The Long Drive Home in the Dark

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Unedited, unfiltered, un-source-material-in-front-of-him, Pat Mason talking about God and Catholicism while driving home from work.

Patrick Mason


    • Oct 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 40 EPISODES


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    Job - the book and what it means for the modern Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 99:55


    I dive into the book of Job, one of the Wisdom books from the Bible. What is the meaning of this often misunderstood book and how does it relate to us as modern Christians? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Judith - the book and what it means for the modern Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 119:35


    We dive into the book of Judith, an old testaments deuterocanonical book that tells the story of Judith, savor of her city from the wrath of the Assyrians. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ezra and Nehemiah - What you need to know as a modern Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 69:02


    Pat goes through the books and Ezra and Nehemiah to look at their historical context and what they mean for a modern Christian. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Evolution and Genesis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 29:05


    Pat goes into detail about the churches lack of position on evolution and how it relates to Genesis and basically how it leaves the question to individual Catholics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 35 - Old Testament Stories - Judges - Jephthah

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 74:18


    Today we tackle the worst Judge ever, Jephthah. What was his story, what did he do, and most important what is the lesson for us today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 34 - Old Testament Stories - Joshua

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 36:07


    Continuing our series of Old Testament stories and why they apply to us today, Pat covers the general meaning of the book of Joshua for modern Christians. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 33 - The Reformation part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 87:21


    In this episode we round out our discussion of the Reformation and it's effects on Christendom, including Pat finally answering the question as asked: how did it affect the Catholic Church. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 32 - The Reformation part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 69:47


    Pat does a very high level overview of The Reformation. In this episode we cover the concept of reforming the Church, what the stage was for the Reformation, what indulgences are, and Luther and his part. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 31 - The Saints - Mary - The Big One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 149:49


    Talking about The Saints, we've done Joseph already so I figured we should talk about the other member of the holy family, Mary. She's kind of a big deal, so let's talk about her, who she was, the honor she gets, prayers to her, devotion, apparitions, and generally why she's so great. But don't worship her. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 30 - The Spanish Inquisition Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 40:29


    Part 2 of a 2 part series on the Spanish Inquisition. In this part we cover very briefly what the Spanish Inquisition was and what it did and why it has the reputation it does today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 29 - The Spanish Inquisition Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 34:27


    Should anybody have expected the Spanish Inquisition? is the question that was asked. In this first part we delve into the conditions in Spain and the world at large that lead to a resounding “Yes, everyone should have”. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 28 - Why Make a Sinner?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 31:42


    Part 3 of a 3 part series about the Will of God and the Will of Man. This part delves into some of the common questions about Hell and why Sinners exist in the first place. This episode was recorded with a new headset, which sadly does not appear to be as good as the old one. I apologize for that and I'll be looking to get something better before my next recording. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 27 - God's plan and My Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 48:36


    How does God's plan for me and my plan interact? How can I get my plan to match God's? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 26 - God's Will and Man's Will What's up with that?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 55:26


    Pat discusses the Church's dogmas about God's Will and Man's Will and where people have gone wrong trying to reconcile them theologically. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 25 - Old Testament Stories - Joseph

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 92:26


    What does Joseph's story from Genesis have to do with us today? Join Pat as he explores the historical and cultural context of Old Testament stories and the message they have for us today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 24 - Changes to the Mass

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 36:48


    Pat delves into the reasons the English language version of the Mass in the US was changed and what that means for the faithful. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 23 - What are Saints in the Catholic tradition?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 53:02


    Saints and saints: what is a saint, who are the Saints, how do you become one, why we pray to them, and the difference between honor and worship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 22 - Where did the Bible come from part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 45:30


    We conclude our journey through where the Bible came from with a talk about authorship, historicity, and authority. As in, what does it matter who wrote the books, when they were written, and who had the authority to say these were good books. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 21 - Where did the Bible come from part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 35:22


    We wrap up our historical look at the Bible and where it came from, spending our time on the development in the early Christian church. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 20 - Where did the Bible come from Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 27:38


    We continue our journey through the question of where did the Bible come from, making our way into New Testament territory and almost within striking distance of when the canon started taking formal shape. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 19 - Where did the Bible come from part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 34:13


    Pat continues to discuss the origins of the Book we call The Bible. Today we move forward in history to the time of Jesus and discuss languages, Jewish canons, and the state of affairs of the Middle East in that time frame. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 18 - Where did the Bible Come From part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 27:27


