Basically Related

This week, we discuss the role of the prophet, and what Christ means when He says "I did not come to bring peace"

The Sunday readings discussed can be found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081725.cfm

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Basically Related is a Catholic podcast hosted by L.A.Benson and Matt Hylom, discussing scripture, culture, psychology, religion, and philosophy.  New episodes are release...

This week, we discuss the nature of faith, and what it means for the Christian life. 

The Sunday readings discussed can be found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081025.cfm

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Basically Related is a Catholic podcast hosted by L.A.Benson and Matt Hylom, discussing scripture, culture, psychology, religion, and philosophy.  New episodes are released every Monday and Friday.  

This week, we discuss Ecclesiastes as a book of existentialist philosophy, and whether or not all is vanity.

The Sunday readings discussed can be found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080325.cfm

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Basically Related is a Catholic podcast hosted by L.A.Benson and Matt Hylom, discussing scripture, culture, psychology, religion, and philosophy.  New episodes are released eve...

This week, we discuss the Lord's Prayer from the Gospel of Luke, and why God is called "Father".

The Sunday readings discussed can be found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072725.cfm

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Basically Related is a Catholic podcast hosted by L.A.Benson and Matt Hylom, discussing scripture, culture, psychology, religion, and philosophy.  New episodes are released every Monday an...

This week, we discuss Martha and Mary, work and rest, and how it all fits into our day to day life. 

The Sunday readings discussed can be found here:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072025.cfm

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Basically Related is a Catholic podcast hosted by L.A.Benson and Matt Hylom, discussing scripture, culture, psychology, religion, and philosophy.  New episodes are released every Monda...

L.A.Benson and Matt Hylom relaunch the podcast, talk about what to expect from future episodes, as well as take a look at the Sunday Mass readings as a guide for the discussion. Topics discussed include Bonaventure's "Reduction of the Arts to Theology" and how Christian Wisdom is the center of philosophy.

The Sunday readings discussed can be found here:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071325.cfm

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Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I discuss Dionysius's hierarchy of angels, Divine Revelation, and religion.

Tell me what you think, and join the discussion in the comments!

This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- Angels as mediators of Divine Revelation

- Similarity of religions and religious practices

- God assigning angels or principalities over each nation

- Universality of revelation

- Every culture or religion rec...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing Viktor Frankl's concept of the spiritual unconscious and unconscious religiousness as well as his criticism of Carl Jung and Jungian archetypes.

Tell me what you think, and join the discussion in the comments!

This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- Frankl's concept of of the spiritual unconscious and unconscious religiousness

- What is the Spiritual Unconscious?

- What i...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing Julian of Norwich's concept of God as mother and other aspect of the feminine and divinity in Catholic theology.

Tell me what you think, and join the discussion in the comments!

This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- Julian of Norwich's notion of God as Mother

- God as the totality and unity of fatherhood and motherhood

- The Bible and other ancient religions on gods and...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing the Easter Vigil "Exsultet" and the truly necessary sin of Adam and happy fault (Felix Culpa!).

Tell me what you think, and join the discussion in the comments!

This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- The Necessary Sin of Adam

- The meaning of necessity

- Why God allowed Adam to sin

- Why can the Fall be called "happy"

- The Original World vs. the World of Redemption

- Re...

Lee Benson discusses the gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday of Easter.

Reading selection for Second Sunday of Easter

- (Gospel): Jn 20:19-31

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Saint Thomas's doubt

- The nature of doubt

- The relationship between doubt and faith

- Doubt being a part of every act of faith

- How those who are unbelievers also doubt

- Faith as a form of knowledge and vision

- Nature and meaning of faith

Su...

Lee Benson discusses the significance of the Resurrection and the symbolism of the Easter Liturgy.

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Christ as the fulfillment of all archetypes and myths

- The Sun and it's connection to Jesus Christ and the Resurrection

- The cosmos and the Resurrection

- Signs, symbols, and meaning of the Easter Liturgy

- Death and Resurrection

- Christianity belief is historical

- The centrality an...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing the hymns and poetry from the Good Friday liturgy. I will look at the cross as a mystery and the symbolism of the cross as well as connect it to Nietzsche’s concept of the death of God.

Tell me what you think, and join the discussion in the comments! T

his episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- Nietzsche’s proclamation of the death of God and it’s meaning

- Death of God conne...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for Palm Sunday 2024.

Reading selection for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

- (First Reading): Is 50:4-7

- (Pslam): Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24

- (Second Reading): Phil 2:6-11

- (Gospel): Mk 14:1—15:47

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Saint Paul's Christ-poem

- Christ's divine humility and self-emptying

- The Cross as a full revelation of t...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing original sin and psychology. Should psychology address original sin or ignore it? What role does the doctrine of original sin play in psychology? Is the doctrine helpful?

This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- Can psychology ignore, disregard, or reject original sin?

- What is the place of original sin in psychology?

- "Proving" original sin from effect to cause

- Orig...

Lee Benson discusses and provides Biblical commentary for the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, 2024.

Reading selection for 5th Sunday in Lent:

- (First Reading): Jer 31:31-34

- (Pslam): Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15

- (Second Reading): Heb 5:7-9

- (Gospel): Jn 12:20-33

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Christ the Logos

- The background of Letter to the Hebrews

- Christ as both human and divine

- The connection of suf...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, I am discussing and answering a question that was submitted to me by email. I am addressing the question of man's hylomorphic nature: what part of man is material and what part is immaterial and how do these interact? What is the distinction between mind and brain activity?

This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

- Hylomorphism: Matter and form defined and explained

- The nature of the bod...

Lee Benson discusses and provides scripture commentary for the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, 2024.

Reading selection for 4th Sunday in Lent:

- (First Reading): 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23

- (Pslam): PS 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6

- (Second Reading): Eph 2:4-10

- (Gospel): Jn 3:14-21 

This episode discusses, explores and examines:

- Nietzsche's criticism of faith and works (sola fide and justification by faith alone)

- The necessity of l...

Welcome to the Monday Muse! Today, we are discussing how analytical psychology, Carl Jung's psychology, can help us understand the psychological value of the Sacrament of Penance (Confession).

Tell me what you think, and join the discussion in the comments!

This episode discusses, explores, and examines:

-What is confession?

-The nature of conscience

-Examination of conscience

-Self-Knowledge according to Carl Jung

-Recognizing the...