Eternal Christendom Podcast

by Joshua Charles

Eastern Bishop Proves the Papacy: Theodore Abū Qurrah | Papal Snapshot | Ep. 93

In this Papal Snapshot, we begin our dive into the works of Theodore Abū Qurrah, an 8th-century bishop who wrote an extraordinary Arabic defense of the papacy and the infallible authority of the Church against heretics who rejected it. Thank you to Dr. John Lamoreaux, the English translator of Theodore's works, for his very generous permission to freely quote his translations. Thank you ⁨@FlorianiSacredMusic⁩ for allowing us to use your beautiful "Anima Christi" sacred chant in our intro. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 03:21 - Historical Context 05:17 - Differentiating the True Church from Heresies 08:37 - Which is the True Church? 12:33 - How Can Ordinary People Find the Truth? 15:14 - Ancient Israelite Councils 20:01 - Councils in the Apostolic Age 26:11 - Bishop of Rome, Councils, and Heretics 30:34 - How the Popes Strengthened the Church 34:14 - Heretics Have No Excuse for Rejecting Councils 43:48 - Three Possible Objections 01:00:15 - An Exhortation to the Heretics 1:05:08 - Conclusion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E93

Sep 30, 2026

1:08:33

St. Ambrose: The Roman Church is the Center & Source of Catholic Communion | Papal Snapshot | Ep. 92

In this Papal Snapshot, we cover an amazing letter written by the Council of Aquileia (in which St. Ambrose participated) in 387, acknowledging before all the emperors of the Roman Empire—both east and west—that the Roman Church to be the center and source of Catholic communion. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 03:34 - Historical Context 05:20 - The Letter of St. Ambrose (Council of Aquileia) 10:27 - Conclusion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E92

Sep 25, 2026

11:47

Proving the Catholic Church: The Messianic Kingdom of Apostolic Thrones, Part 1 | Ep. 91

In this episode, we begin part 1 of proving from the Old and New Testaments why Catholic claims about the Church are true: that She is governed by the successors of the Apostles; that Her teaching is without error; and that She will never defect from Christ. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 06:19 - Dogmatic Summary 10:16 - Jesus's Kingdom of Apostolic Thrones 17:55 - The Ascension 30:58 - Conclusion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E91

Sep 17, 2026

33:12

St. Ambrose: Catholic Means Being Under the Roman Church (Papal Snapshot) | Ep. 90

In this Papal Snapshot, St. Ambrose of Milan—the Church Father who baptized St. Augustine—shows that early Christians equated being Catholic with being under Rome’s authority. He also tells a riveting story confirming his Catholic beliefs about the Eucharist. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 3:03 - St. Ambrose, On the Death of Satyrus 09:19 - Conclusion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E90

Sep 11, 2026

10:15

How a Calvinist Set on Justifying the "Reformation" Became Catholic (Dr. David Anders) | Ep. 89

In this episode, we interview Dr. David Anders, who played a profound role in Joshua Charles's conversion. After attending the famed evangelical Wheaton College, and pursuing a doctorate in order to disprove the Catholic Faith, he came out Catholic. The reason: he saw that the "Reformation" was not recovering ancient Christianity, but radically departing from it. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro: Dr. David Anders and His Conversion Story 05:02 - Evangelical Roots, Wheaton, Seminary, and the Search for Truth 30:02 - Catholic Coherence, Love of Christ, and the Limits of Protestantism 39:12 - Studying Reformation History and Losing Confidence in Calvinism 51:03 - Reading the Fathers: Seminary, Original Sources, and Historical Reality 1:09:16 - Salvation, Assurance, and the Problem of “Once Saved, Always Saved” 1:18:25 - The Early Church, Mortal Sin, Relics, and Catholic Continuity 1:53:37 - Evangelicalism, Gnosticism, and Sola Scriptura 2:33:03 - Scripture, Deification, Fasting, and Final Reflections on the Church This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E90

Sep 5, 2026

2:58:22

An Ancient Bishop's Terrifying and Heavenly Vision of Souls: Eucharist Snapshot | Ep. 88

