Gospel Simplicity Podcast

Episode 1 November 17, 2025

Should Christians Be Pro-Immigration? | Dr. Barnabas Aspray

In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Barnabas Aspray, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology at St. Mary's Seminary, to discuss his recent book, On the Significance of Religion for Immigration Policy. Over the course of the topic, we to...

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Episode 2 November 10, 2025

How 20th Century Theology Changed the Way We See the Church | Dr. Myles Werntz

In this interview I'm joined by Dr. Myles Werntz to discuss the nature of the church with special attention given to some of the significant developments in ecclesiology that occurred during the 20th century. We touch on Vatican 2, the World Cou...

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Episode 3 November 3, 2025

Catholic Scandals and Crises of Faith: How a Vatican Reporter Kept the Faith | Colleen Dulle

In this interview, I'm joined by Colleen Dulle, Vatican Correspondent for America Magazine, to discuss how reporting on Catholic Scandals affected her faith. Over the course of the interview, we discuss the finances behind canonization, the trea...

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Episode 4 October 27, 2025

Can Catholics Disagree with the Pope? | Andrew Likoudis

In this interview, I'm joined by Andrew Likoudis, editor of the new volume, Faith in Crisis, which deals with the ongoing questions of submission to the pope and the magisterium in the Catholic Church. We discuss when (if at all), a Catholic can...

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Episode 5 October 25, 2025

That Time There Were Three Popes: A History of the Great Western Schism

The Great Western Schism is one of the most fascinating and dramatic stories in the history of the church. And yet, many people have never heard of it. This is a story of saints against saints, councils against popes, and rival popes vying for power....

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Episode 6 October 20, 2025

The Catholic Reformation: A beginner's guide with Dr. James Kelly

In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. James Kelly to discuss the Catholic Reformation. We cover why "Catholic Reformation" is a better name than "Counter Reformation," the Council of Trent, the spread of Catholicism during col...

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Episode 7 October 13, 2025

Why a Catholic Philosopher Became Orthodox | Dr. Joshua Sijuwade

In this interview, Dr. Joshua Sijuwade returns to the channel, but this time from a different church. About a year ago, he and I discussed his a priori argument for the papacy. This time, he's sharing what ultimately led him to change his mind o...

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Episode 8 September 29, 2025

Church Authority and Freedom of Conscience in the Middle Ages | Dr. Ian Christopher Levy

In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Ian Christopher Levy to discuss freedom of conscience in medieval Catholic theology. We pay special attention to how this medieval theology showed up in the trial of Jan Hus, the Great Western Schism, and the...

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Episode 9 September 24, 2025

The Story of Vatican 1: Papal Infallibility and the Crisis of Modernity

Vatican 1 represents a pivotal moment in the life of the Catholic Church. It was there that Papal Infallibility was proclaimed as dogma, and the Christian world is still feeling the reverberations of that declaration. And yet, even for most well-info...

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Episode 10 September 17, 2025

Why Stay Protestant When (seemingly) Everyone Is Leaving? | Dr. Beth Felker Jones

In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Beth Felker Jones, Professor of Theology at Northern Seminary, to discuss her recent book, Why I am Protestant, which is part of IVP's ecumenical dialogue series, including Dr. Matthew Levering's co...

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