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Podcast: Beer and Conversation with Pigweed and Crowhill
Episode: 529: Is Catholicism making a comeback?
Description: The boys drink and review Calaminator, Crowhill's homebrewed dopplebock, then discuss the surprising comeback of Catholicism. What is a "rad trad"? Why are young people -- particularly young men -- increasingly attracted to conservative Catholicism? "How Catholicism Got Cool" by Madeleine Kearns addresses this question. Reasons include ... * Transcendence and mystery * Giving meaning to suffering * Beauty, aesthetics, and the sacred * Structure, discipline, and tough moral teaching * Male identity and brotherhood * Intimacy with God * Rejection of the shallow alternatives * Cultural credibility...