In this episode, we interview Fr. Brad Elliott, OP, a priest of the Dominican Order who converted to the Catholic Faith from Lutheranism. In addition to sharing his conversion story, he also shares prescient warnings about how modern people relate to technology.
Fr. Elliott is an Assistant Professor of Theology at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro: Conversion, Technology, and the Church’s Social Teaching
02:43 – Welcome, Prayer, and Episode Roadmap
09:35 – Technology, Demonic Interference, and the Spiritual Life
16:41 – Tools, Machines, AI, and the Dangers of Progress
32:02 – Fr. Brad’s Conversion Story Begins
43:00 – Sola Fide, Grace, Merit, and Catholic Transformation
1:20:06 – The Temple, Mortal Sin, and Being Restored by Grace
1:40:40 – Scripture, Protestant Tensions, and Catholic Clarity
1:53:02 – The Church Fathers and the Road to Catholicism
1:54:44 – Catholic Social Teaching, Autonomy, Consent, and American Politics
