Now You Know Religion

By recruiting from among the best theologians and clergy, Now You Know Religion is organized to bring you clear, enjoyable, and uplifting programs on the religious and spiritual issues you care most about.

The content represents a range of perspectives and is intended to give you an opportunity to deepen your understanding. These programs are designed to help you explore world events, modern ethical controversies, politics, history, culture, and your own faith from spiritual and religious perspectives. Important religious questions are addressed by religion experts carefully selected to produce educational audio programs that are clear and helpful.

Whether you’re interested in better understanding your own faith or you’d like to learn about other faiths, we invite you to try our programs and hope that you use them as sources for personal growth.

NEW PROGRAMS

The Gospel of Luke
Christmas and the Saint Nicholas Story
Saint Paul: His Life, Faith and Legacy
The Church's Ecumenical Councils
Early Christianity and the First Christians
The Orthodox Christian Church
Wisdom Literature of the Bible
The Gospel of Mark

FEATURED PROGRAMS

The Gospel of Luke With its themes of Jesus’ all-inclusive compassion, healing and forgiveness, Christians have always gravitated toward Luke’s Gospel. Explore His prayer, parables, and mission throughout this amazing Gospel. Learn more.

Christmas and the Saint Nicholas Story See Saint Nicholas through his legendary stories and their impact on our customs and culture in the First World. Professor Ayo will help reconcile “Holiday Greetings” with “Merry Christmas” – the secular holiday with the religious holy day. This unique new program makes a perfect gift for a friend, family member or for yourself. Learn more.

Saint Paul: His Life, Faith and Legacy Through this captivating new 24-talk series with Father Ronald D. Witherup, S.S.,Ph.D., you will understand this preeminent Apostle as never before. Learn more.

The Church's Ecumenical Councils This 12 talk series, created and delivered by one of the most distinguished church historians in North America, explores the deep issues of faith and the sometimes curious issues of clerical behavior the councils dealt with, and it shows the impact the councils continue to have on Christians today. Learn more.

Early Christianity and the First Christians Through this unique series by world-renowned scholar Professor Brian E. Daley, S.J., you will encounter the first Christians and the remarkable beginnings of our Church. Encounter the main features and figures of the Church’s life in its beginning stages. Explore the social and religious settings of the first Christian communities, the concerns that dominated their thinking, and the literary and liturgical forms in which they expressed their faith. Learn more.

The Orthodox Christian Church Through this 24 talk series, you will explore the history, beliefs and practices of the Orthodox Church, the second largest Christian community in the world after the Roman Catholic Church. What do the 250 million Orthodox Christians believe? Who and where are they? Where did Orthodox Christianity originate, and what happened that divided Christian East from Christian West? Now you can get answers to these and your many other questions from scholar and extraordinary teacher Dr. Peter Bouteneff. Learn more.

Wisdom Literature of the Bible This unique 24-talk course will help you discover the wisdom books of the Old Testament with new appreciation. Prepare to be surprised, to laugh, and to rethink fundamental moral issues. With Old Testament expert Michael Guinan, O.F.M as your guide, explore Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom Psalms, Ben Sira, Wisdom of Solomon with new understanding. You’ll see wisdom theology in the contexts of the both the Old Testament and the New Testament and explore its application to current events and pastoral situations. Professor Guinan will help you unlock the powerful, moving, and deeply relevant secrets of biblical wisdom. Learn more.

The Gospel of Mark This 12-topic series by one of America’s most celebrated Mark experts will help you understand this exciting gospel as never before. Written at a time when Christianity was at a crossroads, Mark is a gospel of action. Grounded in world-class scholarship yet always engaging and accessible, Fr. John R. Donahue, S.J. offers a remarkably sensitive and insightful reading of this inspired text. These 12 talks will bear repeated listening and prove invaluable companions for anyone seeking a deeper and fuller understanding of this simple, but fulfilling, Gospel’s distinctive portrait of Jesus. Learn more.

St. Dominic and the Dominican Way With scholar, author and Dominican priest, Fr. Richard Woods as your guide, you will unravel the development of the Dominican Order and the lives and work of its most influential members. Learn more.

Ten Christian Mystics and What They Tell Us of God Through these remarkable 12 lectures by leading Franciscan intellectual and poet Fr. Murray Bodo, you will unlock the mysteries of mysticism. Learn more.

The Gospel of Matthew Explore the “Church's Gospel” with eminent scripture scholar and remarkable teacher Donald Senior, C.P. as your guide. You will come to understand this extraordinary book as never before. Explore Matthew’s strong ties to the Jewish faith, the historical events that shaped the way the story of Jesus was told, and what impact the Gospel has on the church today. If you want to better understand the New Testament, this series is most definitely for you. Learn more.

The Old Testament This 36-talk tour of the Old Testament is an adventure of the mind and soul. After receiving a thorough grounding in basics, you will explore elements of the history, literature, culture, theology, and spirituality that these books teach us, and which make up so much of what Christian faith means today. Your guide is scholar, author and Franciscan priest Fr. Michael D. Guinan, O.F.M, Ph.D., Professor of Old Testament at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, CA. Learn more.

Creed and Prayer: The Mystery of God Revealed With this thoughtful new series by Catholic Priest, Notre Dame Professor, theologian and author, Nicholas Ayo, you’ll examine the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, and the Gloria Patri with new understanding. Learn more.

The Story of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. Now with Historian R. Scott Appleby, Ph.D., you can follow the great history of the Catholic Church in the United States. A wide range of triumphs and trials, you will understand how the Church remains one of the largest in America today. Learn more.

The Sacraments With Fr. Richstatter as your guide, you will discover why seven milestones, named Sacraments, have become some of the most important in a Catholic’s life. Learn how each is unique, and how all teach us who God is and how to grow in life as strong believers in the Faith. Learn more.

Who is Jesus?: An Introduction to Christology Through this unique 18 topic series, you will discover extraordinary answers to your questions about Jesus Christ – answers from scripture and 2,000 years of tradition. This series will address the fundamental questions of our Faith. Learn more.

Catholic Social Teaching With this 12-part program, you will explore how theology can be applied to economic, political, and social issues. Understand the basis for Catholic Social Teaching in scripture and Church documents. Explore a three step model to connect theory to practice. Understand how to apply moral theology to your life and in society. Learn more.

2000 Years of Papal History 36 lecture program on 12 CDs. Studio recorded by Father John O’Malley, one of America’s top Church historians, this program delivers fascinating insights into the oldest still functioning institution in the Western world. You’ll learn about the Popes that shaped history and continue to impact our lives today. Learn more.

St. Francis of Assisi Why is Francis of Assisi the world’s most popular saint? With this exciting 24-lecture series, you will learn how St. Francis pioneered a new way of being Christian. You will be enriched and amazed to learn about the Franciscan movement. Your guide is an eminent Francis scholar and truly outstanding teacher. Learn more.

Christian Perspectives on War and Peace How can the Christian tradition of thinking about war and peace help us in the post-9/11 world? The good news is that it can. Fr. Malloy, Christian Ethicist and top Catholic leader, traces Christian traditions of pacifism and just war and evaluates the Christian aberrations of the Crusades and the Inquisition. He then applies these traditions and this evaluation to the present realities of war and terror. You will gain a sophisticated understanding of what 2,000 years of Christian experience can say about some of the most vexing issues of our time. Learn more.

St. Ignatius and the First Jesuits Now you can trace the amazing history of the first Jesuits with eminent historian and Jesuit priest John W. O’Malley as your guide. Through 12 fascinating talks, he begins the story in the tumults of the 16th century—the dramatic age of the Renaissance and the Reformation—as well as the life and vision of one man, Ignatius of Loyola. Active as often-heroic missionaries in lands as far-flung as the Americas and China, the Jesuits started their first school in Sicily in 1548, foreshadowing their future as the Church’s foremost teaching order. Learn more about this unique series. Learn more.

10 Schools of Catholic Spirituality This 12-talk tour will guide you through the early history, foundations, prayers, and traditions of 10 schools of spirituality. From Augustinian to Salesian, from Franciscan to Dominican, you will learn what makes each spiritual tradition unique and how each can enrich your life and the community of believers today. Your guide is physician, a theologian, and a lay minister Dr. Pat Fosarelli. Learn more.

What Would You Like to Know About Catholicism? This 36 lecture program on 12 CDs is designed to address important questions Catholics ask. Are you a Catholic with questions? Do you want to be better able to talk with friends or children about Catholicism? Let Father Bill Byron, former President of Catholic University be your guide. Learn more.

A Journey Through the Parables Through this fun, fascinating course, you will explore why Jesus chose his remarkably engaging and timeless form of teaching. Though 18-captivating talks Fr. John Jay Hughes, author of Stories Jesus Told: Modern Meditations on the Parables, you will explore the Jesus’ amazing stories as never before. Though based on scholarly research and incorporating what Pope Benedict XVI writes about the parables in his book Jesus of Nazareth, the presentation is straightforward and easy to follow, without scholarly jargon or technicalities. You will enjoy these talks whether you are a minister or an attendee of just about any church. Learn more.

Encountering Islam Through this unique lecture series, renowned Islamic scholar Akbar Ahmed introduces you to the Islamic word. Explore the life of the Mohammed, the Quaran's five pillars, the history and legacy of the great Muslim empires and the source of current conflicts. With Dr. Ahmed, "the world's leading authority on contemporary Islam," according to the BBC, you'll gain insights into the world's fastest growing religion that few Westerners have experienced. Ambassador Ahmed offers a message of hope and a road map for reconciliation between the West and Islam. Learn more.

Let Yourself Pray With this 12-topic course on personal prayer, you will learn valuable, useful insights that will help you make personal prayer a richer part of your life, in all its seasons and circumstances. Through sample prayers and the sensitivity that comes with decades of pastoral, teaching and counseling experience, Fr. Byron helps you enhance your prayer life. Learn more.

The Spirit Centered Life What makes Christian spirituality distinctive? What are the major spiritual practices, and how can you discern which are best for you? How can you get the most out of each? Through this unique 24-segment series by physician, pastoral theologian and spiritual director Dr. Pat Fosarelli, you will explore Christian spirituality as never before. Whether a parishioner or a minister, a beginner or an expert, you are sure to enjoy and benefit from this program. Learn more.

Science, Religion & Ethics in 21st Century What is human? Can the promise of scientific discovery be reconciled with traditional notions of humanity, God and ethics? What will an increasingly sophisticated understanding of genetics, stem cells, cloning, nanotechnology, and other areas of biomedical science mean? How can we use science, religion and ethics to inform our choices? Kevin FitzGerald, S.J., Ph.D., Catholic priest, genentic scientist, and ethicist, is uniquely qualified to guide you through these vital questions in this 24-segment series. Learn more.

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