Polycarp's Paradigm
A program by Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson that is uniquely contributing to the conversation on faith and spirituality from the perspective of the Early Church Fathers and a modern-day Catholic convert from Evangelical roots. Support the work here: https://www.patreon.com/polycarpsparadigm
Episodes
September 5, 2021 • 54 mins
In this last episode (for now) of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson talks about how the mission has been fulfilled and it is time to retire the podcast. Eric parts ways with final thoughts and advice for his listeners. Enjoy! (August 10, 2021)
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September 5, 2021 • 67 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelists Pat Flynn and Eric Robinson have teamed up on 72 episodes. Join them as they reflect on some of their favorite episodes and grill one another with tough questions one last time. (August 6, 2021)
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September 5, 2021 • 65 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson introduces Katie, his beloved bride to be. In this episode you get to hear some of her faith journey and the story of how they first met. (August 3, 2021)
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July 30, 2021 • 37 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelists Eric Robinson and Pat Flynn, having finished their commentary on all 21 chapters of the Gospel of John, find it is time to summarize the key themes: Jesus is God, Mary's Role as Intercessor and Mother, and the sacramental life of the Church (Baptism & Eucharist), among other themes. (July 30, 2021)
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July 27, 2021 • 52 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson talks with Arland Nichols, the Founder and President of the St. John Paul II Foundation. "Together in Holiness" is one of their initiatives that provides marriage enrichment to couples. Arland not only speaks to this program, but being a husband and a father of nine children, he gives Eric some great marriage and parenting advice in this episode. https://forl...
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July 23, 2021 • 25 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelists Eric Robinson and Pat Flynn talk about the Gospel of John 21, where Jesus restores Peter to shepherd His Church as the Gospel of John concludes. (July 23, 2021)
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July 17, 2021 • 75 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson talks with Dr. Michael Dauphinais, Professor and Chair of Theology at Ave Maria University, who helps unpack biblical answers to ten pressing questions about Catholicism. He co-authored a book with Dr. Matthew Levering, "The Wisdom of the Word." Check it out at https://www.wordonfire.org/wisdom/. (July 20, 2021)
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July 17, 2021 • 31 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelists Eric Robinson and Pat Flynn talk about John 20: Christ is risen! (July 16, 2021)
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July 17, 2021 • 30 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson talks about Salvation as a process. The sacraments and our cooperation with the grace God gives us through them is integral to our salvation. In this episode, we will explore some of the rich Scriptures in the New Testament that underscore Catholic teaching. (July 13, 2021)
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July 17, 2021 • 30 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelists Eric Robinson and Pat Flynn talk about how Jesus carries his cross, gives us his Mother, and dies for our sins as the Lamb of God. (July 9, 2021)
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July 17, 2021 • 29 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson Jesus speaks about the Church, her sacramental life, and the necessity of following his commands. In this episode, we explore different Bible verses from the Gospels that every Catholic should know when in dialogue with others. (July 6, 2021)
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July 2, 2021 • 30 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelists Pat Flynn and Eric Robinson talk about the suffering of Christ that begins in this chapter with the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus is struck by soldiers, denied by Peter, and condemned as a heretic. (July 2, 2021)
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June 29, 2021 • 31 mins
In this episode of Polycarp's Paradigm, Catholic evangelist Eric Robinson talks about specific Bible verses he believes every Catholic should know when speaking with non-Catholics. Going over these verses allows us to see the Scriptural roots of our faith. We begin in this episode with the Old Testament. (June 29, 2021)
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June 25, 2021 • 38 mins
If you only believe in that which you can see, taste, touch, smell, or test under a microscope, then how do you begin to grapple with invisible realities like concepts, math, abstractions, etc. If these dimensions are real, then what is their cause? There must be a Prime Thinker, namely God. (June 25, 2021)
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June 22, 2021 • 32 mins
Ought all Christians to become Catholic? Most Christians think of Christian unity as a good thing, but oftentimes due to having a differing view of the nature of the Church, they have conflicting views as to what unity looks like. In this episode we explore my essay from "Essays in the Deep" on the necessity for all Christians to be visibly unified in the Catholic Church. (June 22, 2021)
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June 18, 2021 • 38 mins
On the eve of Christ’s Passion, Jesus prayed to the Heavenly Father for his disciples, “that they may all be one… so that the world may believe that you have sent me”(Jn 17:21 RSV-2CE). What kind of unity is Jesus praying for and why? Is this unity only an invisible bond between believers, or is it something more, something both invisible and visible? (June 18, 2021)
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June 17, 2021 • 36 mins
This is my favorite essay from my new book, "Essays in the Deep," which can be found on Amazon.com. In it we discover what true reform is and why the Protestant Reformation was really a revolt against the Church Christ established, the Catholic Church. (June 15, 2021)
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June 17, 2021 • 38 mins
Jesus consoles his disciples by reassuring them that it is better for him to leave so the Spirit can come to them who will guide them into all truth. Often, we think of this individually, rather than collectively for the Church. Pat and I unpack this passage and much more in John 16. (June 17, 2021)
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June 3, 2021 • 42 mins
We must abide in Christ as a branch remains on the vine, or else we will not bear fruit and be cut off. How do we abide in Christ?
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June 3, 2021 • 47 mins
Christ is clearly portrayed as divine in the latest written Gospel, the Gospel of John, but what about the earlier Gospels? Did the early Christians just have hallucinations of a bodily resurrection and then make the man Jesus into a divine being? Or did the resurrection actually happen and Christ was shown to be divine from the beginning? Check out Eric's new book: "Essays in the Deep" on Amazon.
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