On the Law of Speaking Freely w/ Dr. Adam Tomkins

About this episode

A discussion on the origins and implications of free speech, including its relevance to the Catholic Church.

Where does the notion of "free speech" come from? Why does it matter? How have powers attempted to suppress free speech and how have individuals sought to abuse it? Even more, where does "freedom of speech" fit into the life of the Catholic Church? Join Professor Adam Tomkins and me on The Evangelization & Culture Podcast for a riveting conversation about ideological times and his captivating book On the Law of Speaking Freely . Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on WordOnFire.org , on YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print journal of the Word on Fire Institute, Evangelization & Culture .

People in this episode

Host: Professor Adam Tomkins

Guest: Dr. Adam Tomkins

Topics covered

• free speech
• Catholic Church
• ideological times
• suppressing speech
• abuse of speech

Keywords

• free speech
• Catholic Church
• ideological times
• suppress speech
• abuse of speech
• Dr. Adam Tomkins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Word on Fire Institute

Books & works: On the Law of Speaking Freely

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