In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Bishop Barron at the Santa Barbara Mission in Santa Barbara, California. Bishop Barron, a bishop in the Catholic Church, has embraced "new media" and is gaining popularity on YouTube for his accessible and clear discussions on the Bible, Catholicism and God. Whether you are a Christian or not, believe in God or not, you will find this episode fascinating as Bishop Barron demystifies what is often presented in a dogmatic and inaccessible way. You can learn more about Bishop Barron by going to: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube, @bishopbarron on Instagram & Twitter, @bishoprobertbarron on Facebook Website | wordonfire.org How did he get into new media to evangelize the Catholic Church? (7:39) Why does he feel there is so much push back with new media and the Church? (14:03) Senseless suffering and the misuse of freedom. If God exists and is so loving, why is there so much bad and evil in the world? (17:42) Why free will? (26:21) The mystery of evil. Why people dismiss signs and free will. (30:00) Is it possible to have a Utopian world? How the mass is the Utopia. (32:10) Are we in a spiritual crisis right now? How the only thing worse than getting what you want, is NOT getting what you want. (34:11) How do you know what parts of the Bible to literalize and parts to not? (39:44) What point did they select the gospels within the Bible? Finding the text to best reflect your faith. (44:09) How do we reconcile the differences between the Old Testament and New Testament? (46:29) What would God say about the “Gender Neutrality Movement”? (50:31) What is God? (52:22) When did the separation happen between Science and The Church? Why he is a sworn opponent of “Scientism.”(56:35) How do you defend morality as an objective form of thinking? His thoughts on the coined term “Christian Atheists.” (1:03:50) How would he argue Christianity as the end all be all religion? Why there are elements of truth in all religions. (1:07:56) Can someone have a GOOD relationship with God and NOT practice in it? (1:13:17) How does he feel about the resurgence of psychedelics? Why you should be cautious of unearned wisdom. (1:14:47) His thoughts on open relationships? (1:19:10) Why can’t priests get married? The spiritual value of celibacy. (1:20:14) The deep unfairness of Christianity. Why do people pick on it more than other religions? (1:25:56) What are the biggest challenges facing The Church in the future? (1:29:20) Featured Guest/People Mentioned: Bishop Robert Barron (@bishopbarron) Instagram/Twitter Website Facebook YouTube Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson) Instagram Sam Harris (@samharrisorg) Instagram Flannery O'Connor Dietrich von Hildebrand Related Links/Products Mentioned: A HISTORY OF NEWSPAPER: GUTENBERG'S PRESS STARTED A REVOLUTION The Number of Americans with No Religious Affiliation Is Rising The Book of Genesis Physics - Book by Aristotle The Way of a Pilgrim Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? You can get 30 days of virtual coaching from them for FREE at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Get our newest program, MAPS Split, an expertly programmed and phased muscle building and sculpting program designed to get your body stage ready. This is an advanced program and is not recommended for beginners. Get it at www.mapssplit.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpmedia) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)

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