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Summa Contra Everybody

Summa Contra Everybody

Patrick Flynn, Ethan Muse 4 Episodes Sep 4, 2026

Pat Flynn and Ethan Muse present a podcast defending the Catholic faith. Each episode addresses objections and misunderstandings about Catholic teaching. The show aims to provide reasoned arguments for believers and curious skeptics alike. New episodes are released every other week.

Episodes

Ep. #4 - Divine Simplicity: The Doctrine, the Arguments, and Objections
Ep. #4 - Divine Simplicity: The Doctrine, the Arguments, and Objections Sep 4, 2026 01:52:11 Pat Flynn and Ethan Muse explore the doctrine of divine simplicity, the motivation behind it, and how it can be defended from objections.  Time codes:  00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Ethan's journey to classical theism 13:10 - What is divine simplicity? 23:20 - Distinctions, composition, and the trinity 41:05 - Why believe in divine simplicity? 1:04:40 - Can a simple God have distinct attributes? 1
Ep. #3 - Papal Infallibility Isn't What You Think
Ep. #3 - Papal Infallibility Isn't What You Think Aug 23, 2026 02:09:50 In the third episode of Summa Contra Infallibility, Pat Flynn and Ethan Muse go deep into the doctrine of Papal Infallibility, what it means, what it doesn't mean, and how to understand important historical examples often invoked to disprove the doctrine. 00:00 Introduction 03:40 The surprising consistency of Catholic doctrine 08:55 What papal infallibility actually means 14:47 Indefectibility exp
Ep. #2 - Everything Wrong with the Case Against Hell | Response to Randal Rauser
Ep. #2 - Everything Wrong with the Case Against Hell | Response to Randal Rauser Aug 23, 2026 02:57:20 In the second episode of Summa Contra Everybody, Ethan Muse and Pat Flynn respond to Miles Donahue and Randal Rauser's recent case against Hell. 0:00 Introduction 4:00 Who Has the Burden of Proof? 7:13 The "Easy" vs. "Hard" Problem of Hell 9:41 The Emotional vs. Intellectual Problem of Hell 17:27 Children, Mortal Sin, and "Maximal" Punishment 23:01 Do You Have to "Make Yourself Stupid" to Believe
Ep. #1 - Why Naturalism Can't Trust Reason | The Argument from Reason
Ep. #1 - Why Naturalism Can't Trust Reason | The Argument from Reason Aug 22, 2026 02:09:25 In the inaugural episode of Summa Contra Everybody, Pat Flynn and Ethan Muse explore the argument from reason. Pat's Substack: https://substack.com/@journalofabsolu... Ethan's Substack: https://substack.com/@ethanmuse Pat's Book: The Best Argument for God

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