Episode #28 - Sean McMahon on how an agnostic half-Jewish free spirited musician became Catholic
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After interviewing Mesh Mesha on this podcast several weeks ago, I've been fascinated by how a Protestant Christian can become a Catholic. Catholicism gets a bad wrap in general, but as a 'Bible believing Christian' I've held a particular negative view towards the institution - having written about its deceptions and even spoken about them on this show many times.
Speaking to Mesh with an open mind has made me realise that some of my presuppositions are very wrong. Now this does not mean that I am all of a sudden a Catholic, but it has forced me to reevaluate my position with a fresh perspective.
Sean McMahon, therefore, was the perfect guest. He grew up more or less agnostic, with one Catholic parent and one Jewish parent. Pursuing his love of music, he spent his early 20's looking into things like mysticism and new age, before exploring his Jewish roots further and finding faith in Jesus due to his studies on the Book of Daniel. But just over a year ago, as he continued his study, he came to the view that the Catholic Church is indeed the true Church established by Jesus Christ in the first century.
We talked through his journey to get there, and what that means for him now.
Sean is a father of 2 (possibly now 3 with his 3rd child imminent) and is trying to make the move into full time ministry. Please support him by checking out all of his work - both in music and theology.
https://www.youtube.com/@realSeanMcMahon/videos
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xiPmXZfm2DeEmCVYHXd20?si=g76PnePMSCiRBI4tuuYqRA&nd=1&dlsi=dc44833a6027411a
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Chapters
1. Navigating Parenthood and Life Changes (00:00:00)
2. The Cross and Its Significance (00:05:38)
3. Understanding Judaism and Its Impact (00:13:53)
4. From Anti-Catholic to Embracing Tradition (00:26:51)
5. Rediscovering Church History and the Catholic Church (00:34:00)
6. The Papacy: A Fulfillment of Prophecy (00:39:00)
7. Historical Context of the Church and Rome (00:51:41)
8. Personal Transformation Through Catholicism (01:10:08)
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