Best Philos Projects Podcasts (2025)

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32. From Leftist to Catholic: Fighting for the Family 56:58

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Welcome to Season 2! This week Simone Rizkallah is joined by Peter Wolfgang, an orthodox Catholic from a Jewish family. They discuss the religious and political landscape of the Church, the world, and the Near East—what to be aware of and what to do, particularly as American Catholics. Peter Wolfgang is President of Family Institute of Connecticut …

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31. Canada's Antisemitism Crisis 58:25

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Fr. Deacon Andrew Bennett, founder of the Canadian Christian Declaration on Antisemitism, for a timely and urgent conversation about the growing crisis of antisemitism in Canada. Drawing from Church teaching, public theology, and his experience in public life, Fr. Deacon Andrew explores ho…

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30. Pentecost & the Power of Truth 53:12

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Dominican priest and theologian Fr. James Brent, O.P., for a powerful conversation about Pentecost and the transformative power of truth in the Christian life. Drawing from Scripture, philosophy, and the Church Fathers, Fr. Brent explores how the descent of the Holy Spirit reveals not only…

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29. Eastern Catholicism's Best-Kept Secret 35:56

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This week, James O’Reilly is joined by Fr. Chris to explore the life and legacy of St. Ephrem of Syria—the only Syriac Christian recognized as a Doctor of the Church. A prolific hymnographer, theologian, and poet, St. Ephrem’s writings continue to shape both Eastern and Western Christian thought. The conversation also dives into the beauty of Easte…

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28. Too Jewish for Catholics, Too Catholic for Jews 38:19

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This week James O’Reilly is joined by David Moss, president of the Association of Hebrew Catholics (AHC), to discuss how Hebrew Catholics live and express their faith within the universal Church. The conversation also addresses the special challenges and role of Jewish Catholics in the 21st century. The Association of Hebrew Catholics works to pres…

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Is the Middle East Moving Towards Cooperation? 24:19

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This April, the N7 Initiative convened a dialogue on the future of the I2U2 Group in New Delhi, India, on April 23, 2025. The event brought together senior officials, private sector leaders, and policy experts from the four countries participating in I2U2: India, Israel, the UAE, and the United States. It was the first convening of this group in al…

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Yale's attack on Jews this Holocaust Remembrance Day 25:35

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Antisemitism at Yale University has become a significant concern, particularly following the October 2023 Hamas attacks. Jewish students have reported increased hostility, including verbal harassment, physical intimidation, and exclusion from campus events. These incidents have prompted federal investigations, administrative actions, and widespread…

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The Strange Death of Experts 1:05:50

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In today's episode, Dominique brings Isaac Woodward back for a part two reaction to the Douglas Murray-Dave Smith debate, focusing on the facts of the Israel-Hamas war, the nature of warfare, and the death of the expert class in a post-COVID world primed to accept conspiracy theories platformed on new media channels. The rise of decentralized infor…

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Hamas Bankrupt, End of War Near? 9:43

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In 2023, Hamas was emboldened by the weak foreign policy of the Biden administration, which released billions of dollars in frozen assets to the Iranian regime, directly funding Hamas in the Israel-Gaza war. The Trump administration signals a stark foreign policy shift; the U.S. has returned to a policy of intolerance for terrorism and Islamism. Al…

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The Christian Genocides the West Won't Talk About 21:23

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During the First World War, approximately 1.2 million Armenian Christians were killed in a genocide carried out by the Ottoman Turks. Motivated by fears of Armenian involvement in the war and using the chaos as cover, the Ottomans pursued an ethno-nationalist and ideological agenda. This ethno-religious conflict continues today between the modern n…

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27. Armenia: Can She Be Saved? 33:16

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Matias Perttula and Dan Harre of Save Armenia to discuss the recent and ongoing events in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, as well as the history and importance of the Armenian people. Matias Perttula is the Director of Save Armenia. Previously, Perttula served as the Director of the Center for …

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Senator Van Hollen, what about the hostages in Gaza? 21:28

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The media campaign to make a verified MS-13 gang member a martyr, reimaging him as an innocent "Maryland father" wrongly identified and sent to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, highlights the moral depravity of the Left. Back in 2012, Kilmar Ábrego García entered the United States illegally. In 2019, he was identified as a member of MS-13 …

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The Rise of Right-Wing Revisionist History 1:05:03

