Was Vatican II a renewal of the Church, the beginning of a crisis, or something more complicated? In this episode, Conor sits down for a second time with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski for a thoughtful examination of the Second Vatican Council, its authority, its documents, and its lasting impact on Catholic life. Together they discuss the question of ambiguity in the council texts, the rise of modernism, the interpretation of religious liberty, questions of outside influences, and the challenges that emerged in the decades that followed.
CHAPTERS
0:00 – Trailer
2:16 – Was Vatican II Hijacked?
18:42 – The Teaching on Religious Liberty
25:00 – The Influence of German Theologians at the Council
31:28 – The Ressourcement Movement
41:26 – Pope Benedict XVI and Pope St. John Paul II
47:35 – Religious Life after the Council
55:32 – The “Smoke of Satan” Entering the Church and the Influence of Freemasonry
1:10:12 – Where Do We Go from Here?
