So you think views on men and women are confused and frustrating today? You think roles have been abandoned or reversed? Well, as always, you ain't seen nothing yet. Medieval society was one where the pull between ancient prejudices were constantly up against developing ideas of the Church. Join as we discuss this complex interaction of man and woman in the Middle Ages.

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Medieval religious practice was many things. It was admirable, pious, devoted; it was dangerous, bigoted, insular; it was changing, irreverent, otherworldly. Join us in this 3rd installment of our talk on the Middle Ages as we discuss Medieval Piety- Its good, its bad, and its ugly.

From its historical sources to its art and architecture, from its science to its religious devotions, the question is, were the Middle Ages really "dark"? Join as we discuss.

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You think things are crazy in the Church today? Well, you ain't seen nothing yet.

This is the first part in an ongoing series we'll be doing covering medieval people- their faith, their lifestyles, and the many other topics we could pursue. In this one we're taking a broad approach, an aerial view of just what was going on in their world and how it differs from our own today.

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Okay, okay... so the actual disputation never came to fruition, BUT the consequences of the interactions between Peter Abelard, the great medieval scholastic theologian philosopher, and St Bernard of Clairvaux, a champion of traditional ways of the early Church, has effected us to this very day. Join as we discuss two of the most important men of the Medieval Catholic Church and as we trace the emergence of the university men.

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The Index of Prohibited Books, formed in the wake of the printing press' revolutionary effects on society, and the Catholic Legion of Decency, formed in the wake of sound film- both were created with good intentions, to protect and guard souls from error and from falling into mortal sin. Both also ended in failure. Join as we discuss the history of these programs and why they ultimately were unsuccessful.

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The case for why I am neither Orthodox nor Protestant.

The Second Vatican Council is often criticized for its pastoral reforms, the claim being they go too far and break with ancient tradition. But, little attention is given to the pastoral reforms of Trent, and whether or not they went "too far" in breaking with ancient traditions. Join as we discuss.

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