The Pat Flynn Show

Pat, Som, Aleks, set up for a round table discussion with bioethicist Peter Koch on moral relativism vs moral absolutism. Topics: - Are there objective moral norms? - Do moral values change overtime? - Are some things really good, and others really bad? - How do we know right from wrong? - Responding to nihilism - and more! ... How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything Be sure to snag a copy (or two!) of Pat's new book How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything while it's still on sale over at Amazon here for just $14: ==> https://amzn.to/2MHdHSh Want some cool bonuses to go with, including an intense 5-day fitness plan, and a collection of 1-page skill building cheatsheets? Then simply email us at PatFlynn(at)Chronicles(of)Strength(dot)com with your receipt, and we'll send them right along. … The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!

Pat talks about many of the "other" benefits of fasting, and why a person should consider the practice even if they don't want to lose weight. ... How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything Be sure to snag a copy (or two!) of Pat's new book How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything while it's still on sale over at Amazon here for just $14: ==> https://amzn.to/2MHdHSh Want some cool bonuses to go with, including an intense 5-day fitness plan, and a collection of 1-page skill building cheatsheets? Then simply email us at PatFlynn(at)Chronicles(of)Strength(dot)com with your receipt, and we'll send them right along. … The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!

Pat is joined by Matt Nelson, assistant director of the Word on Fire Institute, to talk about the dire need in today's society for religious argument. Topics discussed: - Why faith is not opposed to reason (and why, in fact, there is deep concord between the two) - Overcoming the snare of "scientism" - How to argue religion, and not just fight about it. - Why people shouldn't be satisfied with "bland toleration" - How to better understand your opponent's position About Matt Nelson Matt Nelson is the Assistant Director of the Word on Fire Institute. He holds a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Regina, and is pursuing a M.A. in philosophy from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. He is the author of Just Whatever: How to Help the Spiritually Indifferent Find Beliefs That Really Matter (Catholic Answers Press, 2018) and currently resides in Saskatchewan, Canada with his wife, Amanda, and their three children. Show Notes and Mentioned Resources wordonfire.institute (Word on Fire Institute) https://bishopbarronbooks.com/arguing-religion-book (for Arguing Religion, a new book by Bishop Barron) https://youtu.be/B8n4iaimi0w (for BB at Facebook - YouTube) https://youtu.be/enDhX49F3XI (for BB at Google - YouTube) https://amzn.to/2IUKSDQ (Matt's book, Just Whatever: How to Help the Spiritually Indifferent Find Beliefs that Really Matter) reasonablecatholic.com (Matt's blog) Related Episodes The "Who" of God, Cosmic Fine Tuning, and Exorcisms with Fr. Spitzer: https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/the-who-of-god-cosmic-fine-tuning-exorcisms-and-more-with-fr-robert-j-spitzer/ Should You Take Pascal's Wager with Dr. Michael Rota: https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/should-you-take-pascals-wager/ ... How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything Be sure to snag a copy (or two!) of Pat's new book How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything while it's still on sale over at Amazon here for just $14: ==> https://amzn.to/2MHdHSh Want some cool bonuses to go with, including an intense 5-day fitness plan, and a collection of 1-page skill building cheatsheets? Then simply email us at PatFlynn(at)Chronicles(of)Strength(dot)com with your receipt, and we'll send them right along. … The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!

Ashwagandha is an adaptogenic herb which has been repeatedly shown to be effective at quelling anxiety, improving a person's response to stress, and having neuroprotective properties. There is even some evidence that it may increase physical performance, as well. Here's one study (randomized double-blind, placebo controlled, etc) showing Ashwaganda's effectiveness in reducing stress and anxiety: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573577/ Conclusion: "The findings of this study suggest that a high-concentration full-spectrum Ashwagandha root extract safely and effectively improves an individual's resistance towards stress and thereby improves self-assessed quality of life." Another scientific overview can be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252722/ Conclusion: "The available scientific data support the conclusion that Ashwagandha is a real potent regenerative tonic (Rasayana of Ayurveda), due to its multiple pharmacological actions like anti-stress, neuroprotective, antitumor, anti-arthritic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory etc. It is useful for different types of diseases like Parkinson, dementia, memory loss, stress induced diseases, malignoma and others." ... How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything Be sure to snag a copy (or two!) of Pat's book How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything while it's still on sale over at Amazon here for just $14: ==> https://amzn.to/2MHdHSh Want some cool bonuses to go with, including an intense 5-day fitness plan, and a collection of 1-page skill building cheatsheets? Then simply email us at PatFlynn(at)Chronicles(of)Strength(dot)com with your receipt, and we'll send them right along. … The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!

