From White Supremacy to Catholicism w/Joseph Pearce | Chris Stefanick Show

We always say that conversion is a possibility for anyone. But it can be tempting to think that there’s no hope for some people. Dr. Joseph Pearce used to be one of those people. He used to be a white supremacist neo-Nazi, and even spent time in prison.
Now?
He’s one of the top Catholic intellectuals in the world, with works on Lewis, Tolkien, Shakespeare, Belloc, and more! He also has served as an editor for the Augustine Institute, the Imaginative Conservative, and other intellectual publications.
All of this was possible because Dr. Pearce accepted the love and forgiveness of Christ. In this episode, you’ll hear about his conversion and learn:
● What initially attracted him to white supremacy
● How God rescued him from racism
● How to have a cultural identity without being hateful
And more!
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[@forevercatholic243]

Praise Jesus for beautiful conversion stories like these! God bless you both!

[@dianedavis1676]

Chris, I think it's always helpful to remind people that forgiveness doesn't mean you have to be friends with the person who wronged you. You just have to give up the desire for revenge. With God's help, you can forgive, give up the grudge and get on with your life.the

[@stevhep]

Back in the day when Dr Pearce was on the far right I was on the far left and subscribed to the anti-fascist magazine 'Searchlight.' The name 'Joseph Pearce' cropped up virtually in every edition. Many years later, after I had become a Catholic, I started encountering it again in wholly different contexts. I always wondered what had happened in between. And now I can find out.

[@pemcortes9467]

If you want to convert the world, you have to become a saint. Another pearl!

[@KnightGeneral]

Joseph Pearce philosophy is helping me a lot in my Spiritual Growth, rn. Beautiful. I'm in awe always since I saw that LOTR video here. God bless you sir and your family

[@blessingsuponblessings]

✨Such illumination and great hope for us all. I love the point that you can’t think, or rationalize, your way out of hatred, you need God’s grace.

[@pemcortes9467]

No one is beyond God's reach.lovely, lovely hope truly experienced.

[@mizukarate]

You see your vision and views are so important. This is why you need to keep reevaluating your life.

[@debbieodell8007]

Awesome podcast Thank You for all you do and may God Bless

[@joekeegan937]

Thank you, God bless you mr Pearse.

[@pemcortes9467]

The absence of Christ is always destructive. Sublime!

[@titounoundici]

Would anybody tell me what accent is that of mr. Pearce? Since I am not english mother tongue I just learned it through listening. So, I pick up a particular accent, am I right? Please tell me. Thanx -- oh-oh, is it english accent??? It sounds kinda "cockney", is it?

[@dominicphillip5816]

Yes Joseph Pearce grew up in East London (Barking) and so his accent is a cockney one. East London is where many African and Asian immigrants settled so in the past there was a lot of racial tension. It’s better now.

[@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer]

I will always stand for my ancestors and my culture with God on my side.

[@Alexander-wq7qo]

Can you translate this into what you really mean

[@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer]

@@Alexander-wq7qo Side with the natural order, this is how you end up on the winning team later in life.

[@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer]

@@Alexander-wq7qo Oh and by the way, Vatican II is heresy and apostasy by definition. I am more Catholic than their bishops who supports the union of two women and two men.

[@Alexander-wq7qo]

@@Quadruple-Vaxxed-Boomer ohhh you’re a nazi

[@Coraljb]

Were Hobbits supremacist for wanting to keep the Shire for Hobbits?

[@Alexander-wq7qo]

No, they were degenerates

[@Grover3364]

It’d be good to see Pearce confront this. It’s understandable to move away from “hate”, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t real problems still to face

[@johnconnelly3066]

I was listening to this in my car where the video feed could not be seen, my wife entered the car and thought that Chris Stefanick was Jon Hamm 😆

[@jodieelizabeth4905]

Amen 🙏

[@Ryochan7]

Stop watching TV

[@choicegospelnetwork]

What is the difference between Catholicism and Christianity ?

[@choicegospelnetwork]

@Eremias Ranwolf I thought Christianity was following Christ, Christ never said to worship Mary and Rosery etc 🙄.

[@Justme-sn3os]

@@choicegospelnetwork Neither does Catholicism teach that. Read the catechism, which perfectly aligns with scripture and tradition of the earliest Christians (aka PRE-scriptural canon) Pax Christi

[@choicegospelnetwork]

@@Justme-sn3os Who wrote it ?

[@connerpeloquin5350]

@@choicegospelnetwork Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (future Pope Benedict XVI) and it details what we as Catholics believe. We don't consider it scripture (and therefore not the Word of God) but it is heavily reliant on and based what we find in scripture. God bless you brother! I'll be praying for you. Despite our differences, I appreciate our shared devotion to Christ.

[@johnyang1420]

@@choicegospelnetworkiThere is no Mary worship. Look in Catechism

[@Thatsgay123]

“Comments that were made, Discussions in the house, words that we used” uh what did this consist of? At least the interviewer came closest to some specifics: “all non whites are evil, son”. Who says this? Who ever says all non whites are evil? Even mustache man didn’t say this. Mr Pearce never says what white supremacy is. What is neo naziism? people who are interested in the truth at least attempt to define terms. What were the racist things said? What did mr Pearce get arrested for saying? Does mr Pearce agree that people should be jailed for speech? Does mr Pearce think Israel should be an ethnostate ? Is it ok that China be for the Chinese!? Does mr Pearce ever say that the Chinese must diversify cause god and reason show an ethnically homogenous state is the most evil thing imaginable? No! It’s only HIS HOME COUNTRY that is obligated to take in non english and somehow make them english and punish english men who stand up to their own replacement. It’s fitting that me Pearce lives in America. America exported the gnostic view of humanity to its vassal stakes of England and Germany. That there are no races, there are no peoples, there is just isolated individuals living in a bordered land mass that’s called America England or Germany and that is what makes one and Englishman an American or a german. Inhabiting within a border. Is that enough to unite a people? Or is it a recipe for control?