Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In light of this week's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we interview Catholic scholar and historian Charles Coulombe. While he is a proud American patriot, he also argues that many elements of the American Founding were incompatible with Catholic teaching (including the justification for the Revolution itself). We consider some of these issues on this auspicious anniversary.
As much as we got into in this interview, there are many more issues yet to explore on this topic. Stay tuned for future interviews.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro: Charles Coulombe, America, Monarchy, and Patriotism
02:20 - Welcome, Prayer, and Opening Setup
07:48 - Demographics, Immigration, Abortion, and Paying the Price
18:08 - From 1492 to Jamestown: Colonization and the Protestant Revolt
24:41 - Stuarts, Cromwell, and the English Civil War in America
36:17 - Glorious Revolution, Oligarchy, and Parliamentary Sovereignty
59:03 - George III, World Wars, and the Road to Revolution
1:27:04 - Quebec Act, Catholic Emancipation, and Colonial Grievances
1:39:10 - Loyalists, Revolution, and the War for Independence
1:53:35 - Was the American Revolution Just?
2:14:56 - Patriotism, Civil Religion, and Loving America Honestly
2:45:25 - Foreign Policy, Woke America, and Final Reflections on Hope
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In light of this week's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we interview Catholic scholar and historian Charles Coulombe. While he is a proud American patriot, he also argues that many elements of the American Founding were incompatible with Catholic teaching (including the justification for the Revolution itself). We consider some of these issues on this auspicious anniversary.
As much as we got into in this interview, there are many more issues yet to explore on this topic. Stay tuned for future interviews.
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Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more.
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This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned).
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
➡️ eternalchristendom.com
CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
X: twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles
Facebook: facebook.com/joshuatcharles
Instagram: instagram.com/joshuatcharles
DIVE DEEPER
Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic:
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Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content:
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EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro: Charles Coulombe, America, Monarchy, and Patriotism
02:20 - Welcome, Prayer, and Opening Setup
07:48 - Demographics, Immigration, Abortion, and Paying the Price
18:08 - From 1492 to Jamestown: Colonization and the Protestant Revolt
24:41 - Stuarts, Cromwell, and the English Civil War in America
36:17 - Glorious Revolution, Oligarchy, and Parliamentary Sovereignty
59:03 - George III, World Wars, and the Road to Revolution
1:27:04 - Quebec Act, Catholic Emancipation, and Colonial Grievances
1:39:10 - Loyalists, Revolution, and the War for Independence
1:53:35 - Was the American Revolution Just?
2:14:56 - Patriotism, Civil Religion, and Loving America Honestly
2:45:25 - Foreign Policy, Woke America, and Final Reflections on Hope
This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
