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Reflections on life from a pro-life, pro-social justice, pro-traditional sexual ethics, politically homeless Catholic.

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    Why Some People Become Catholic While Others Refuse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 64:48


    Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss the nature of conversion to the Catholic Church, as well as why some people refuse to take that step. 

    When Shepherds Harm the Flock

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 54:04


    Carl Olson joins Don to discuss Fiducia Supplicans, the Catholic Church's recently released document that allows a "blessing" for same-sex "couples."

    The Futility of "Journeying Together" Without a Proper Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 50:16


    Carl Olson joins Don to discuss the similarities between Andy Stanley's recent Unconditional conference and the ongoing Catholic Synod on Synodality. In both instances leaders claim to want to "journey together with people," especially those with same sex attraction, without bringing theology or doctrine into the conversation. It is a fool's errand.Links to go with the show:Synodality, Soteriology, and “Sharing the journey”Welcome to the Church of Perpetual Change and Confusion Can Ministry be Unhinged from Theology?When Being Affirming Isn't Loving

    The Danger of Dispensing Cheap Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 51:43


    Welcoming sinners where they are is one thing; affirming them in their sin and encouraging them to stay there is another. Carl Olson joins Don to discuss the disturbing tendency among Church leaders to use the language of love and grace to entrench people in destructive lifestyles.Links to go with show:How much Sexual Sin is OK?The conflict over Communion is really about the cheapening of God's graceThe Consequences of Not Taking Sin SeriouslyWhat is Salvation?Called to Be Children of God: The Catholic Theology of Human Deification Twisted Unto Destruction: How Bible Alone Theology Made the World a Worse PlaceThe Cost of Discipleship

    The Great American Dechurching

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 50:34


    Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss the sharp decline in church attendance over the past few years as well as offer some thoughts towards a solution.Show links:How to Talk to a SkepticTwisted Unto Destruction: How Bible Alone Theology Made the World a Worse PlaceWhat's Behind America's ‘Great Dechurching'?The Largest and Fastest Religious Shift in America Is Well Underway

    A Cry for Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 56:14


    Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss the popularity of Rich Men North of Richmond and how it fits into a growing resentment of the ruling class. This leads into some thoughts about the nature of sin and the relationship between justice, mercy, and judgment, and why everything boils down to worship. Also, Don explains how this relates to his new project about Sodom and Gomorrah: LibertyvilleSome other links for the show:Oliver Anthony Quotes Scripture to Open His ShowCDC says teen girls caught in extreme wave of sadness and violence

    Hurt Girl Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 53:22


    What do the Barbie movie and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour have in common? Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss the two biggest cultural phenomenons of the summer, and offer some movie and music reviews along the way.Resources:What Feminism Gets Wrong about Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life Unprotected

    On Trying to Preserve "Conservative" Morality without an Objective Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 57:14


    Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss various news stories from the week, incuding the explusion of Saddleback Church from the Southern Baptist Convention and the rise of pro-gay and pro-feminist groups battling gender ideology.

    The Anti-Science Covid Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 60:15


    Who is really following the science, here? Don and Alden discuss the increasingly cult-like and superstitious nature of the pro-lockdown postion.Links to go with the show:Why Christianity is the Worldview that Best Supports Science: http://donjohnsonministries.org/why-christianity-is-the-worldview-that-best-supports-science/Masking craziness:https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/john_canzano/2021/04/high-school-coach-calls-on-oregon-health-authority-and-governor-to-reconsider-mask-mandate-for-distance-runners.htmlhttps://www.outkick.com/gretchen-whitmers-michigan-lunatics-tell-2-year-olds-to-mask-up/ Fauci the Messiahhttps://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1386700740228521988/video/1https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/opinion/sunday/anthony-fauci.html

    A Crisis of Authority and the Death of Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 63:55


    What happens when you mix the weak epistemology of the postmodern West with a crooked ruling class? The death of truth. In this episode, Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss several factors that have led to the current cultural chaos, including the crisis of authority that results from widespread corruption among our media, tech, and political elite. They also examine the phrase "it's not who we are as Americans" and chat about whether calling people to "be good Americans" is a strong enough moral appeal.

    A Culture that Has Forgotten God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 58:15


    Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss various aspects of of our cultural moment, including the fact that even our religious leaders don't seem willing to offer God's perspective on our predicament. Along they way, they reference a recent New York Times article by Pope Francis as well as "Mr Biden and the Matter of Scandal," a First Things piece by Archbishop Charles Chaput. Carl Olson is the editor of Catholic World Report and the author of several books, including Will Catholic be Left Behind? A Catholic Critique of the Rapture and Today's Prophecy Preachers.

    The Corona Grifters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 36:48


    Don and Alden try to makes sense of some of the latest coronavirus developments by following the money. They also discuss Alden's interview with Erik Rittenberry about Erik's article "The American Life is Killing You."

    Manufacturing Mask Consent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 55:49


    Don and Alden discuss the history of propaganda in America, and how the practices and principles perfected in the first half of the twentieth century are still being used to great effect today.

