Beyond Rome
Beyond Rome is a podcast that seeks to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East. Hosted by Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly from the Philos Catholic team at the Philos Project, they explore a variety of topics related to religion and culture in the West and why the Near East matters for a healthy Church and world. Beyond Rome looks beyond the West to understand what makes the Catholic Church truly universal.
Podcasting since 2024 • 17 episodes
Beyond Rome
Latest Episodes
17. A Gen Z Jew and Catholic Walk Into a Bar
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 t...
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Episode 17
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16. Do Muslims, Jews, and Christians Worship the Same God?
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are once again joined by Joe Heschmeyer of Catholic Answers to discuss whether or not the three major Abrahamic faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—worship the same God. Joe Heschmey...
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Episode 16
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15. Re-Judaizing the Catholic Faith
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Joe Heschmeyer of Catholic Answers to discuss the Marcion heresy, the history of the early Church, and what it means to “re-Judaize” our Catholic faith.Joe Heschmeyer is an apol...
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Episode 15
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14. Jewish and Pro-Life
For episode 14 of Beyond Rome this week, James O’Reilly is joined by Cecily Routman of the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation. In this episode, Cecily shares about her journey as a pro-life Jewess, how she came to know God through her suffering, and ho...
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Episode 14
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