    Pat continues talking about where the Bible came from, slowly walking toward answering the question of figuring out where the Canon came from. This episode features Silas the Great and Hellenization. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 17 - Where did the Bible come from part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 25:51


    A brief look at near eastern ancient history, the kingdoms and Judah and Israel, their conquering, and when portions of the Biblical books were written down. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 16 - Where did the Bible come from - part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 22:48


    Pat takes a crack at a very good question - where did the Bible come from which includes the original question - how did we figure out what books are supposed to be in the Bible. Also called the Cannon of Scripture. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 1 - First Attempt Episode - mostly about Aliens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 36:10


    Can aliens be saved or become Catholic and other related questions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 15 - The Mind and the Brain - why I chose the starting point for why I believe in God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 29:57


    Pat discusses the Mind and the Brain and why he chose I Think Therefore I Am as a starting place for his discussion about why he believes in God --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 14 - Why can't women be priests

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 25:22


    Pat discusses the answer to the question - Why Can't Women be Priests? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 13 - Predestination - What is the Catholic Church's position

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 27:38


    Does the Catholic Church teach predestination? Yes and no. It depends on what you mean by predestination. If you mean that God assigns to people to Hell as part of His will then No. If you mean that God, in the Eternal now, on viewing our cooperation with His will gives us the Grace to preserver to the end, then Yes. But remember, God does not exists in time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 12 - Why I Believe in God part 11 - the last part - unchanging, immaterial, and One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 21:38


    Pat concludes his discussion about why he believes in God. We move from our foundation to further describe the force or forces that we've establish knowledge of and now we look at some of the last qualities we need to round out our definition. Omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, immaterial, unchanging, and finally One. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 11 - Why I Believe in God part 10 - intelligence, omnipotence, omnipresence, good

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 26:15


    Pat continues his discussion about why he believes in God. Given the four blocks we now stand on, what can we determine about the extra-universal force or forces that we know of. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 10 - Why I believe in God - Universality and Intelligence after Step 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 20:05


    Pat continues his discussion about why he believes in God. Now that we can stand on Step 1 concerning our observations of the universe we inhabit we have to ask, what is the nature of this extra-universal force or forces and what can we glean about it from what we know. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 9 - Why I Believe in God part 8 - The Standard we live by

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 15:19


    Pat continues his discussion about why he believes in God. Today we briefly talk about the Standard of judgement we seem to all live by and how it appears to be unchanging through time and what that means. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 8 - Why I Believe in God part 7 - The mind: how it works and how we use it to judge things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 43:21


    Pat continues his discussion about why he believes in God. Moving from the physical realm into the mind we delve into some of the operations of the mind and how we judge the things that happen to us and how we judge what other people do to us and what that means about humanity and the standard against which we judge. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 7 - Why I believe in God part 6 - the rules and their existence moment to moment.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 19:38


    Pat continues his discussion of why he believes in God. Moving on from building block 1 he discusses the existence of the rules that govern the reality that we existence in and the fact that those rules don't change over time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 6 - Why I believe in God - part 5 - the rules and why do they exist.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 19:17


    Pat continues his discussion of God and his belief in God. Moving from the beginning of the universe we pose the questions of where do the rules come from, why do the laws exist, and what does that tell us about the nature of the creative being. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 5 - Why I believe in God part 4 - the beginning and end and Block 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 17:22


    Pat continues his discussion about why he believes in God. He talks about the entropic end and beginning and what that means about the universe. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 4 - Why I believe in God - part 3 - conservation and thermo and yawns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 25:04


    Part 3 of Pat's discussion of Why he believes in God, covering such amazing topics as conservation of mass and energy and the laws of thermodynamics. Also a lot of yawns. I apologize, I must have been really sleepy when I recorded this. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 3 - Why do I believe in God - Part 2 knowledge and where it comes from

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 28:04


    In this episode I continue my discussion on the question of Why do I believe in God? This part delves into the nature of knowledge and objectivity and faith and authority. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Episode 2 - Why do I believe in God - Part 1 fundamental steps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 28:39


    The first episode of The Long Drive Home in the Dark. This is part 1 of a series of episodes about why I believe in God. It beings with knowing about my own existence and the existence of the universe around me. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Long Drive Home in the Dark (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 0:59


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