    When all We Have is Fear, Anger, and Corruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 39:55


    Don and Alden discuss an America in which the media and political ruling class is completely corrupt and the general population seems to have only fear and anger to keep them going each day.

    The Emperor Has No Clothes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 42:09


    Don and Alden chat about living in a culture in which so many people act in public as if something is true, even when they don't actually believe it. They also discuss why there is no such thing as common sense anymore, and how various churches are dealing with the coronavirus.

    To Mask or Not to Mask?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 37:48


    Don and Alden discuss why mask wearing has become such a cultural flash point. They also examine what it means that the government is deciding what is essential and what isn't, and how this differs from their normal lawmaking role.

    Coronavirus, Social Media, and the Marketing of Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 55:17


    Don and Alden discuss the negative role social media is having on the coronavirus debate, and how relating to people only online makes it much more difficult to find truth, or even just common ground. They also talk about how historical ignorance leads people to be more trusting of their cultural gatekeepers, and how the way the media markets fear makes people far less rational when it comes to evaluating risk.

    Follow the Evidence, or Cling to My Personal Narrative?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 54:42


    Don and Alden talk about the latest developments in the Coronapocalypse, and discuss why it is important to be willing to follow the evidence where it leads, even when it overturns something you have long thought to be true.

    It's a Brave New World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 54:28


    Why is it currently socially unacceptable to ask questions? Do we have to simply accept the “official” narrative of events and blindly obey our media and political overlords? What can we learn from scripture and history about our current cultural moment? And are we actually living in The Truman Show? On this Coronavirus edition of the show, Don is joined by artist and filmmaker Alden Olmstead to tackle these issues and more. You can learn more about Alden and find the t-shirt we discuss on the show at http://www.aldenolmsted.com

    What Too Many Protestants Get Wrong About the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 45:49


    What is the Bible? Protestants like to say "The Word of God." OK, what is the word of God? Protestants like to say, "The Bible?" How does that work?In this episode Don unpacks some common errors many Protestants make in understanding how God reveals himself, and what part the Bible plays in that revelation.

    Why Sola Scriptura Leads to Moral Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 37:34


    Since we ignore the Bible on slavery, shouldn't we ignore it on a host of other issues as well, including same sex sexual activity? Don tackles that argument and discusses the difference between Catholic and Protestant views of scripture, showing how the doctrine of sola scriptura has played out in history.Links to go with the show:Fr. James Martin finds this argument "interesting": https://twitter.com/JamesMartinSJ/status/1187090285332967424The Civil War as a Theological Crisis: https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Crisis-Steven-Janice-Lectures/dp/0807830127Did the Church Ever Support Slavery? https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/did-the-church-ever-support-slavery

    No Eyes to See

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 35:58


    According to Barna researcher Brooke Hempell, "More than any other segment of the population, white evangelicals demonstrate a blindness to the struggle of their African American brothers and sisters.” Why is this? In this episode, Don tackles this question from several angles, and addresses the myth that we live in a post-racist society.Links to go with the show:Black Christians Deserve Better Than Companies (And Churches) Like Relevant Media Group: https://medium.com/@andrehenry/black-christians-deserve-better-than-companies-like-relevant-media-group-42aed44528c9This Topic Got Me Censored and Removed from Conservative Catholic Radio: https://medium.com/@don_43125/this-topic-got-me-censored-and-removed-from-conservative-catholic-radio-6ebbe3c142b9Summary of Ferguson DOJ Report: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/03/04/the-12-key-highlights-from-the-dojs-scathing-ferguson-report/I Can't Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street: https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Breathe-Killing-Bay-Street/dp/0812988841/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=i+can%27t+breathe&qid=1571810439&sr=8-2The Case for Reparations: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

    Why I'm Not a Member of Either Tribe in the Culture War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 28:24


    Don discusses the idolatry at the heart of the current culture war, arguing that both liberals and conservatives are on the wrong side of the battle that ultimately matters.

    Why Did Everyone Suddenly Start Abandoning Religion 30 Years Ago?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 19:29


    In the early 1990s, the number of Americans claiming no religious affiliation suddenly spiked. Don discusses an Atlantic article by Derek Thompson that offers some reasons why. Some links to go with the show:How America Lost Its Religion: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/atheism-fastest-growing-religion-us/598843/The Real Origins of the Religious Right: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133_Page2.htmlThe Treasure of the Family: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11629208/donjohnsonthetreasureoffamily

    The Wonderfully Counter-Cultural Message of Toy Story 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 16:27


    Don reviews Toy Story 4 and wonders how such a traditional story line got past the studio gatekeepers.

    Race, Justice, and Christians with their Heads in the Sand

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 71:24


    Do too many Christians fail to recognize injustice in our culture? That suggestion lit up the phone lines when Don Johnson filled in for Patrick Madrid recently on Relevant Radio. Listen here as Don discusses the recent racial incident at Starbucks with several callers.

    Hefner and Kaepernick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 131:59


    Don Johnson and Kaylyn Green discuss Hugh Hefner's death and take calls related to the NFL anthem controversy.