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The Joe Rogan Experience is the largest podcast in the world. Last week, Joe Rogan had Douglas Murray and Dave Smith on to debate Israel and the growing anti-Jewish sentiment in Libertarian and Right Wing politics. This fringe conspiratorial faction of the Right, now known as the Woke Right, has moved mainstream with conspiratorial claims about the…

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Will Iran Engage Diplomatically? 24:36

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Tomorrow, the U.S. and Iran will meet in Oman to discuss President Trump’s demands to end the regime’s terror in the region and through its race to nuclear arms. Lisa Daftari of The Foreign Desk joins Dominique to discuss Iranian aggression, the emboldment of the Iranian regime, and the limitations of diplomacy. Iran has demonstrated it is committe…

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Governor Abbot Halts Planned Muslim Community 29:37

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Decades after writing The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel P. Huntington's prediction is playing out in real-time, with the West struggling to maintain the cornerstone of its identity and way of life. A controversial planned Muslim community on 400+ acres outside of Dallas, Texas, has led the way to a legal battle with Gov. Abbott declaring Sharia co…

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Was RFK blackmailed by Israel? 53:12

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The MAGA movement is once again fracturing as the Woke Right turns on RFK Jr. and his support for Israel. Candace Owens is making claims that his support for Israel is the result of "sexual blackmail" surrounding his relationship with Olivia Nuzzi, a journalist who was fired from New York Magazine following news of the extra-marital affair. Owens c…

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A Catholic and Protestant Discuss Theology of Christ is King 47:40

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In today's episode, Dominique talks with Philos Catholic's Director Simone Rizkallah about the evils of deep-rooted antisemitism on both sides of the Protestant and Catholic aisle. The phenomenon of "Christ is King" represents a unique evil and blasphemy aimed at making a political statement that is contrary to the heart of the Gospel. This importa…

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The Reason Trump Is Fighting the Houthis 17:22

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In today's episode, Dominique speaks with Farhad Rezaei. They discuss the recent escalations and U.S. military action against the Houthis in Yemen, the war in Gaza resuming, and Trump's diplomatic offer to Iran. The Iranian regime has rejected Trump's offer to reach a nuclear deal diplomatically, but can the regime survive a scenario that involves …

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How ‘Christ Is King’ Became Antisemitic 46:23

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The debate of "Christ is King" has divided the Right, distracting many from the more nefarious anti-Jewish ambitions of antagonistic conservative influencers. "Christ is King" is to the Woke Right what "BLM" is to the Woke Left, a widely accepted statement which, on the surface, is a truth that distracts from the more radical underpinnings of the m…

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26. Bonus Episode | A Blessing to One Another: John Paul II and the Jewish People 27:03

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As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the closing keynote address from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC, March 10, 2025. Given by George Weigel, this keynote address illustrates Pope St. John Paul II as one of the greatest exem…

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24. Bonus Episode | A Historical Look at Catholics and Antisemitism 1:08:14

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As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the second panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC, March 10, 2025. This panel discussion examines the historical roots and evolution of Catholic antisemitism, providing context for our…

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25. Bonus Episode | How to Respond to Rising Rates of Catholic Antisemitism 58:08

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As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the third panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC, March 10, 2025. This panel discussion explores practical strategies and tools to address and combat antisemitism within Catholic circl…

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23. Bonus Episode | Catholics and Antisemitism—Is It Still a Problem? 1:32:58

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As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the first panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC, March 10, 2025. This panel discussion explores the contemporary relevance and presence of antisemitism within Catholic communities. Mo…

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Exposing the Radicalism of the "Free Palestine" Agenda in the West 23:21

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The detainment of Mahmoud Khalil and the Trump administration's crackdown on campus radicalism highlights the ideological war taking place in the United States and the greater West. For decades, the pro-Palestinian social justice movement in the West has called for the end of "Israeli violence." Still, since October 7, the growing pro-Palestinian c…

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Why Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation is Legal 20:32

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In today's episode, Dominique revisits President Trump's Executive Order entitled "Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats," in light of recent news and the controversy surrounding the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil. This executive order ensures that visa holders, including student vi…

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Is a Christian genocide happening in Syria? 24:24

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Over the last few days, the news has reported that over 1,300 innocents of Syria's religious minorities have been slaughtered by the interim HTS government, a rebel organization with ties to ISIS and al-Qaeda. Beyond this breaking news headline, the mainstream media has not provided much analysis. In today’s episode, Dominique contextualizes the ev…

