Ep. 13- American Heresies

1/29/2023

A exploration of three distinctly American off-shoots of Christianity that the Church considers heretical and, in some cases, non-Christian: Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witness and churches that preach the Prosperity Gospel.

Ep. 12- Heresies Against the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

1/22/2023

At the turn of the first millennium, some heresies questioned whether Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. See how the Church clarified the central truth of the Real Presence in successive centuries.

Ep. 11- Post-Modernism

1/15/2023

Postmodernism is a belief that all claims to truth are simply expressions of power. Learn why this heresy is antithetical to the Church, and how it’s shaped some Catholics’ interpretation of Scripture and theology.

Ep. 10- Iconoclasm

1/8/2023

In the Byzantine Empire during the 8th century, Iconoclasts believed the use of religious images and symbols was blasphemy, and all religious artwork should be destroyed. See how the Church responded to this heresy.

Ep. 9- Donatism

1/3/2023

In the 4th to 6th centuries, proponents of Donatism argued the clergy must be sinless in order for the sacraments to be valid. See how the Church responded to this threat, and where the echoes of this heresy exist today.

Ep. 8- Modernism II

5/1/2022

As the Modern era began to influence Catholic theology, popes in the 19th and 20th centuries responded boldly with encyclicals, decries and ecumenical councils. We examine the continuing threat of Modernist ideas today.

Ep. 7- Modernism I

4/24/2022

Pope Pius X called it the “synthesis of all heresies.” We’ll trace the roots of the heresy of Modernism through an exploration of the radical ideas that emerged out of the Protestant Reformation and Enlightenment.

Ep. 6- Jansenism

4/21/2022

While not a heretic himself, Cornelius Otto Jansen’s followers denied the necessity of free will in receiving God’s grace. Jansenists believed God actively bestows grace on some while actively withholding it from others.

Ep. 5- Albigensianism

4/3/2022

The Albingensians, also known as the Cathars, flourished in southern France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. This neo-Gnostic sect engaged in extreme ascetic practices and denied the validity of the sacraments.

Ep. 4- Nestorianism

3/27/2022

Nestorianism denied the traditional doctrine of the union of human and divine natures in the person of Jesus. This 5th century heresy claimed that Mary was the mother of Christ’s human nature, but not the mother of God.

Ep. 3- Pelagianism

3/20/2022

Pelagianism was a heresy developed by a 4th century Celtic monk, which denied the necessity of God’s grace. In its teachings, Jesus is no longer our redeemer so much as simply a helpful model of living a holy life.

Ep. 2- Arianism

3/13/2022

We examine a 4th century heresy which rejected the Divinity of Jesus Christ. Arianism emerged from the teachings of Arius, an Egyptian priest who denied there were three distinct divine Persons in the Holy Trinity.

Ep. 1- Gnosticism

6/10/2020

Host Tim Moriarity looks at the origins of Gnosticism, an ancient sect that believed in a hidden God, that material existence was inherently evil, and that Jesus wasn't both God and man.