FORMED Book Club
14 Seasons
Join Catholic experts and book lovers with decades of experience in publishing for in-depth weekly discussions of relevant Catholic texts. Hosted by Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ (Founder of Ignatius Press), Vivian Dudro (Senior Editor at Ignatius Press), and Joseph Pearce (Director of Book Publishing at Augustine Institute). These discussions are part of an online community that reads and discusses a different book each month.
Go to formedbookclub.ignatius.com to sign up for free!
Books discussed:
Chance or the Dance by Thomas Howard. Electronic versions are available here.
Real Philosophy for Real People by Fr. Robert McTeigue .S.J.
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43:46Episode 1Episode 1 | Faith and Reason
Episode 1
Why would a philosopher—a professional thinker—become Catholic? The better question is why wouldn't he. Father Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro begin reading Brian Besong and Jonathan Fuqua's collection of conversion stories, "Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to C...
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23:02Episode 2Episode 2 | Faith and Reason
Episode 2
Can it be good to be an atheist for a little while? Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss the conversion of philosopher J. Budzisziewski this week on the Formed Book Club as they move through the book “Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism,” edited by B...
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36:47Episode 3Episode 3 | Faith and Reason
Episode 3
The conversions of Brian Cutter and Neal Judisch. Father Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss chapters 3 and 4 of "Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism."
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35:56Episode 4Episode 4 | Faith and Reason
Episode 4
The power of a beautiful church: Peter Kreeft walks into a cathedral for the first time—and becomes Catholic. Father Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss chapter 5 of "Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism", edited by Brian Besong and Jonathan Fuqua.
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26:48Episode 5Episode 5 | Faith and Reason
Episode 5
Who decided what books were included in the Bible? The answer may shock you. Fr. Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro discuss the conversion of philosopher Logan Paul Gage in this study of “Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism.”
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41:05Episode 6Episode 6 | Faith and Reason
Episode 6
What is faith, and why does it save us? Fr. Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro read about the conversion of Lutheran Robert C. Koons to Catholicism in “Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism.”
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27:37Episode 7Episode 7 | Faith and Reason
Episode 7
What can Protestants teach Catholics about their own faith? Father Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro have a debate about the nature of love in this discussion on "Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism," edited by Brian Besong and Jonathan Fuqua.
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37:42Episode 8Episode 8 | Faith and Reason
Episode 8
How clear thinking can lead from the depths of despair to the arms of love. This is our last episode on "Faith and Reason: Philosophers Explain Their Turn to Catholicism", edited by Brian Besong and Jonathan Fuqua.