Catholic Unscripted with Katherine Bennett & Mark Lambert
Guest: Fr Calvin Robinson

Episode Summary

In this episode of Catholic Unscripted, Katherine Bennett and Mark Lambert are joined by Fr Calvin Robinson for a wide-ranging and serious conversation about the cultural, political, and spiritual crisis facing the West — with particular attention to France, secularism, and the erosion of Christian memory in Europe.

Drawing on theology, history, and lived experience, the discussion explores how aggressive secularism has reshaped public life, weakened the Church’s voice, and hollowed out the moral foundations of once-Christian nations. The conversation also reflects on the cost of faithfulness in hostile cultural conditions, the responsibilities of clergy, and whether renewal is still possible.

This is a thoughtful, honest exchange about faith under pressure — and what it means to remain Christian in societies that no longer understand themselves as such.

🧭 Topics Discussed

France as a warning sign for the rest of the West

The ideology of secularism and its consequences

Christianity reduced to “private belief”

The loss of Christian culture vs the loss of Christian faith

Clerical responsibility in times of moral confusion

The relationship between Church, state, and nation

Why neutrality is never truly neutral

The cost of speaking plainly as a Christian today

Whether cultural renewal is still possible

What faithfulness looks like when Christendom has collapsed

✝️ Key Themes

Secularism as a rival religion

The Church’s public voice vs private belief

Cultural memory and spiritual amnesia

Authority, obedience, and courage

Truth in an age of managed consensus

📌 About the Guest

Fr Calvin Robinson is a priest, writer, and cultural commentator known for his forthright defence of Christian orthodoxy, natural law, and the historic role of Christianity in Western civilisation. He regularly speaks and writes on theology, culture, and politics from a Christian perspective.
https://www.calvinrobinson.com/

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