The Papacy, The Death Penalty, and Why Atheism Fails (Dr. Ed Feser) | Ep. 498

Dr. Edward Feser is a distinguished writer and philosopher who teaches at Pasadena City College. His primary research interests lie in the philosophy of mind, moral and political philosophy, and philosophy of religion. Dr. Feser is known for his work on classical theism and traditional Roman Catholic perspectives, and he has authored several influential books, including "Five Proofs of the Existence of God" and "Aristotle’s Revenge." He also writes on politics from a conservative viewpoint and maintains a popular blog where he discusses various philosophical and theological topics. Get Immortal Souls: https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Souls... 🍺 Get episodes a week early, 🍺 score a free PWA beer stein, and 🍺 enjoy exclusive streams with me! Become an annual supporter at https://mattfradd.locals.com/support Fr. Boniface's Links: Institute for Ministry Formation: https://imf.saintvincentseminary.edu/ "The Fruit of Her Womb": https://sophiainstitute.com/product/t... 💵 Show Sponsors: Exodus 90: https://exodus90.com/matt Hallow: https://hallow.com/mattfradd Strive21: https://strive21.com/matt 💻 Social Media: Facebook:   / mattfradd   Instagram:   / mattfradd   X: https://www.x.com/@Pints_W_Aquinas TikTok:   / pintswithaquinas   👕 Store: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:58 Coffee 03:50 Criticising the Pope 14:37 The state of the church 32:19 The Papacy & Heresy 46:57 Catholicism falsified 1:00:54 Reforms in the Church 1:06:32 Wanting tradition 1:21:31 Restoring culture 1:32:25 Atheism & Cont 2:08:58 Debating 2:27:24 Thinking/Reasoning 2:38:11 Why Atheism? 2:46:41 Calling out church leaders 2:57:20 Theocracy 3:01:04 Quantum field 3:02:50 wrap up