Episode 151: Pope as Oracle (and the Just War Caper)

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Ellen reflects on a trip to the ancient temple of Apollo and discusses the Catholic Church's stance on war.

Some reflections on a recent trip to the ancient temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece, and the "planned ambiguity" in Catholic Church teaching when it comes to war. Buy your "Infallible Jesus" t-shirt here: https://catholics-against-militarism.checkoutstores.com Please help keep this podcast going. Become a CAM supporter for $3, $5, or $10 a month. https://www.buzzsprout.com/296171/support Make a one-time gift to Ellen at Venmo: Ellen-Finnigan Ben Salmon No Just War...

People in this episode

Host: Ellen

Topics covered

• Pope
• war
• Catholic Church teaching
• ancient temple
• Apollo
• planned ambiguity

Keywords

• Pope
• war
• Catholic Church
• Delphi
• Apollo
• Infallible Jesus
• just war
• spirituality

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Organizations: Catholic Church

Products: Infallible Jesus t-shirt

Places: Delphi, Greece

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