Beneath the Surface - MLK
January 15, 2021
Martin Luther King's letter from Birmingham jail was a profound exposition on the natural moral law. It has ramifications on morality and law for us today. Fascinating discussion!
Beneath the Surface - Men Giving Up On Marriage
January 13, 2021
Are all men created created equal? Is equality something to be grasped at? Let's go beneath the surface.
Beneath the Surface - Truth
January 8, 2021
There can be no happiness outside of truth. What is truth? Let's delve beneath the surface.
Beneath the Surface - Beneath the Surface
January 6, 2021
What is beauty? Is it objective or simply subjective taste? Where do we find the ultimate standard?
Beneath the Surface - Mary’s Role in Reversion to Catholicism
December 31, 2020
Bernie Choiniere and Bob Leblanc share their personal reversion stories back into Catholicism, and how the Blessed Virgin Mary had an important role in that process.
Beneath the Surface - Creed #14
December 30, 2020
What does it mean that heaven is "up"? Why does Jesus 'ascend' rather than just disappear? Is there an "up-ness" to God and heaven? How might we think about this? Let's go beneath the surface!
Beneath the Surface - Fatima
December 24, 2020
The apparitions of Mary at Fatima have changed the complexion of the Church and the world. What were they about, and why are they important?
Beneath the Surface - Divine Logos
December 23, 2020
Scripture attests that God's infinite and eternal nature is not only Love, but also Reason or Truth.
What does it mean that God is Reason, and what are the ramifications for other religions that believe God is Volition but not necessarily Reason?
Is it possible to have Agape without Logos?
Beneath the Surface - A Charlie Brown Christmas
December 17, 2020
What can Charlie Brown, Linus, and the Peanuts gang teach us about Christmas? A lot.
Beneath the Surface - St. Nick Meets Santa
December 16, 2020
What happens when the historical St. Nicholas meets the mythical Santa Claus? Listen and find out.
Beneath the Surface - Pursuit of Happiness
December 10, 2020
Host Paul Murano speaks with Kent Niebuhr on the pursuit of happiness: The original documents of our nation speak of it, but how have we over the years been pursuing it? What is happiness, and how do we attain it? We take a light look at happiness in popular songs, and then go beneath the surface on what it means to be happy.
Beneath the Surface - Is it Wrong to Lie to Kids About Santa
December 8, 2020
Join my guest Kent Niebuhr, father of seven, as we go beneath the surface on whether on not it is okay to mislead children.
Beneath the Surface - Dignity of Work
December 4, 2020
What is the role of work in a person's life? What does it mean that all work was meant to be pleasurable and now it is redemptive?
Beneath the Surface - Last Four Things
December 1, 2020
Join us as we delve beneath the surface on what is traditionally taught as the four last things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell.
Beneath the Surface - Meaning of Advent
November 28, 2020
Join Paul and guest Kent Niebuhr discuss the profound double meaning of the Advent season.
Beneath the Surface - Resurrection of the Dead
November 25, 2020
The resurrection of the dead is the most important event in human history, and the center of the Christian faith. But what is it? Who does it apply to? How is resurrection different than resuscitation?
Beneath the Surface - Hell
November 19, 2020
What is hell? Is it real? How would one end up there? Is it everlasting? These questions and more are tackled -- beneath the surface.
Beneath the Surface - The Election from a Catholic Perspective
November 18, 2020
Join Paul Murano and his guest Kent Niebuhr to delve beneath the surface on the practical and spiritual elements of the 2020 presidential election.
Beneath the Surface - Necessity of Chastity for Society
November 13, 2020
What is chastity, is it possible, and how important is it for civilization?
Let's go beneath the surface with Paul Murano and his guest David Gorden!
Beneath the Surface - Objectifying Persons and Humanizing Animals
November 11, 2020
Is there a correlation between the objectification of persons and the humanizing of animals? Go with us beneath the surface.
