Through our partnership with Family Life International, Familia is our pro-life issues podcast. Covering everything you need to know about the Catholic position on life, death, sexuality, abortion, contraception, and euthanasia, Familia is a vital resource for every pro-lifer. The podcast is currently on hiatus while the team in Christchurch settle down after the earthquakes that have rattled the region, but you can still access the archives of great content.
Familia – Episode 6
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast explores the following questions:
– Why is there such a big divorce rate for couples who have sex before marriage?
– Why do men represent Christ in a marriage when we are all meant to represent Christ in the world?
– What is guilt and is it healthy?
– Should someone with a serious medical condition take the Pill?
– Aren’t NFP and contraception the exact same thing?
– What is responsible family planning?
– How candid should an unmarried couple be about sexual issues?
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Familia – Episode 5
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast is a special edition which features an exclusive interview with Dr. Tracey Rowland. Dr Rowland is the Dean and Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and Continental Theology at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne, and she is the author of a new book called Ratzinger’s Faith, the Theology of Pope Benedict XVI. In this informative interview she discusses the history, Papacy and theological concerns of Pope Benedict XVI, exploring important issues such as liturgy, post-Vatican II dissent and his approach to Islam. If you want to know about Pope Benedict XVI then this is a must listen edition of the Familia Podcast!
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Familia – Episode 4
This month’s edition of the Familia Podcast features part two of our special 2 part interview with Dr. Chris Pemberton on the issue of contraception. You can hear part one of this interview in last month’s edition of the Familia Podcast.
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Familia – Episode 3
In this special edition of the Familia Podcast we commemorate the 40th anniversary of Humanae Vitae with part one of a two part interview about contraception with Dr. Chris Pemberton. Chris holds a Ph.D. in Endocrinology, and he works as a biomedical researcher for the Christchurch School of Medicine, and in this interview he discusses the medical facts and social implications of the advent of the contraceptive pill.