Mahon McCann

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"Faith seeking understanding" Mahon McCann is an Irish philosophy Phd researcher and lecturer, specialising in ethics, philosophy of mind and digital technologies. He is a former atheist and Catholic convert and on this podcast he explores christian solutions to the meaning crisis, philosophy beyond reductive materialism, meaning and manipulation in the machine age and bridging the gap between the secular world and Christendom. Join the Raising the Cross substack to get every episode to your inbox 👇

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Episode Date
Dr Zak Porcu – De-secularise your mind!
May 07, 2026
Robert Nugent (The Catholic Man): Signs of Renewal in Irish Catholic Faith
Apr 09, 2026
Jordan Bates - Why So Many Men Feel Lost Today
Mar 27, 2026
J.P Marceau - The Holy and Unholy spirits moving through Modernity
Feb 20, 2026
Paula Kelleher - From Feminism to Faith: Why I Became Catholic
Feb 05, 2026
Fr Gavan Jennings - Why did the Irish lose their Catholic faith?
Jan 22, 2026
Fr Columba Jordan - From Boredom to Belief: The Future of Catholicism in Ireland
Dec 19, 2025
Brendan Graham Dempsey - Healing From the Meaning Crisis
Nov 28, 2025
David Quinn - Why are Gen Z returning to Religion?
Nov 20, 2025
Robert Freese - From Buddhism to Catholicism: A Spiritual Journey
Oct 30, 2025
Martin McManus - Why This Irish Psychologist Returned to the Catholic Church
Oct 17, 2025
Understanding the Good: Plato's Sun Analogy & Divided Line Explained | Plato's Republic Book Six
Oct 10, 2025
The Philosopher Kings: Plato's Republic Book Five
Sep 26, 2025
The Logos Project - Can the Catholic church digest modernity?
Sep 18, 2025
A Catholic solution to the Meaning Crisis
Sep 12, 2025
The Tripartite Psyche and Inner-conflict: Plato's Republic, Book 4
Sep 04, 2025
Jordan Hall - Is Christianity the Key to the Meta-Crisis?
Aug 28, 2025
Colin Deyoung & Adam Safron - Sam Harris is WRONG (the self is real)
Aug 14, 2025
Fr Benedict McGlinchey - Why Irish Young People Are Returning to Faith
Jul 17, 2025
JP Marceau - How Christianity Solves The Meaning Crisis
Jul 03, 2025
Jacob Kishere - The Strange Return of Christianity
Jun 06, 2025
Plato's Republic, Book 3 | Education & The Noble Lie
May 27, 2025
Fr Conor McDonough - From Decline to Revival: The Untold Story of Catholicism in Ireland
May 15, 2025
From Radical Atheist To Catholic (My Story)
Apr 18, 2025
Mathew David Segall - The Metaphysical Revolution that’s Redefining Science and Truth
Apr 10, 2025
Plato's Republic, Book Two | Justice vs Injustice and the Ideal City
Apr 03, 2025
DC Schindler - Did PLATO warn us about THE INTERNET in 375 BC?
Mar 20, 2025
Dr Peter Larsen - How Plato Explained the Universe: A Deep Dive into the Timaeus
Mar 06, 2025
Plato's Republic Book 1: What is Justice?
Feb 27, 2025
Donald Robertson - How To Think Like Socrates
Feb 13, 2025
Introduction to Plato and the context of his Republic
Jan 22, 2025
Brandon Griggs - Mapping UNIVERSAL ETHICS for the DIGITAL AGE
Nov 21, 2024
Ben White - Can the MEANING CRISIS be solved by TECHNOLOGY?
Oct 17, 2024
Alicia Juarrero - Why Context Changes Everything
Sep 12, 2024
Colin Deyoung & Adam Safron - Integrating CB5T and The Free Energy Principle
Aug 29, 2024
Mark Miller & Ben White: How Social Media Warps your Cognition
Aug 01, 2024
John Vervaeke & Sam Tideman - Why machines are not intelligent!
Jul 18, 2024
Sam Tideman - Is Artificial General Intelligence even possible??
May 03, 2024
DC Schindler - Story & The Dramatic Structure of Truth
Apr 18, 2024
John Vervaeke - Attention, Agency & Aligning AI
Mar 28, 2024
Adam Safron - The Cognitive Science of Free-will
Mar 14, 2024
Rick Repetti - Robert Sapolski is wrong, you are FREE.
