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Refactoring My Christianity
How Philosophy Lead Him to God and The Catholic Faith w/ Pat Flynn
Ep. 15
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I chatted with Pat on this episode about this faith journey, how his philosophical mind over time lead him to the existence of God, and then to the Catholic Church.
Pat's Books:
- The Best Argument for God: https://a.co/d/dcaf2kH
- How to Be Better at Almost Everything: https://a.co/d/fsK7ejB
Pat's Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@supmuhhumbruh@UCliL6FJ7eDQSwyfDE2AfE-Q
https://twitter.com/PatFlynnCOS
https://www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyforthePeople
https://chroniclesofstrength.substack.com/
00:00 - Introduction
05:54 - Doubts and Objections to Religion
09:16 - Exploring Philosophy and Naturalism
20:48 - Arguments for God and Classical Theism
35:26 - Degradation of The Universities
39:46 - Attraction to Catholicism
46:05 - Dropping Everything for Mass
48:53 - Reading The Bible Once Back
52:05 - Importance of Magisterium
54:50 - Practices for Spiritual Life
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