Podcast appearances and mentions of Randall B Smith

Randall B. Smith returns to the studio to discuss his book, "From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body." We chat about how the incarnation of Jesus instituted a radical new way of understanding the universal experience of death. Special Guest: Randall Smith.

"Holy men and women will often have a clearer vision than the rest of us about our ultimate goal and of the fundamental moral principles that should guide our lives," writes Randall B. Smith, a Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas in his recent article called "Holiness and Prudence" in The Catholic Thing. "These gifts will not, however, always result in prudent decisions about particular matters. Such prudence is usually the result of long experience, trial and error, and good training by someone who already possesses good judgment." Dr. Smith's areas of research are moral theology, historical theology, sexual ethics, faith and culture, sacred architecture, and architecture and urbanism. He can speak on sin as a part of the human condition.  Learn more about his latest book is From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body.

My guest is Randall B. Smith. We discuss his new book From Here to Eternity. We talk about death, the afterlife and the last judgement. We discuss popular beliefs and the teaching of the Catholic Church on the resurrection. We also cover how the Eucharist ties into the resurrection. From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality and the Resurrection of the Body: https://stpaulcenter.com/product/from-here-to-eternity-reflections-on-death-immortality-and-the-resurrection-of-the-body/ The Catholic Thing: https://www.thecatholicthing.org/about-us/#email-signup Share the podcast with your friends and family. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Help us to reach more people by leaving a rating and review on the show on iTunes. Check out the YouTube page . Thank you for your support. God bless! The Regular Catholic Guy

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Randall B. Smith, theologian, professor, and a Catholic convert himself, to talk about the wonderfully uplifting subject of death, dying, and the afterlife. Actually, we have a great time. Randall has some incredible insights in these areas and draws on history, experience, and the wisdom of the Church to help shape our understanding of how to think about, talk about, and evangelize around these difficult and strange subjects. It's a great conversation about an uncomfortable topic! For more from Randall check out his website. You can also find Randall's writing over at The Catholic Thing.Look for his book, From Here to Eternity, from Emmaus Road Publishing and available everywhere.Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. Sign up for our newsletter for my reflections on  episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive contests.To watch this and other episodes please visit (and subscribe to!) our YouTube channel.Please consider financially supporting this show! For more information visit the Patreon page.  All patrons receive access to exclusive content and if you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!The Encounters PodcastHow can I share my faith in casual conversation? How do I evangelize one-on-one? What ...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyThis podcast is brought to you in a special way by our Patreon Co-Producers Gina, Eyram, Susanne, Elli and Tom, Kelvin and Susan, and Stephen.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

Fr Pat Driscoll talks about the second coming of Christ. Alyssa Watson shares about CatholicReads.com and Randall B. Smith discusses his article "Your life is not just your own"

Fr Pat Driscoll talks about the second coming of Christ. Alyssa Watson shares about CatholicReads.com and Randall B. Smith discusses his article "Your life is not just your own"

In this episode of The Open Door, Jim Hanink, Mario Ramos-Reyes, and Christopher Zehnder discuss with Dr. Randall B. Smith of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, the limits of distance education. It has been a necessity, at all levels, during the pandemic lock down. We will also contrast it with what many see as the ideal educational setting. We pose the following questions to him. 1. Education involves communicating information, and distance learning can be an effective way of doing so. On your view, though, education calls for much more. Can you tell us what else?2. What is your experience in using online educational tools?3. Is it true that most teachers and most students strongly dislike distance learning?4. Should a good teacher aim to share, along with knowledge, a way of life?5. Do most teachers see their work as a career or as a vocation?6. Do most teachers love and enjoy their students?7. Just what is Bloom's Taxonomy? How does it show the limits of distance learning?8. What do distance learning and introductory classes with 300 students have in common, from the viewpoints of teachers, students, and administrators?9. You write: “All you really need for a first-rate education is first-rate teachers with some interested students and a pile of first-rate books and some basic laboratory equipment. Everything else is increasingly expensive icing on an increasingly less nutritious and insubstantial bit of sponge cake.” Who shares this position? Who disputes it?10. What sort of financial support is needed to support the sort of school you have in mind? How likely are Catholics to provide that support?

Randall B. Smith is a professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, and was the CEC's Myser Visiting Research Fellow when he began writing Reading the Sermons of Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide. We chat about the preaching style of the 13th Century, and what it can teach us today. Special Guest: Randall Smith.