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Hollywood's Fake Activism: The Anti-Israel Agenda 25:14

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With 7% less viewership than last year, this year's 97th Oscar Awards ceremonies highlight the growing divide between Hollywood and the rest of America. This year's awards highlighted the silence of elites against antisemitism as well as their silence on condemning Hamas in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This year, The Brutalist a…

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22. The Catholic Obligation to Combat Antisemitism 48:24

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Maggie Phillips to discuss an essay she wrote for Word on Fire last May, titled Christians Have an Obligation—and a Way—to Stop Antisemitism. We also ask Maggie about her job as the only Christian working at a Jewish outlet and what inspired her to write her essay for Word on Fire. Maggie …

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21. Pope St. John Paul II in the Holy Land 31:50

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are once again joined by Dr. George Weigel to discuss Pope St. John Paul II’s pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2000 and his exemplary witness to Catholic-Jewish relations despite the always changing geopolitical climate. George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is…

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Is Kanye Using Antisemitism as Clickbait? 16:56

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In today’s episode, Dominique reacts to Kanye West’s recent antisemitic Super Bowl stunt and what it means for the Woke Right and Hollywood. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j4Vrx0f-_iw Follow The Philos Project: ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thephilosproject ➡️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philosproject ➡️ TikTok: https://…

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Is Trump Bluffing on Gaza? 21:15

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In today’s episode, Dominique brings updates on President Trump’s stance on Gaza, his ultimatum to Hamas concerning the hostages, and his plans for the U.S. to take over Gaza. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2MTXBAK-y1Y Stay Connected With The Philos Project: ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thephilosproject ➡️ Twitter: https…

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What Will Iran Do Next? 25:23

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Trump has reinstated his Maximum Pressure policy toward Iran. However, the region looks drastically different than it did four years ago. Calculations and considerations are complicated by Israel’s war in Gaza, regime change in Syria, and the weakening of Hezbollah in Lebanon. Dominique is joined by Philos Senior Research Fellow Farhad Rezaei to di…

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Is Israel-Arab Normalization Still Possible? 26:33

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Dominique is joined by Emily Milliken, a Philos Leadership Institute alumna and Associate Director at Atlantic Council's N7 Initiative, to discuss renewed hope for expanded Israeli/Arab normalization under the Abraham Accords and how the war following October 7th has shifted and complicated the conditions needed for negotiations. Watch this episode…

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20. Who is the New Israel? Two Catholic Heresies 41:13

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Andre Villeneuve to discuss how Catholics should navigate between the two heresies of Supersessionism (or Replacement Theology) and Dual Covenant Theology. Dr. André Villeneuve is a Catholic theologian, biblical scholar, and Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Sa…

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How Christians Should Respond to Violence and Atrocities 54:27

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Following Holocaust Memorial Day, Dominique speaks with Marc Livecchi from Providence Magazine to discuss how Christians should view violence and the death of innocents in the face of evil. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZCTowZChS80 Stay Connected With The Philos Project: ➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thephilosproject ➡️ …

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Is Trump's Plan for Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis Radical? 27:05

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President Trump’s recent suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take Palestinian Gazans has amplified the conversation for Jordan and Egypt to play a more significant role in a next-day solution to the war. Is a two-state solution possible? What are alternatives? One thing is clear: the status quo is not a viable solution. Watch this episode on YouTube: …

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Hostages Released, Hamas Rebrands, and Trump Defunds UNRWA 40:03

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In this week’s Philos Project Podcast X TPS-IL news brief, Dominique is joined by Rachael Stern to discuss the recent hostages released in the first phase of Israel and Hamas' ceasefire-hostage deal, Hamas' new rebrand, and Trump's policies cracking down on UNRWA. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vals2u6sx_E Stay Connected With The P…

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Student Visa Holders Can No Longer Support Hamas 17:02

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Dominique reacts to President Trump's executive order ensures that visa holders, including student visa holders, are vetted and punished for holding hostile attitudes toward U.S. citizens, the U.S. government, and institutions (including American universities). Additionally, visa holders who support designated terrorists that undermine U.S. securit…

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19. From Zion to Rome: An Israeli’s Leap of Faith 53:04

