Peter Kreeft | The Matt Fradd Show Ep. 10
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- In this episode of TMFS I talk to Dr. Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College, about his conversion to the Catholic faith, why he loves Thomas Aquinas, his thoughts about Pope Francis, Dostoevsky (obviously) and the best arguments for God and atheism ... and much else besides.
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Whoa, you got p Kreeft on your show.
Respect.
Subscribed.
Protestant most of my life. Since discovering Dr. Kreeft and yourself, I've developed a strange new interest in Catholicism. Thanks for posting, this was brilliant.
Still Searching? Or have you swam the Tiber already? Many more excellent Catholic Speakers to investigate. Scott Hahn, Steve Ray. Trent Horn. Catholic Answers. The list is basically Endless. After studying deep in history roughly 5 + years. My Bride and I Converted from Protestant to Roman Catholic. United Stated btw. Peace be with you and Blessed is the Journey ❤️🙏🏻📿
I hope you’re still interested!
I am a Lutheran who became Catholic. Matt Fradd and Peter Kreeft, you two played no small part in my conversion. ❤️🔥
Protestant most of my life too. Since discovering Thomas Paine, I've developed a strange new interest in Deism.
Hopefully, one day something leads you back to Jesus.
Do two more hours.
A few months ago I wrote a reflection on Brave New World saying that's where we're headed. I cant believe it - Dr. Kreeft agrees!! A scary thought.
I learned truths from this conversation that I had not heard before. Thank you.
Love the App Hallow and Love You And The Good Dr Peter Kreeft. Binge watch both of you Guys! Appreciate what y’all do for the Church. Ave Maria! Viva Cristo Rey! ❤️🙏🏻📿
We're so indebted to Dr. Kreeft. He came and gave a talk to 5 young adults starting a group in Boston. As we learned about his reputation, we became only more embarrassed at how few people we had back then. It grew up into a rather sizable group and learned a lot about the Lord's will and ministry in the church, but we still remain embarrassed about that first meeting.
What a treat, thank you!
Confesó que fue el primer video que veo completo great work God bless use our bull s 💯🙏👏
I so enjoy Dr Kreeft -- even more when I found out he at least thinks its possible that our pets end up in heaven with us. As he so eloquently puts it, "Why not?". Also, as an introvert myself who dreads small talk -- I consider it a part of Catholic charity and love of neighbor to make it as I notice it puts many at ease and it makes a small human connection if you cheerfully do it while waiting in line or with the clerk at a store. And as much as I want to hide away at parties, again, I can help others feel more comfortable if I can reach out to them and converse with them. So, as uncomfortable as I find it -- I see it as a charitable act.
Thanks much for this video.
Best interview yet!
The story Kreeft is referencing is 'Those who walk away from Omelas'.
"Yeah, but so is a washing machine!" LOL!
When someone says I think cynicism is a result of people just being bored, it kind of discounts the true misery a great portion of humans are now living in, People with great suffering, would probably not describe themselves as bored. They are too busy trying to survive to have the luxury of being bored. I feel like some people really need a trip outside of the castle, if you know what I'm saying. A person's natural childlike wonderment is often destroyed by hardship, injustice, the sins of others and their own
I love the new set! And the Australian flavour to it!
Great discussion!!!
My favorite writer of all time. Very integral in me getting back into Catholicism.
Matt Fradd please put links to the sponsors in the description!
Nicely done 👌
Super I love Peter Kreeft!
50:47 that was a mind blowing moment for me...
Dr. Kreeft is right and I agree very much with him. NO and TLM are either or. It depends on the attendees disposition. But no to touching, clapping, waving hands, loud combo and modern songs in the Mass.
Volume is too low... Can you fix it please?
Nice interview, enriching can you explain td or add
I think we do know that there are plenty of souls in hell. And it is because of how easily Souls can grow into hell that our lady commanded us to pray fervently for them. If you think that Souls do not go to hell then you don't pray for them. If you are convinced that it is entirely possible for souls to go to hell you will pray fervently for them if you care for them. I think we can have hope for an individual soul that it might repent at the last moment and be saved. But that's different from believing to hell is empty
What is the name of the people Dr. Kreeft refers to when he speaks of those that say the: 'the spiritual sugar that the great spirit put in certain things like moving water and stars and mountains... it just attracts us'. ?
@raebougardt the Iroquois
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas By Ursula Le Guin
Nothing more uplifting than these two intelligent men discussing farts. I feel at home.
Lol I do enjoy sitting in front of a washing machine
Hurry up Matt.
Part of Philosophy's issue is that you have to have good teachers and they are getting rare.
Bad philosophy is just a bunch of know its alls arguing about semantics.
👍🏼
Is the KJV better than the Douay-Rheims version?
Same style but in certain there translations does seem better if using for apologetics.
Not long enough.
Never heard of him…j/k! 😉
Why don't Matt dress well in respect of his guests. He looks like teen ager. Dress well brov !! Besides that, is it the format of the interview to prepare less n just go with the flow?? Ppl like Peter Kreeft n Tim Gordon has so much to say. Personally I'm bit disappointed for the lack of professionalism here. Check Eric Metaxes Radio show a kind of interview to learn from.
Okay, y'all. What's your favorite Peter Kreeft quote? I'll start. "Our culture thinks the Church views sex the way airports view smoking: 'if you have to do it, at least do it in there.'"
Recently on Catholic Answers Live: "God does not have a timetable. He's a lover, not a train."
Paraphrasing, but when he was a child he said to his father he said something like, "If the Catholics are wrong, then why are their churches so beautiful?"
Is this elevator able to hold both of us?
“1. There is the music of Johann Sebastian Bach
2. Therefore, there is a God.
You either get this one or you don’t.”
Hard to love Anna but Levin was influential to my reversion.
Absolutely my favorite philosopher (apologist) I love this man. What's even more fantastic, is that he has influenced my son to seek an education for the glory of Christ. My son will have his BA when he's 20. Dr. Kreeft is the motivation for that. He needs to be highlighted (guest) on every new apologist's TH-cam channel. And I'm a surfer too.
Not Catholic at all... but love Kreeft's work. Great interview!
Hey Derek, we're connected on Twitter! Lol I recognized your prof pic
@@jamesgovernale9660 NICE!!
Yes - he is interesting
I'm Protestant myself, but recently I was perusing his books "How to destroy a Civilization" and "Catholics and Protestants: what we can learn from each other".
Peter Kreeft has all the best quotes.
He’s a freak’in encyclopedia!♥️😂🙏🏻
That interview was fantastic! The discussion was delightful. Mr. Kreefts answers were so rich and insightful. But the part I liked best was your own transparency Mr. Fradd and love for Jesus which is apparent in every video you make. God bless you and thanks for all you do.
felicia joachim oh wow, thank you. Very moved by this.
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I love Peter Kreeft and have been listening to him for years. I just subscribed to Matt. I’m not sure why I’m sharing this...Thanks for this amazing guest Matt!
Kreeft's writings helped steer me away from protestantism, will always be grateful for that!
Dr. Kreeft is totally awesome! He came and gave a speech at our university not too long ago. We took him to BK, played chess with him (he whooped me twice in less than 5 minutes), and he told us he loved to surf. He also left his beanie with us on accident. Glad you had him on the show, keep the awesome guests/interviews coming, Matt! God Bless!
That's lovely 😍
Sorry, Joe. Learn your prepositions. The correct phrase is "by" accident.
I had the pleasure of meeting Peter Kreeft a couple years ago at a pro life conference, really nice guy. When I first reverted back to Catholicism his book, Prayer for Beginners, was what started me on my journey to a deeper prayer life.
Just bought this book on your recommendation :)
Wow, Peter Kreeft is a delightful person, full of life, joy, and wonder - like a child. I became a philosophy major after reading his Love is Stronger than Death. Such a profound little book from a profound soul. By the way, I downloaded both of your sponsor’s items - thank you for all you do.
Excellent interview! At 82 he is so real, so sharp, so rational. Love his 45 page explanation on transubstantiation. Jesus Shock book.
Thank you, Matt!!! Peter Kreeft is terrific. Loved the interview. Was glued to the computer for the entire duration of your program. Did not mind doing so for over 2 hours. See if you can line up other superminds. Congratulations on your show.
I love you both... I love the Catholic atmosphere
I love Peter Kreeft as much as Papa Benedict or CS Lewis ... I'm his biggest fangirl !
Ok, now you got my attention. Well done Matt, keep it going. I want Peter Kreeft to be my granddad or my teacher, i get so engaged when he talks..
This was a dream come true for me. Thanks for the interview Matt.
I loved this interview so much that I took notes!! Which meant pause and rewind LOL!
Awesome! You talked to Peter as I would like to and his willingness to go along with everything and provide his insight was excellent! Thank You. I've subscribed, and God Bless
25:35- Lord of the Rings
26:20- Brothers Karimozov
34:22- Vatican II
49:49- A Grief Observed (for widows)
1:23:02- Sts. Augustine & Aquinas
1:27:19- Pascal
Amazing dialogue. Thank you. What joy Dr Kreeft has on his face!
"We are fools. We appreciate things only by contrast."
I love the books of Dr. Kreeft. I write poetry, and wrote one based on one of Dr. Kreeft’s books which I found particularly touching.
Matt Fradd is such an incredible interviewer in that he is so open to allowing his guest to go wherever he likes and he just comes right along with him. There is never a dull moment and if there is an ever so slight lull, Matt jumps right in with his quick wit and consequently we are beneficiaries and can sit back and enjoy!! Thanks Matt!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this interview!
Thank you for acknowledging and distinguishing the general, yet truthful difference between men and women.
I'd love to meet Peter Kreeft at some point in my life. I wish I'd have been a student in his philosophy class on Augustine.
That short story Kreeft mentioned is called 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' by Le Guin.
What a wise man. Wonderful! Just a wonderful discussion!
Listening 2 years later. PK is amazing and as always Matt does an amazing job with his interviewing. It's really like having the privilege of sitting in on a fabulous chat between 2 men who seem to have a lot of commonality. Love being able to listen as I go about my homemaking. Always so good to listen to honorable men. We need more men like these 2.
I found myself wondering what Peter would say about the future at this point 2 years of the Plandemic
How do I hit like more than once?
One of my favorite Catholic speaker!
This was refreshing after listening to the T. Gordon interview. Gordon honestly stressed me out but Kreeft reminded me of the joy of Catholicism and inspired me to pray the rosary after avoiding it for a couple of days.
Notice how his pace is slower now with Kreeft. Puzzles me.
miguel O Are you suggesting that people only disliked the Gordon interview because they can’t handle the truth? I disliked it because of his snide, repeated comments about chubby women and such. I didn’t get very far into the interview for that reason alone. When you insult someone’s appearance, the strength of your actual argument is easily overlooked. I sincerely hope that he doesn’t speak or think that way regularly and that he made errors in judgment that day.
impasse0124 I have a feeling you’re a chubby woman
1:05:49 Do you know what apps are?
No, but I've heard the word before.
Well let me teach you about Hallow
Peter Kreeft is the best philosopher in the world! I wish there were more access to his works in Argentina. I´ve read a lot and I make my high school students read. They also love his writings!
That was delightful!!! Thank you both.
By far, one of the best interviews I've ever seen on both sides. Matt you did a fabulous job here because you knew your guest so well and Dr. Keeft? Man. He's truly a brilliant and talented man. God bless you both. I was truly blessed having the opportunity to tune in. Nailed it at 41:22 when he speaks about prayer and the will.
All the questions I would ask Peter Kreeft if I knew what I was talking about. Thank you!
Only cons of this man is that after listening hours of his videos
most of people after him looks dull and boring
I thought you guys didn't like small talk ;)
Please ask Dr. Kreeft what his greatest insight with all his learning is. Or what his plans for the next book is.
His next book is about the greatest philosopher ever: the Blessed Virgin Mary
@@Anyone690 Thanks, Joseph!
I always think Peter Kreeft sounds like the vlassic Pickle Stork ...lol ...I love it
He sounds like Alan Alda to me
Covenant Eyes IS NOT COMPATIBLE on my device: Linux.
WIndows, with their buggy software and problem-inducing updates is too stressful for someone like myself.
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As someone who has been attracted to Catholicism but repelled by its Modernist distorters for 25 years (enough so to stay away), I find Kreeft’s hand-waving about the very serious issues of Vatican 2 and its consequences to be glib and unsatisfying.
@Prasanth Thomas Vatican 2, Converts 0!
My favorite books that I hope you read are The Chosen by a Chaim Potok, The Robe by Lloyd Douglas and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brönte. They make the argument for patience with others who hurt you, which is an important part of being virtuous I think.
St Claire of Assisi is the patron saint of TV
It's interesting to hear Dr. Kreeft's opinion of the future for the Church. It reminds me of the essay written by, at the time , Father Joseph Ratzinger.
One of my favorite living ADHD philosophers interviewed by one of my favorite ADHD apologists.
(P.S. you may want a pencil handy for the book tips. Enjoy :)
Dear Matt,
Just wanted to point out how funny it is that you said that the Eastern Orthodox get angry when you nail things down.
I was amused and I think Jesus would have been too.
Best interview ever, will be watching this multiple times. We had puppies at my college when Trump got elected too, and one of my teachers paused opening class to ask if anyone needed to talk it out, "Are you okay? Does anyone need to talk?" So being sensitive and docile, I raised my hand and said I voted for Trump. I also hung out with the puppies, because they're the very best.
1:03:xx no philosophers talked about what goes in one end and what comes out the other.
How about jesus?
Matt 15:11, 15-20,
Mark 7:15-23
It's what comes out the mouth that defiles them because it comes from the heart.
Can ask a question from Peter Kreeft? Why you said in the book You can Understand the Bible that Man made from the dust of the earth is like taking an ape and made him a man?
Extraction from his book
The Key yQuestion Is Why, Not How
Did God use evolution? He may have. Genesis
is not a science text. so it does not tell s how
so much as why. But there are hints. Only
three times in the creation account is hara'
used: for the creation of matter (1:1), life
(1:21), and humanity (1:27). The other times,
God said, "let the waters bring forth
"let the earth bring forth..." That is, for most
of His acts of "creation", He made rather than
created. For example, He used thepre-existing
material of "the dust of the earth" to make
man. Was that an ape body? Perhaps. Why
not?
Why use ape as an example?
This interview was so refreshing and eye opening. Really well done Matt!
Heads up, your full interviews are not popping up on my feed I only see the smaller clips.
This has been one of the most helpful interviews I've watched. God bless the both of you.
This was my second view I, oh man I love this conversation! Matt Fradd and Peter Kreeft are such wonderful people
Sorry I would have to disagree, Cricket is the best sport.
JP II for sure had ADD.
King James is the best English translation of all time. Still use it as a Catholic after converting.
Tomás Martínez Roeske Douay Rheims is a better translation
Jack Harwood eh. It’s ok.
Test cricket is indeed wonderful.
Matt, this started out super weak. But as you said at the beginning, at about the 20 minute mark you turned a corner and it became one of my favorite interviews with one of my living Catholic heroes. Well done.
My father loved to say "That went over like a fart in church"
A truly wonderful conversation. Loved it from start to finish!
Only 30 minutes in and loving it!
Thanks!
I have a couple books by him, and I've seen a little of him on TH-cam and liked him...But now I really, really like him! Good interview, Matt Fradd!
I couldn't understand the name of the book Dr. Kreeft is describing as the opposite of a Tolstoy book being the best book ever written.
Brothers Karamazov
Matt, stop interrupting and let the extremely wise man finish a sentence please.
This interview was awesome, I find myself going back to it from time to time
Shame on Matt for trying to slip in an advertisement on the old man at 1:06.