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This Heretical Life

Adam Leggettpodcasters.spotify.com
Two friends discussing life from the perspective of having both been evangelical pastors, now turned to a ​more traditional view of Christianity.
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Episodes

Ep. 22 Hot-take Tuesday... on a Monday

Brian and Adam discuss several seemingly random topics today: 1) Christians MIGHT have started cancel culture 2) Protestantism and post-modernism 3) Things they both see as problems in their respective traditions Also, the Martin Luther quote Adam references can be found by googling for Luther's "Letter to Antwerp"

Jul 28, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Ep. 21 Community

Per a listeners request, Brian and Adam discuss what church community has looked like for them sense the big jump, and how it's different from the churches they grew up in. thishereticallife@gmail.com

Jul 19, 20211 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Ep. 20 Pope or not the Pope, that is the question.

Per their personal tradition, every tenth episode is on a topic that Brian and Adam's respective traditions see a little differently. This episode is more discussion about the Pope from the context of Matthew 16. Contact us at thishereticallife@gmail.com

Jul 07, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Ep. 19 Come to The Table Part 2

In this Episode Brian and Adam continue their discussion of the Eucharist and where they see from scripture the support of the ancient view of the church. Feel free to contact us at thishereticallife@gmail.com

Jun 23, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Ep. 18 Come to the Table

Today Brian and Adam start the discussion about what they used to refer to as, The Lord's Supper. Now they tend to use different terms.

May 14, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Ep. 17 Unction and Holy Orders

Brian and Adam give a not so brief summary of the sacraments of Extreme Unction and Holy Orders. Also, the skinny on Wanda Vision.

Mar 16, 20211 hr 37 min

Ep. 16 Confirmation Station

In Episode 16 Brian and Adam discuss the sacrament of confirmation.

Feb 08, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Ep. 15 Confession Time

Brian and Adam discuss the sacrament of confession; both how difficult it can be, and why we love it so much.

Nov 02, 20201 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Ep. 14 Mawwage is what bwings us together today

In this special episode we are joined by our beautiful wives to talk about the sacrament of marriage. Send your feedback and questions to, thishereticallife@gmail.com

Sep 27, 20201 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Ep. 13 Water Water Everywhere

This episode Brian and Adam discuss, in broad strokes, the sacrament of baptism. As always, please rate and review, and email us with any questions/comments at thishereticallife@gmail.com

Aug 15, 20201 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Ep. 12 Oh Mother Where Art Thou?

Theotokos? Mother of God? The Second Eve? Join Brian and Adam as they discuss the way they were raised to view the mother of our Lord, and how that differs from how they understand her now. Be sure to email questions and comments to thishereticallife@gmail.com.

Jun 29, 20201 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Ep. 11 Sooo much Grace

In todays episode Brian and Adam discuss the beauty of God's grace in our lives. Also, our favorite WW2 era movies.

Jun 18, 20201 hr 26 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Ep. 10 The Pope, or not the Pope?

In part ONE of the first throw down episode, Adam and Brian discuss purgatory, part of the eastern understanding of church authority, and review the 2003 movie "The Last Samurai" Today's episode is a long one, so thanks in advance for hanging in there with us! If you care to send us questions or comments our email address is, ThisHereticalLife@gmail.com we would love to hear from you!

Apr 06, 20201 hr 57 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Ep. 8 It's never JUST a war

Episode 8 is the first of two episodes dealing with what is known as "Just War Theory". Adam attempts to address the first four qualifications that must be considered before entering into war in order for it to be considered "just" by the Catholic Church.

Mar 12, 20201 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Ep. 7 Calling the shots

In Episode 7, Brian and Adam discuss their different view on the teaching authority of the church. If you enjoy, please rate and review!

Jan 22, 20201 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Ep. 6 TRADITION...TRADITION

In this long awaited episode Brian and Adam discuss the merits of the ancient tradition passed down within our respective churches and why we love it. This episode was recorded live, so please be kind about the sounds quality, we are learning as we go.

Jan 07, 20201 hr 9 min

Ep. 5 Scripture A-what??

In todays slightly delayed episode, Adam and Brian begin to discuss the oft debated topic of what role scripture has in the life of the believer. Feel free to find us on twitter and leave a comment on the show. And if you don't mind, take moment to rate and review us on your podcast app of choice! *Show Note So Adam kept saying "sole" (pronounced like what's on the bottom of one's shoe) scriptura as one of the protestant perspectives he was trying to explain. However, the position he was trying ...

Nov 19, 201956 min

Ep. 4 Signs and Icons

Ep. 4 is a continuation of the discussion from the last episode about why Catholics and Orthodox do things differently in their worship than their protestant brothers. Links below are ones referenced in the podcast about the sign of the cross and icons, respectively. https://www.catholicconvert.com/blog/2018/10/28/the-sign-of-the-cross-its-history-meaning-and-biblical-basis/ https://mospat.ru/en/2011/02/06/news35783/...

Oct 25, 201957 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Ep. 3 Became man & dwelt among us.

In todays episode, Brian and Adam discuss the implications of Christ becoming man on how we worship.

Oct 06, 20191 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Ep. 2 Different Styles

In Episode 2 of This Heretical Life Brian and Adam discuss the differences between the worship services of their childhood, with the worship of their current respective traditions. Also, enjoy them discussing their ideal casting for a remake of the iconic Robin Hood tale for the big screen.

Sep 19, 20191 hr 28 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Introduction

Come along for the listen as Brian and Adam talk about why they choose to walk away from Evangelical Christian ministry, what they turned to, and their dreams for the future of this podcast.

Sep 04, 20191 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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