Tolkien, Philosophy, and Jokes (Dr. Peter Kreeft) | Ep. 292

Pints With Aquinas

Matt Fradd

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2021

⏱️ 119 minutes

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In this episode, I talk with Dr. Peter Kreeft, a Catholic author and philosopher. We talk about God, philosophy, and even some puns! We discuss: - Tolkien's Catholic mind - The genius of Tolkien's writings - The philosophy within "The Lord of the Rings" Sign up for my free course on St. Augustine's "Confessions"! SPONSORS Hallow: http://hallow.app/mattfradd STRIVE: https://www.strive21.com/ GIVING Patreon or Directly: https://pintswithaquinas.com/support/ This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! Thanks for essentially being a co-producer co-producer of the show. LINKS Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/ SOCIAL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattfradd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd Gab: https://gab.com/mattfradd Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/pintswithaquinas MY BOOKS Get my NEW book "How To Be Happy: Saint Thomas' Secret To A Good Life," out now! Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9 Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4 The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx CONTACT Book me to speak: https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now we're alive.
0:01.2	Okay.
0:01.9	So yes, King James Version is my favorite, and this one has the apocrypha in it, or the Dudericonicals, we should say.
0:06.9	Oh, wonderful.
0:07.8	Yeah. I've never been able to not like the King James. If you grew up with it, it's in your bones. Yeah. It's beautiful. It is beautiful and I was giving a talk in South Carolina and there was a priest there who was an Anglican, who converted to Catholic and is now a Catholic priest. And I said, one of the problems is it doesn't have the Deuterocanonicals. He said, well, this one does. And he gave it to me. Great. Well, the key to ecumenical reunion is that everyone, Protestant and Catholic life, must read the King James Bible and the Latin Mass.
0:41.7	Interesting.
0:42.7	This is the interview, by the way.
0:44.0	I don't know if you know that.
0:44.7	We're live now.
0:45.4	There's no introduction.
0:46.7	Life itself is an interview.
0:48.6	Now, are you sure you don't want to taste some sweet baby Jesus chocolate peanut butter porter?
0:53.8	Just a little bit. I'll take sweet baby Jesus, but some sweet baby Jesus chocolate peanut butter porter?
0:54.4	Just a little bit.
0:55.4	I'll take sweet baby cheeses, but I will not take chocolate peanut butter here.
0:59.4	Look at that.
1:00.4	That looks like something you'd put in your engine.
1:02.8	No, no, no.
1:03.8	Single malt scotch, yes.
1:04.8	But motor oil, no.
1:06.7	Please.
1:08.8	I'll let you know what it tastes like. Here we go.
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