In this Eucharist Snapshot, we cover an ancient bishop's vision of worthy and unworthy souls receiving the Eucharist, one radiant with heavenly splendor, the other grotesque, ghastly and hellish. In short, he saw the reality of Catholic truth when it comes to how we receive the Eucharist, which is Christ's Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 02:43 - Worthy Reception of the Eucharist 04:47 - The Vision 12:02 - Conclusion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E88

Aug 29, 2026

13:15

Church Father on the Divinely Established Papacy (St. Isidore of Seville) | Papal Snapshot | Ep. 87

In this latest Papal Snapshot, we cover St. Isidore of Seville's Letter 8 to Bishop Eugenius in the early 600's outlining Christ's establishment of St. Peter with greater authority than the other Apostles, and the duty all bishops have to obey the Pope as the successor of Peter. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 3:13 - Historical Context 04:02 - St. Isidore, Letter 8 to Bishop Eugenius 10:07 - Conclusion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E87

Aug 22, 2026

12:17

The Third Temple, Zionism, and Protestantism: A Conservative's Reckoning (John Davidson) | Ep. 86

In this episode, we interview John Davidson, a senior editor at the conservative publication "The Federalist," about his conversion from protestantism, and his reassessment of Zionism in light of the Catholic Faith. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro: John Davidson, Conversion, Israel, and Zionism 01:17 - Welcome, Prayer, and Episode Roadmap 04:54 - Conversion Story: From Evangelicalism to the Catholic Church 17:25 - “The Church Is Bigger From the Inside”: Faith, Authority, and Tradition 37:15 - Protestantism, the Church Fathers, and the Search for Christian Roots 47:29 - Truth, Relativism, and Why Catholic Authority Matters 1:02:04 - Catholicism and Reassessing the American Founding 1:36:03 - Zionism, Protestantism, and the Search for Biblical Continuity 1:42:03 - What Is Zionism? Israel, Theology, and the Protestant View 1:51:18 - The Third Temple, Animal Sacrifice, and the New Israel 2:03:54 - Antichrist, Jewish Conversion, and Catholic Eschatology 2:17:35 - Inside Israel: Gaza, Religious Zionism, and the Third Temple Movement 2:26:48 - Red Heifers, Sacrifice, and Why Christ Changes Everything 2:45:16 - Anti-Semitism, Criticism of Israel, and America’s Changing Politics 2:56:20 - Evangelicals, the Red Heifers, and Final Reflections on Catholic Truth This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E86

Aug 12, 2026

3:03:49

An Ancient Ghost Story Reveals Catholic Beliefs About the Papacy, Purgatory, and Relics | Ep. 85

In this episode, we cover a very Catholic ghost story recounted by St. Pope Gregory the Great about the Deacon Paschasius, a holy man who failed to acknowledge the true Pope, but was able to ask for prayers from Purgatory, and whose relics caused miracles. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 04:13 - Theological Context 05:51 - The Ghost Story 10:46 - Conclusion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E85

Aug 7, 2026

14:42

The Disturbing Roots of the Protestant Revolt (Ryan Grant) | Ep. 84

In this episode, we welcome back Ryan Grant of Mediatrix Press to discuss the disturbing roots of the Protestant Revolt. BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron/ This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshuatcharles/ DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic/ SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro: Ryan Grant and Proto-Protestant Movements 02:22 - Welcome, Prayer, and Episode Roadmap 05:59 - Setting the Stage: Medieval Christendom Before the Revolt 13:20 - Aquinas, Averroes, and the Medieval Synthesis 21:18 - Scotus, National Identity, and the Road Toward Protestantism 24:12 - Cathars and Albigensians: Dualism, Crusade, and Disorder 31:54 - Waldensians: Poverty, Preaching, and Rejection of Authority 52:44 - William of Ockham, Nominalism, and the Breakdown of Universals 01:08:25 - Heresy, Violence, Incarnation, and Hierarchy 01:19:22 - Mediatrix Press, Closing Thoughts This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

E84

Jul 29, 2026

1:22:27

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