In this episode of the Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology podcast, Dr. Timothy Kearns shares his journey from a devout Baptist upbringing to entering the Catholic Church while at UT Austin. His love for Greek and Latin led him to study the Church Fathers and Augustine, eventually writing on De doctrina christiana at the Catholic University of America.

Now teaching seminarians at the Legionaries of Christ College of Humanities, Kearns reflects on logic, education, and Augustine’s vision of integrating all knowledge for the service of preaching and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Catholic Theology and Logic
01:14 Early Life and Religious Background
06:57 Encountering Catholicism in College
12:35 Transition to Catholicism
18:19 Academic Journey and Major Influences
26:15 Dissertation on Augustine's Doctrina Christiana
29:53 Teaching Career and Current Position
31:48 Life at the College of Humanities
33:58 Teaching Seminarians and Educational Philosophy
37:40 Universal Framework of Knowledge
43:14 Literary Aspirations and Future Projects