Professor Stephen Bullivant - Professorial Research Fellow in Theology and Sociology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He is the author and co-author of a number of books including Nonverts: The Making of Ex-Christian America, and Vatican II: A Very Short Introduction. Dr Philippa Martyr - is a regular columnist in Sydney's Catholic Weekly newspaper, and is a Perth-based university lecturer and academic researcher. She is collaborating with Stephen on the national Catholics in Australia Survey and is currently unpacking its findings. Dr Matthew Tan – Dean of Studies @ Vianney College, the Wagga campus of the Catholic Institute of Sydney. Matthew blogs at the Awkward Asian Theologian (<a href= "https://www.awkwardasiantheologian.com/">https://www.awkwardasiantheologian.com/</a>) EP Socials: <a href= "https://episcopalpodcast.com.au/">episcopalpodcast.com.au</a> <a href= "mailto:info@episcopalpodcast.com.au">info@episcopalpodcast.com.au</a> Twitter: @BishopUmbers

S04 E02 – A.I. & Personhood. Pt.2

The Episcopal Podcast is an initiative of intellectual formation by Bishop Richard Umbers, auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Sydney.
In the context of an informal discussion with co-hosts and guests, the podcast aims to bring awareness to the riches that make up the Christian intellectual tradition, which includes philosophy, theology, history, the sciences, languages and the arts. Conversations will last between 30 and 45 minutes and be organised around discussions on specific topics, both historical and contemporary.
The podcast will do more than visit academic museum pieces, but also bring that tradition to bear on the lives of Christians and all of good will. This flows from the basic commitment that genuine intellectual endeavour is not meant to be an opportunity to display the individual prowess of a select class, but works for the common good of all. Because of this, the podcast will make the content of the intellectual tradition as relatable as possible to as many people as possible, without losing sight of the intellectual heart of the program. Because the podcast is aimed for the common good, it also seeks to have an international focus, bringing together guests from Australia and also overseas.
The podcast also aims to partner up with established intellectual formation event providers, including but not exclusive to Scholarship in the Cathedral and the QndA series by the Institute for Ethics and Society at the University of Notre Dame Australia. This partnership could involve interviews with presenters, as well as the distribution of audio recordings arising from these events.