Fr. Sptizer, Ph.D, is back to talk about the science of cosmic find tuning and transcendent intelligence, the "what" versus the "who" of God, exorcisms, near death experiences, and more. About Fr. Spizter Fr. Spitzer was President of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009. While president, he significantly increased the programs and curricula in faith, ethics, service, and leadership, and led the efforts to build 20 new facilities, increased the student population by 75%, and raised more than $200 million for scholarships and capital projects. He has made many TV appearances including: Larry King Live (debating Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow), the Today Show (debating on the topic of active euthanasia), The History Channel in "God and The Universe," a multiple part PBS series "Closer to the Truth," and the Hugh Hewitt Show. Currently appearing weekly on EWTN in "Father Spitzer's Universe". You can read more about Fr. Spitzer's professional and academic background here. Show Notes and Recommended Resources The "Big Book": https://www.crediblecatholic.com/the-big-book/ The Soul's Upward Yearning: https://amzn.to/2MOcjxA New Proofs for the Existence of God: https://amzn.to/2DdILVM Related Episodes Fr. Spitzer on God and Science, Near Death Experiences, and How to Suffer Well: https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/ep-235-god-and-science-near-death-experiences-and-how-to-suffer-well/ Dr. Michael Rota On Whether You Should Take Pascal's Wager? https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/should-you-take-pascals-wager/ Dr. Robert Delfino on Using Philosophy to Get at God: https://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/sunday-school-ep-12-using-philosophy-get-god-dr-robert-delfino-pat-flynn-show/ … How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything Be sure to snag a copy (or two!) of Pat's book How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything while it's still on sale over at Amazon here: ==> https://amzn.to/2MHdHSh Want some cool bonuses to go with, including an intense 5-day fitness plan, and a collection of 1-page skill building cheatsheets? Then simply email us at PatFlynn(at)Chronicles(of)Strength(dot)com with your receipt, and we'll send them right along. … The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!

Pat, Aleks, and Som discuss the Healthy at Any Size movement. ... Studies referenced: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109717390502?via%3Dihub "Metabolically healthy obese individuals had a higher risk of coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and heart failure than normal weight metabolically healthy individuals. Even individuals who are normal weight can have metabolic abnormalities and similar risks for cardiovascular disease events." The author of the study further concludes: "The priority of health professionals regarding these patients should be to promote and facilitate weight loss, as it is with any other obese patient." ... https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/39/5/397/4081012 "Irrespective of BMI, metabolically unhealthy individuals had higher CHD risk than their healthy counterparts. Conversely, irrespective of metabolic health, overweight and obese people had higher CHD risk than lean people. These findings challenge the concept of 'metabolically healthy obesity', encouraging population-wide strategies to tackle obesity." ... The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!

Pat gives a tip for those days you feel somewhat low energy and demotivated.

Pat takes listener questions on fitness standard, writing, and motivation.

Pat talks about diet soda. Also, why you should be principled, instead of proud. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pat-flynn-show/id1253261458

Pat talks with Dr. Michael Rota, professor of philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, on one of the most controversial but intriguing arguments for the reasonableness of committing to a religious life: Pascal's Wager. Dr. Rota is the author of the book Taking Pascal's Wager: Faith, Evidence, and the Abundant Life, where he offers an updated formulation of the argument, responds to common objections, and presents a case for the truth of the Christian faith. About Dr. Michael Rota From his website: "I'm a Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and a Program Officer at the Templeton Religion Trust. In my recent book Taking Pascal's Wager, I give an extended argument for the reasonableness and desirability of Christian commitment. From 2010-2016 Dean Zimmerman and I co-organized the St. Thomas Summer Seminars in Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology. I'm currently working with the sociologist Kevin Bales on a book on slavery and religion." Recommended Reading and Resources Taking Pascal's Wager: Faith, Evidence, and the Abundant Life - Dr. Michael Rota The Problem of Evil - Peter Van Inwagen Wandering In Darkness: Narrative and the Problem of Suffering - Eleanor Stump ... The Pat Flynn Show If you enjoyed this episode, it would mean the world to me if you could subscribe to, and leave a review for, The Pat Flynn show on iTunes HERE or Stitcher HERE. Reading your reviews and hearing your feedback is what keeps me fired up to make The Pat Flynn Show happen. Thank you!