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Yarden Zelivensky to discuss his journey to Catholicism and his life as a Jewish and Hebrew speaking Catholic in Israel. Yarden is a husband and father of three. A Jewish convert to the Catholic faith (via Jehovah’s Witnesses), Yarden is working with the Association of Hebrew Catholics in …

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Spike in Terror Attacks, More Hostages Recovered 24:25

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In this week’s Philos Project Podcast X TPS-IL news brief, Dominique is joined by Rachael Stern to discuss the rise in terror attacks as Israel expands its war calculus to Syria, the failure of the United Nations, and the recovery and return of hostages from Gaza to be laid to rest in Israel. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B9NKv7cB…

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18. Pope Paul VI’s Pilgrimage: Rome to Jerusalem with Charles Malik 34:19

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This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Habib Malik of The Philos Project to discuss his father Charles Malik’s role in Pope St. Paul VI’s historical 1964 pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Habib C. Malik is a Senior Research Fellow at The Philos Project, where his work focuses on mapping out Lebanon's current challenges and the best …

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Why does the narrative always blame Israel? 49:40

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Is the Daily Wire hiring and firing based on media stars' stances for or against Israel? Comment sections are rife with rumors that Candace Owens was fired for being anti-Israel, with Brett Cooper following soon after, and that Jordan Peterson sold out to Israel after joining the company. But are there more complex threads to these puzzles, and why…

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Islamists Persecute West Bank Christians this Christmas 18:16

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Dominique is joined by Neveen Elias, one of our Senior Fellows at The Philos Project, to discuss the challenges facing Christians in the West Bank this Christmas. Islamism is rampant not just in Gaza but in the West Bank, funded and fueled by the Iranian Regime. How can Western Christians be praying? Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q…

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Media Corruption and Siding with Hamas, Updates on Syria 42:13

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In this week's episode, in partnership with TPS-IL, Dominique is joined by Sveta Listratov to discuss developments in Syria and how these new fronts impact Israel's security and war calculus, updates from Prime Minister Netanyahu's corruption trial, and a report highlighting the prevalence of Hamas propaganda in mainstream media. Watch this episode…

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Don't appropriate Christians' Savior for politics 29:32

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Pope Francis unveiled this year's Nativity scene, which depicts Jesus in a manger swaddled in a keffiyeh. Maryam Younes joins Dominique to discuss her thoughts on the religious appropriation of Christianity as a Middle Eastern Maronite Christian herself. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Fyj_KIoQgKk Stay Connected With The Philos Proje…

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17. A Gen Z Jew and Catholic Walk Into a Bar 42:14

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In this week’s episode of Beyond Rome, Simone Rizkallah interviews both her co-host James O’Reilly and Phillip Dolitsky, a friend and colleague who serves as strategic advisor at The Philos Project. Together Phil and James share about their friendship with each other despite the fact that Phillip is an observant, Orthodox Jew and James is a practic…

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The Double Standard of Political-Correctness Around The Israel-Hamas War 19:09

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An experiment placing "Hamas Sucks" and "Israel Sucks" orders with Vistaprint highlights the anti-Israel bias that has infiltrated all aspects of daily life, even in non-political spaces. It also demonstrates that the double standard of the politically correct culture prevalent in the West is a worldview ripe with hypocrisy. Dominique is joined by …

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Hostages Found in Gaza & Updates on Israel’s War Fronts 31:44

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In this week’s Philos Project Podcast X TPS-IL news brief, Dominique is joined by Rachael Stern to discuss developments on Israel’s Northern front and ceasefire with Lebanon, Iranian cyber-attacks, the thriving tech industry in Israel, and the recovery of hostages Itay Svirsky and Omer Neutra from Gaza. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.…

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What is happening in Syria? 27:11

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Dominique is joined by Hadeel Oueis to discuss the rapid fall of Assad's regime in Syria and the changing dynamics in the region. Hadeel is a writer and journalist who focuses on the Middle East and is a research fellow at the Center for Peace Communications. Follow her on X: https://x.com/hadeelOueiss Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be…

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We can’t forget the Women of Iran | with Lisa Daftari 49:38

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The Islamic regime continues to torture young women, with recent news of “hijab treatment clinics” reminding the world of the government’s brutal use of torture to deter and punish youth activism. Dominique is joined by Lisa Daftari to discuss the ideology of the Islamic regime, life for women before and after the 1979 revolution, and hope for regi…