Episode 81: Mary Stanford, author of The Obedience Paradox: Finding True Freedom in Marriage (February 17, 2026)

About this episode

John Acquaviva and Ed Billick discuss sports and interview Mary Stanford about her book on marriage.

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Mary Stanford, Professor of Theology at Christendom College, Catholic Speaker, author of The Obedience Paradox: Finding True Freedom in Marriage Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick Special Guest: Mary Stanford – Professor of Theology at Christendom College, Catholic Speaker, author of The Obedience Paradox: Finding True Freedom in Marriage Includes: Winter Olympic Stat of the Week

People in this episode

Hosts: John Acquaviva, Ed Billick

Guest: Mary Stanford

Topics covered

• marriage
• theology
• sports
• freedom
• Olympics

Keywords

• marriage
• theology
• freedom
• sports
• Olympics
• Catholic speaker
• obedience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christendom College

Books & works: The Obedience Paradox: Finding True Freedom in Marriage

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