    Lady Gaga and the Pharisees

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 136:30


    Don Johnson and Kaylyn Green discuss and take calls on a variety of topics, including Lady Gaga's move toward the Church.

    Compassion and Evangelization in a #takeaknee Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 84:22


    What Divorce Does to Kids: An Interview with Leila Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 38:06


    Don Johnson and Kaylyn Green Interview Leila Miller about her book Primal Loss: The Now Adult Children of Divorce Speak

    The Reformation 500 Years Later: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Wiker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2017 22:17


    Don interviews Dr. Benjamin Wiker about his book The Reformation 500 Years Later: 12 Things You Need to Know.

    Lee Strobel on The Case for Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 22:11


    MP3 Don Johnson talks to former atheist Lee Strobel about the new movie based on his conversion story. Lee tells some behind the scenes stories from the making of The Case for Christ and shares a few of the emotional...

    Persecution, Heroes, and Husbands

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 57:58


    MP3 Don and Timmerie join you for their second episode of Trending featuring: Breaking exclusive news of undercover journalist/investigators David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt's 15 felony charges. MARVEL faces backfire over character changes catering SWJ and female characters. They also...

    Church Hunters, and the Push to Make it Illegal to be a Stay-at-Home Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2017 48:02


    MP3 An Australian woman wants to make it illegal to be a stay-at-home mom. Comedian John Crist has this week's viral video with "Church Hunters" Time Magazine resurrects the "Is God Dead?" cover with a query about truth.

    The Bible, "Born Again Virgins," and the Quest for the Meaning of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2017 48:03


    MP3 Don and Timmerie discuss the weaknesses of trying to make the Bible one's sole authority for faith, the rise of "born again virgins," and the N.Y. Times' attempt to figure out what it means to be human.

    The Art of Discerning What Movies We Should Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 48:03


    MP3 Don Johnson and Timmerie Millington discuss the current controversies surrounding the blockbuster movies Beauty and the Beast and The Shack. Also, why are we so judgmental when it comes to food? And Don has some good news regarding his...

    Sarah Silverman, The Sexual Revolution, and the Modern Feminist Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 48:03


    MP3 Don and Timmerie Millington discuss Lent, The Oscars, and Sarah Silverman's struggle with motherhood. Along the way the chat about what it means to be a true feminist and introduce Don's new documentary project about the sexual revolution.

    Sex Before Dating, and How to Alienate Millennials from the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017 48:03


    MP3 Don and Timmerie Millington discuss several stories from the week, including: According to survey of Millenials, sex before dating is OK, but a cracked phone is a turn off. "Casual" Sex is never actually casual. Chance the Rapper won...

    How to Talk to Atheists, Mormons, and Jehovah's Witnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2017 48:02


    MP3 Don and Kaylyn Green break down Stephen Colbert's discussion with atheist Ricky Gervais about God, science, and religion. Don introduces his new online evangelization course. Don chats with Trent Horn about Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses as part of the...

    How to Be a Better Witness to Your Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2017 48:03


    MP3 Don talks with Cy Keller about his new position as host of Catholic Answers Live and the role of Catholic radio in the culture. Don just released a new online course: Personal Evangelization: How to be a More Effective...

    Why a True Pro-Women Movement Must be Pro-Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 47:02


    MP3 Why exclude feminists for life from the march for women? Smart kids and dumb phones. Don talks to Lucy Beckett about her Reformation novel The Time Before You Die Gender and gravity as social constructs.

    Rogue One, Jack in the Box Tacos, and Why we Should Get Outside

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017 48:03


    MP3 Don Johnson and Cy Kellet discuss whether Rogue One fits into the original Star Wars universe, America's obsession with Jack in the Box tacos, and the benefits of experiencing nature.

    Problematic Disney Kids and How the Disintegration of Christendom Led to the Fake News Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 48:03


    MP3 Don discusses the fake news problem in the culture and how it relates to the end of the mislabeled Middle Ages. Junior Knows Best: How a troubling trope has taken over contemporary animated movies

    Tips for a Slower Advent and Better New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 48:03


    MP3 Denzel Washington on Journalism and Truth Telling Be a Bookworm, Not a Goldfish Why Christmas Should Bother Everyone 10 Simple Ways to Slow Down this Advent

    Living in a Post-Truth Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 48:03


    MP3 Post-Truth, the Word of the Year Jimmy Akin talks about his new book A Daily Defense You Should Thank God that your Kids are Mediocre Athletes

    How The Historic Enemies of the Church Support the Claims of Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 48:02


    MP3 Don talks with Gary Michuta, author of Hostile Witnesses, about how the enemies of the Church in history provide strong evidence for its truth. Also, Don discusses C.S. Lewis on the difference between faith and emotion, and offers some...

    Christian Witness in the Trump Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 48:02


    MP3 Don offers some thoughts on the election, particularly in the context of how Christians can be an effective prophetic voice within the current political climate. Articles to go with the show: Time for Christians to Unplug from Our Secular...

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