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#144 - The False Dichotomy of Religion vs. Relationship

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Justin Hibbard concludes our series on the Catholic approach to prayer by addressing the claim made by many Evangelicals: “Religion is man’s way to get to God; Christianity is God’s way to get to man.” Is that true? Is all religious practices Pharisaical and a distraction from a relationship with Jesus? Or does religion actually help us pursue the heart of God? Subscribe to Why Catholic? wherever you get your podcasts. Check out the Why Catholic Etsy shop (all proceeds support this podcast). Become a free subscriber or a patron of Why Catholic? and get the next episode and a discount code to the Why Catholic Etsy shop in your email inbox. Follow Why Catholic on Instagram. Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube. SHOW NOTES: * Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus by Jeff Bethke * Bishop Barron on "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" * Fr. Pontifex - Why I Love Religion, And Love Jesus * Episode 73: Faith Seeking Understanding * Episode 131: Why Prayer is so Hard * Episode 135: Intentional Prayer Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe