Christendom is Dead. Why Msgr. James Shea Thinks This Is the Most Exciting Time to Be Alive!
What happened to the catholic church's influence in our culture — and what comes next?
In this episode of the A Reason For Hope Podcast, Monsignor James Shea, President of the University of Mary, sits down with Mario Costabile and breaks down the end of Christendom — the 300-year unraveling since the Enlightenment — and why we are now living in a new apostolic era.
Msgr. Shea explains why you can't lead with moral rules before winning minds and imaginations, using his baseball analogy: you don't teach a kid the infield fly rule before taking him to the game. You'll hear why faith is dynamic and atrophies if you don't give it away, how every lay person is sent to witness without needing a master's degree in theology , and why our post-christianity moment leaves people deeply thirsty for meaning.
Featuring stories from rural North Dakota, G.K. Chesterton on the Church burying its undertakers, and this line you’ll want to share: If God doesn't exist we can do anything we want, but nothing matters. If God does exist, we can't do anything we want, but everything matters.
If you want to learn how to share your faith and how to evangelize in a secular world, this conversation on catholic answers to modernity will give you cheerful endurance to not give up.
⏰TIMECODE⏰
00:00 Hook
01:30 Start of Interview
02:03 What does Christendom mean?
04:44 Was Christendom as Ideal as we Imagined it?
06:42 When did Christendom Start to Unravel?
10:05 What were the causes behind Christendom's collapse?
12:06 How does this affect the way the Church Evangelizes?
13:36 How do we evangelize to our secular culture?
19:21 Importance of Creating Encounters with Christ
22:26 What does it mean for the Church to enter an age of Apostolic Mission
23:52 The importance of personal witness
28:21 The Opportunities for Evangelization
32:58 Message of Hope for Non-Believers
34:15 Message of Hope to Believers
37:58 How is University of Mary Preparing Students for the Future?
41:06 Goodbyes
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