Father Spitzers Universe

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck closely examine what the absence of a church community can lead to; lack of understanding, direction, mutual support, and fulfillment in our faith.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss God’s subtle and unhurried presence in our lives and how it indicates His desire for us to freely choose Him without overpowering us.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how in order to continue our personal conversion, we must recognize that God does not stand aloof but is personally and actively involved in our lives.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how rational evidence alone will not convince an ardent skeptic who refuses to believe in God for personal motives rather than rational ones.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck continue to cover topics from Father’s book as they discuss the scientific evidence that shows our consciousness survives after our physical death.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the scientific community is beginning to acknowledge that God and truth cannot only come from the methodological confines of science and logic.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss Father’s book and how the Church can re-evangelize the culture while caring for the poor and the public’s well-being in healthcare and education.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug cover topics from Father’s book, discussing how the decline of religion and objective moral norms in Western society encourages a path to self-destruction.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck look at topics in the news, answer viewer questions and discuss how secular governments that abandon religion cause indentured servitude of its citizens.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss why a religious person is discouraged from acting unethically and a decline in religion in society leads to increased unethical behavior in that society.

Religion is experiencing an alarming decline worldwide. Our hosts discuss the causes for this rise in secular thinking, and why it will lead to a decline in objective moral norms.

The latest news, viewer questions, our book of the month, plus hosts Father Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss eight common laws that pervade most religions and many moral philosophies.

Why is the secular culture more permissive of sins like adultery and abortion, but less tolerant of cheating, lying and stealing? Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck offer some theories.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how the Enlightenment ideal led to a progressively more radical view of freedom, an end in itself and the meaning of life in contemporary culture.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck explain how the loss of objective moral norms within our culture and in some respects in our churches, has led to the decline of love, civility and faith.

Our hosts discuss how human flourishing is impossible without a culture of life. It keeps the powerful, wealthy and influential from controlling the lives of those at the margins.

Viewers pose questions of faith for Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck, asking why can’t we pray for ourselves in Purgatory and how do we discern if our thoughts are our own or from God?

A discussion on how contrary to popular myth, religion is not an impediment to strong principles and ideals, but rather is one of the greatest motivators of them.