98 episodes
CAM podcast Ellen
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- Religion & Spirituality
Catholics Against Militarism (CAM) is an informal, grassroots, Internet-based movement of lay Catholics that seeks to identify and respectfully challenge militaristic attitudes in the U.S. Catholic Church. We conduct interviews with Catholics and other Catholic groups who are: 1) successfully registering dissent at the parish level, 2) raising awareness of the dangers of militarism through dialogue with fellow believers, and 3) spurring deeper, more honest reflection on the role of violence in our world.
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Episode 97: Veteran Interview with Jason Knudson on Gaza, Proportionality, and War
Jason Knudson joined the Navy in 1998, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and now works in innovation and defense. We talk about the ongoing war in Gaza, among other things. Jason's perspective, which is different than mine, and comes from outside Catholic teaching on war, I see as a dose of worldly wisdom that the CAM podcast needs (not that I believe much in worldly wisdom on the topic, but it is worth hearing if only because, sometimes, worldly wisdom seems more connected to reality than th...
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Episode 96: Felt Banners, Mermaids and the "Just War Theory" with David Gray
Thanks to David Gray for the interview on "Off Code and Unscripted" over at St. Dominic's Media. David certainly did his research! He hits on some highlights of the CAM podcast over the last few years. Part II will work as a great overview and introduction for new viewers/listeners of CAM! Note: You'll hear audio from videos Ellen previously made that he is playing from other videos during the livestream.Part I: Ellen's satire and personal background Part II: War, Just War, Christian Nonviole...
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Episode 95: Hugh Owen on Creation (and war)
Join me in the class with Hugh Owen "Six Day Creation"! Starts June 4.Six Day Creation, A Live Online Class with Hugh Owen: courses.teachtothetext.com/p/sixdaycreationThis is one of my favorite episodes I've ever had the pleasure to record. Enjoy!0:00 Why Hugh started the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation11:34: Is this Sola Scriptura, Protestant Fundamentalism? 18:30: What is "theistic evolution"? 24:31 Hugh's father and family history (U.N., Planned Parenthood) 28:25 The relationship be...
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Episode 94: The Stoics: Masters of Their Domain
Patrick Thompson, who has been studying Fr. McCarthy's work, is my co-host in this episode on Stoicism and Christianity. (Our conversation takes some interesting turns!) To make a contribution: Venmo: @Ellen-FinniganSnail Mail: Ellen Finnigan1230 Big Thompson Ave., #104Estes Park, CO, 80517(This is a P.O. Box, but it must be addressed exactly as written above.) 0:00 Patrick Intro10:20 Epictetus & Stoics13:17 Relationship between Stoicism and Christianity23:33 Stoicism-...
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Episode 93: Do Heroes Go to Heaven?
Thank you for listening! You can find the original essay "Do Heroes Go to Heaven?" at LewRockwell.com: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/04/ellen-finnigan/do-military-heroes-go-to-heaven/Find about more about my class for high schoolers "Ancient Greek Literature and Advanced Composition" which starts September 2024:courses.teachtothetext.com/p/greekliteraturecompositionFind other courses at Teach to the Text here: courses.teachtothetext.comFind CAM here: https://catholics...
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Episode 92: Missives from McCarthy (on Recent Events)
Three emails sent out by Fr. McCarthy to his email list from February - March 2024. Find Fr. McCarthy here:www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.comFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcastFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast