The FALFA Project

Freedom And Liberty For All

#18 Viganò’s Solemnity of Christ the King Letter 12/15/2020

#18 Viganò’s Solemnity of Christ the King Letter In this episode we read and comment on Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s Solemnity of Christ the King open letter to President Trump, dated October 25, 2020. He quotes several Bible verses and we expand on them, including , and its , , , and . /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/17205878

#17 Viganò’s Trinity Sunday Open Letter 12/11/2020

#17 Viganò’s Trinity Sunday Open Letter /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/17155064

#16 Conspiracy Theories 12/09/2020

#16 Conspiracy Theories /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/17125145

#15 A Defense of Western Culture 11/22/2020

#15 A Defense of Western Culture The FALFA Project is an endeavor to promote and increase the understanding of spiritual freedom (based upon Catholic principles), political liberty, and their essential link, with the aim of increasing both in the world. ------------------ It is common to hear these days that the West is evil and that Western Culture is racist, but is that really so? In this episode we’ll take a look at Western Culture, it’s origins, achievements, decline, the objections against it and why it’s important and worth saving. In this episode we mentioned the and what St. Aquinas . For love of country, see what Chesterton's said in Othodoxy, especially in the chapter . You can learn more about the Aztecs from the following sources: , , , and and about the Incas , and Native Americans . We mentioned the and the and we also talked about the , the , and modern . /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/16903823

#14 Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò: A Spiritual Grandfather 11/15/2020

#14 Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò: A Spiritual Grandfather /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/16813013

#13 The Importance of Culture 11/12/2020

#13 The Importance of Culture In this episodes we will be exploring what culture is, how it is formed, how it is transmitted and broadly how it affects freedom and liberty. References Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God”: <https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Romans%203%3A23> Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 250 (Line 1): <http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/2501.htm> /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/16783232

2020 Pre-Election Statement 11/03/2020

2020 Pre-Election Statement /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/16661681

#12 Interview with a Cuban Balsero 08/19/2015

#12 Interview with a Cuban Balsero In this episode we interview Mr. Pedro Gonzales, Cuban balsero, teacher and author of the book "Why I Came to America" (Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/Why-Came-America-Pedro-Gonzalez/dp/1413445616/ ISBN-10: 1413445616 ISBN-13: 978-1413445619) We investigate the question of his book's title and he shares with us his experiences of living in communist Cuba. /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/4197044

#11 What is the Proper Role of Government? 07/04/2015

#11 What is the Proper Role of Government? In this episode we ask "What is the proper role of government?" We consider three broad possible answers: "None", "Specific & Limited" and "All-Encompassing", the arguments for and against each of them and what answer the American founders gave us. We mentioned Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke , the Founding Fathers , and quote extensively from Frédéric Bastiat. /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916406

#10 The Rapping Seminarian Interview 06/25/2015

#10 The Rapping Seminarian Interview In this episode we interview Alvaro Vega, a rapping seminarian on his way to becoming a Catholic priest. You can listen to and view his music videos "I Believe" and "Creo en Dios" on YouTube and iTunes, profits of which are donated to the poor. /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916407

#9 When is Law Legitimate? 12 Criteria for Discerning 03/18/2015

#9 When is Law Legitimate? 12 Criteria for Discerning In this episode, we ask the question "When is law legitimate?" and describe the following twelve criteria for discerning the legitimacy of any particular law: /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916409

#8 The Functions of Law 02/18/2015

#8 The Functions of Law In this episode, we take a look at the two principle functions of law: order and justice. We review some of Cicero's wisdom, including his advice about death. And we look at how morality and justice are the basis of so many laws, in spite of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan's statement that: /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916410

#7 Authority: Should we do what they tell us? 01/21/2015

#7 Authority: Should we do what they tell us? Our central question in this episode is "Should we do what they tell us?". /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916412

#6 The Importance of Distinctions 12/17/2014

#6 The Importance of Distinctions In this episode we take a look at why being able to make distinctions is so important and why discrimination is not always bad. We talk about models and define Indifferentism, Relativism and Subjectivism, Nihilism and Reductionism. We also mentioned Susan B. Anthony dollar coins. /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916413

#5 Freedom & Liberty 11/19/2014

#5 Freedom & Liberty In episode #2 we discussed and defined what spiritual freedom is and what it is not. We've talked about the obstacles to freedom, as well as the path to freedom in episode #3. And we've looked at the universal principles and foundations of liberty in episode #4. In this episode, we tie all these things together in order to reveal the intimate relationship between spiritual freedom and liberty. /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916414

#4 What is Liberty? 10/31/2014

#4 What is Liberty? In this episode, we explored the following questions: /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916415

#3 Obstacles to Freedom 10/26/2014

#3 Obstacles to Freedom This episode we talked about what the obstacles to freedom, how we can attain freedom and what freedom looks like. We delve into what sin is and why our society is losing the concept of sin. We talked about sin enslaves us and creates vice in us. We examine why it is important that we recognize objective truth and how important it is to form and obey your conscience. We also take a look at the Milgam experiment. We take a look at the virtues and how fear often keeps us from being free. Our poem this time was "Universal Prayer" by Alexander Pope. /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916416

#2 What is Freedom? 10/19/2014

#2 What is Freedom? In this episode we ask "What is Freedom?" and define freedom theologically. We begin with the freedom of thought. The we go over how our nature and purpose are intimately connected to how we define freedom, and what that nature and purpose is. We then explore why "humanity" has a positive connotation, in spite of all of our disordered and hateful human acts. And we delineate the difference between mere free will and true freedom. Today's poem was "Bond And Free" by Robert Frost. We took a look at the following paragraphs in the Catechism: 1705, 1711, 1730, 1731, 1732, 1733 Related Articles: What is Freedom, Path to Freedom, Obstacles to Freedom /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916417

#1 An Introduction 10/19/2014

#1 An Introduction In this episode we cover what The FALFA Project is, what the podcast is about and what kind of topics we'll be covering in the The FALFA Project Podcast. We go into why the topic of freedom and liberty is important, why we should discuss it and why we are founded on Catholic principles and our view of other faiths. We go over what the Catechism of the Catholic Church is and why we'll be citing it often. We give our stance on politics, relevant to the show and make our American perspective known. We go over some of our rules for the podcast as well as our general format. And lastly we affirm that our podcast is for everyone of all faiths and non-faiths. Our poem for this episode was "The Catholic Sun" by Hilaire Belloc. We took a look at the following paragraph in the Catechism: 830 Related Article: Q&A on The FALFA Project Principles /episode/index/show/falfaproject/id/3916418

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