FORMED Book Club
Three longtime book editors unpack and debate texts of all kinds from the Catholic sphere—from theology to history to fiction. Hosted by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. (editor in chief, Ignatius Press), Vivian Dudro (senior editor, Ignatius Press), and Joseph Pearce (director of book publishing, Augustine Institute).
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Before launching into the heart of the book, this episode discusses "choice" and how such diverse characters as Nietzsche, Tolstoy, and Joan of Arc related to (or lived) that idea. Join Father Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce in a continued discussion of G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy. Support the show
The system of thought outlined in previous episodes comes to a turning point in this chapter, which is dramatically titled “The Suicide of Thought.” Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue the discussion of Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. Support the show
Discover why the maniac in chapter 2 is a materialist and cannot be truly free. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue the discussion of Chesterton’s Orthodoxy. Support the show
Discussion of the maniac from chapter two, the danger of taking yourself too seriously, and the importance of a sense of humor. Join Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro for a continued discussion of Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton. Support the show
Why G.K. Chesterton can change your life. Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro begin their reading of Chesterton’s classic “Orthodoxy.” Support the show
Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue breaking down Hans Urs von Balthasar’s misunderstood work “Dare We Hope ‘That All Men Be Saved’?” Support the show