Episodes
529 Episodes
WOF 257: Arianism, Then and Now
A new survey from Ligonier Ministries titled ["The State of Theology"](http://thestateoftheology.com/) revealed lots of interesting things. But one finding that stood out, and generated lots of headlines, was that most Christians believe ab
WOF 256: Ideas Have Consequences: The Philosophers that Shaped 2020 (Part 1)
In a recent talk given to the Knights of Malta, Bishop Barron addressed this convulsive time in our national history, demonstrated by the global pandemic, unstable politics, and outbursts of violence. What he shows is that behind much of th
WOF 255: Kids Q&A w/ Bishop Barron (October 2020)
Today, Bishop Barron answers questions from children all over the world, including:
WOF 254: Inside Word on Fire - "The Word on Fire Bible"
In this special episode, Word on Fire's John Barron interviews the design team responsible for the mesmerizing [Word on Fire Bible](https://wordonfire.org/bible), including Rozann Lee, Michael Stevens, and Nic Fredrickson. Listen as they sh
WOF 253: Catholicism and Politics
With the presidential election around the corner, Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt consider principles that should inform our voting decisions. They also discuss a recent Pew Research Center report titled ["8 facts about Catholics and politic
WOF 252: God, "Nones," and the Bible
Listen to this sample lesson from Dr. Anthony Pagliarini's course for the [Word on Fire Institute](https://wordonfire.institute) titled "How Nones Can Misread the Bible." To access the other six lessons in this course, join the [Word on Fir
WOF 251: What is Postmodernism?
What is postmodernism? What gave rise to it, what are its main characteristics, and how should Catholics assess it? In this episode, Bishop Barron and Brandon discuss the postmodern turn and its results.
WOF 250: Your Life is Not About You (Part 2 of 2)
Listen to the second part of this sample lesson from Bishop Barron's study program, "Untold Blessing," which explores the three paths of holiness. This is from the third path, knowing that your life is not about you. Enjoy! (Want access to
WOF 249: Creating Atheists
In his wildly popular book, *A Manual for Creating Atheists*, Peter Boghossian, a philosophy professor at Portland State University, outlines his process of "street epistemology," which is intended to be a process of anti-evangelization, or
WOF 248: Your Life is Not About You (Part 1 of 2)
Listen to this sample lesson from Bishop Barron's classic study program, "Untold Blessing," which explores the three paths of holiness. Today, we'll hear the first half of Bishop Barron's reflections on the third path, knowing that your lif
WOF 247: Non-Catholic Q&A w/ Bishop Barron (August 2020)
Today, Bishop Barron answers questions from several non-Catholics, including:
WOF 246: Beauty as a Route of Access to God
Listen to this sample lesson from Bishop Barron's course inside the [Word on Fire Institute](https://wordonfire.institute/) on "The Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar." Then join the [Word on Fire Institute](https://wordonfire.institute/) t
WOF 245: Catholic Morality 101
Our culture holds many different concepts of morality. In this episode, Bishop Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss three major theories–consequentialism, deontology/legalism, and virtue ethics–and how compatible each is with Catholicism.
WOF 244: The Eucharist as Sacred Meal
Listen to this sample lesson from Bishop Barron's film and study program "Eucharist," and then get access to the full study program by joining the [Word on Fire Institute](https://wordonfire.institute).
WOF 243: Bishop Barron's New Book, "Renewing Our Hope"
It's an exciting day as we celebrate the launch of Bishop Barron's newest book, [Renewing Our Hope: Essays for the New Evangelization](http://wordonfireshow.com/renew) (CUA Press). The book pulls together 17 academic essays, talks, and pape
WOF 242: What Is Imaginative Apologetics?
How do we share the Faith in a culture where many people don't understand what we mean by words like "sin" or "salvation"—and where the media constantly bombards us with the idea that the teachings of the Church are irrelevant, outdated, or
WOF 241: When a Christian Rock Singer Stops Believing in God
Last month, Jon Steingard, frontman of the Christian rock group Hawk Nelson, revealed that ["he no longer believes in God"](https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/entertainment/jonathan-steingard-atheist/index.html) after spending his life as a dev
WOF 240: Science was Born of Christianity
The narrative that science and Christianity are enemies is false. Not only are they not enemies but Christianity helped science develop beyond the limits imposed on it by ancient cosmologies. In this sample lesson from her Word on Fire Inst
WOF 239: International Q&A w/ Bishop Barron (July 2020)
In today's episode, Bishop Barron fields questions from people all over the world, including:
WOF 238: Door Knobs and Sticks
Today we share a sample lesson from Fr. Stephen Gadberry's course inside the [Word on Fire Institute](https://wordonfire.institute) titled "The People You Will Meet." Knowing your audience is very important in effective evangelization. In t