Faith and Politics
Faith & Politics is a podcast from the South Dakota Catholic Conference. Join Executive Director Michael Pauley and Diocesan Chief of Staff Chris Motz, Esq. as they explore a variety of contemporary civic issues through the lens of a classical Catholic moral and ethical framework. Winsome and robust, Faith & Politics ranges from the soul to the state as it seeks to cultivate thoughtful criteria for governing and living well in the 21st century.
South Dakota’s Pivotal Moment on Abortion
Obscenity and the First Amendment
The abortion pill on trial
Marijuana, addiction, and South Dakota’s future
Sex, gender, and surgery: a Catholic doctor’s perspective
The abortion threat in South Dakota
Marijuana: Panacea or Poison?
Marijuana and Crime
The Pitfalls of Legalizing Marijuana
Catholics and the Two Cities
Protecting the Vulnerable: Children with Down Syndrome
Dobbs Case: A Closer Look
Catholics and "Pride Month"
Supreme Court Decision on Dobbs Case
Introducing the new SDCC Executive Director
Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World
SCOTUS Dobbs Leak
Virtue, Law, and Community
Hey, What's the Problem?!
Evangelicals & Catholics Together
Catholic Microschools
Chris & Chris talk politics
Marijuana Policy
God, Country, and Grace
Week 3 Legislative Update
The Science of Chemical Abortions
2022 Legislative Preview
Family policy is what our nation needs
Vaccines and Bioethics
Catholic Teaching & Parent Choice in Education Policy
Strong Towns - Cultivating a Human Habitat
Children's Rights & Surrogacy
"Woke" Pseudo-Religion and Christianity
The Solemnity of Christ the King and Religious Liberty
Who was Fr. DeSmet?
South Dakota Pro-Life Litigation
The South Dakota Right to Life Update
Pro-Abortion Policies at Health and Human Services
Respect Life Month: Alpha Center
The Formative Power of Music
F&P Mini
A Spiritual Biography of Marx
Individualism & Unity
Just War Theory
The Political Path Forward: Get Married and Have Kids
Vaccine Mandates and Religious Exemptions
Unpacking Fulton, and a Half Page of Trouble in the Infrastructure Bill
Catholic Adoption in South Dakota
Individualism, the Decline of Institutions, and Friendship
Taxpayer Funded Abortions? What??!
2020 SD Abortion Report
Sacrificial Love: Adoption & Foster Parenting
What is the Purpose of Government?
Religious Freedom Jurisprudence and Fulton v. Philadelphia
St. Thomas More Society
Distributism
Stop Taxpayer-funded Abortions
Catholic Health Insurance and Catholic Identity
The Harms of Surrogacy
An Organic Farmer shares about Laudato Si’
Political Philosophy
Gender Ideology and the Law
Race & Racism
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Green Thomism
Gender Dysphoria & the Theology of the Body
Freedom and the Equality Act
Pro-Life Legislative Recap
Americans United for Life and Rights of Medical Conscience
Religious Freedom
2021 Session update
Parents as Primary Educators
Legislative Session Bill Update
Primordial Justice Owed by Man to God
Jan. 6 at the Capitol, and the road ahead
Them Before Us
Religious Freedom and Rights of Conscience in Health Care
St. Benedict & St. Francis de Sales
COVID Vaccines and Catholic Ethics
The study of Political Science, English, and liberal arts - AND working for a Senator right after college
First Educators: Empowering parents to direct the education of their children
Election day Mashup with Ignition
Election day recap with Dr. Jon Schaff
Prioritizing Life
Civil Union Discussion & Family Heritage Alliance
Mini Show
Catholic Approach to Voting
SD’s 2019 Abortion Report
Just say ‘No’ to recreational marijuana — Vote ‘No’ on Amendment A
The Good Life
Bioethics and COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Disputatio and the 1619 Project
Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk: a witness for our time
Faith, politics, and business!
June Medical Services, LLC v. Russo
Back to School!
The Mission of the Laity
The City of God Part 2 with Prof. Jon Schaff
Blaine Amendments
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia
Happy Independence Day!
Educating Future Citizens: Catholic education at the service of the common good
City of God
St. Thomas More
Religious Freedom
What does missionary discipleship have to do with our lives as citizens?
If we were made for Heaven, why should we care about politics?
How to have unity in a polarized society
Vulnerable Child Protection Act
The Impeachment Episode
Letter to Diognetus
Religious Liberty
Abraham Lincoln
Respect Life Month