CAM podcast

Updated: 19 Nov 2025 • 135 episodes
www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.com

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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The most destructive and forked tongued teaching on Jesus’ Way and Truth in Church history: Christian Just War Theory. This was published originally at Fr. McCarthy"s channel and is republished here with permission. Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumbl

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This ran originally on Fr. Emmanuel Charles McCarthy"s channel and is shared here with permission. Find Fr. McCarthy here:    / @emmanuelcharlesmccarthy3292  https://www.emmanuelcharlesmccarthy.org Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.

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Thank you to Cecilia and Samuel Dean for allowing me to share this video written and produced by Cecilia. This is being published on Veterans Day, because one of the best ways to honor veterans is to listen to them.  Find CAM here:  https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumb

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Fr. McCarthy reflects on the life and death of Roger LaPorte, who set himself on fire on November 9, 1965, to protest the Vietnam War, and offers some thoughts on the response of Catholic bishops, priests, and laity to this act, and the choice of Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who set himself on fire in Sa

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René Girard died 10 years ago today. There is one Bible story that he said represented "the history of all religion" and held "the secret to everything."  Take the Agamemnon course! We"ll meet online three times over the course of 8 days.  https://courses.teachtothetext.com/p/agamemnon-for-adults Take the free René Gir

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This ran originally on Fr. McCarthy"s channel and is shared here with permission. Find CAM here:   https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast Find CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171​

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