Feb 29, 2024
Jelle Bruineberg - How SOCIAL MEDIA manipulates your MIND to change your BEHAVIOUR
Feb 01, 2024
Matt Segall - Reality, Free-will and The Kantian Divide
Dec 08, 2023
Dimensions of Meaning in Life: Depth
Nov 30, 2023
Dr Iain McGilchrist - Neuroscience, Attention & Artificial Intelligence
Nov 16, 2023
Dimensions of Meaning in Life: Significance
Nov 09, 2023
Christopher Mastropietro - Mythology, Meaning & Manipulation
Oct 26, 2023
A System For Increasing Purpose in Life
Oct 12, 2023
Rafe Kelley - The Martial Arts of Meaning in Life
Oct 05, 2023
Four Dimensions of Meaning in Life: Coherence
Sep 28, 2023
Essay: A Philosophical Guide To Self-Development (Part 12)
Jul 27, 2023
Waiting For The Offo Review From Dramatic Dublin
Jul 20, 2023
Dr Igor Grossmann - The New Science of Wisdom
Jun 15, 2023
Essay: How To Develop Meta-Cognition & Moral Grounding (Part 11)
Jun 01, 2023
Essay: Peterson's Solution To The Meaning Crisis (Part 10)
May 18, 2023
Essay: Why Ireland’s Hate Speech Regulation Misses The Point
May 12, 2023
Essay: Nihilism & The Post-Modern Predicament (Part 9)
May 04, 2023
Brendan Graham Dempsey - A Meaningful Worldview Beyond Postmodernism
Apr 27, 2023
Essay: Carl Jung, Pinocchio & Self-Realisation (Part 8)
Apr 13, 2023
Essay: Plotinus, Neo-Platonism & Beyond Narcissism (Part 7)
Mar 16, 2023
Gregg Henriques - The Problem of Psychology
Mar 02, 2023
Essay: Stoicism, Discipline & Inner Peace
Feb 16, 2023
DC Schindler - Plato's Republic, Christianity & Redeeming The West
Feb 09, 2023
Essay: Aristotle, Rationality & Living Up To Potential (Part 5)
Feb 02, 2023
Hannah McGlynn - Insights & Inspiration For Quitting Drinking
Jan 26, 2023
Essay: Socrates, Plato & Self Transformation (part 4)
Dec 08, 2022
Sebastian Watzl - The Philosophy of Attention & Social Media
Dec 01, 2022
Essay: The Meaning Crisis & Narrative (part 3)
Nov 24, 2022
Essay: A Philosophical Guide To Self-Development (part 2)
Nov 10, 2022
Brett Andersen - Jordan Peterson's Hero Mythology, Science & God.
Nov 03, 2022
Essay: A Philosophical Guide To Self-Development (Part 1)
Oct 27, 2022
John Vervaeke - Social Media, Attention & Awakening From The Meaning Crisis
Oct 21, 2022
Why are we obsessed with evil?
Oct 13, 2022
Massimo Pigliucci - Stoic Tools To Upgrade Your Mind
Oct 06, 2022
Why Mind-Reading Leads You To Hell
Sep 29, 2022
Attachment Adam - How To Fix Your Attachment Style
Sep 22, 2022
Sacrificing The Drink For Something Better
Sep 15, 2022
Hercules, Dopamine & The Mental Health Crisis
Jul 28, 2022
Donald Robertson - The Stoic Response to Anxiety and Anger
Jul 21, 2022
Joe Barnes - What is a brand? (and how to launch a successful one)
Jul 07, 2022
Why Conscience is a SUPER POWER (and how you can develop yours)
Jun 30, 2022
Mitja Černko - What is Personal Development? (Part 3)
Jun 23, 2022
Mitja Černko - What is Personal Development? (Part 2)
Jun 09, 2022
How I Overcame My Quarter-Life Crisis (and How You Can Too)
Jun 02, 2022
Mitja Černko - What is Personal Development? (Part 1)
May 26, 2022
Dr John Sellars - How Stoic philosophy can help your mental health
May 12, 2022
Dr Anna Lembke - Addiction, Dopamine and Finding Balance
May 09, 2022
Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko - How Do We Live The Good Life?
May 09, 2022
Colin DeYoung - How To Master Your Attention
Dec 22, 2021
Zak Stein - Social Media and The Future of Education
Nov 24, 2021
Paddy Gibson - How To Face Fear and Succeed Over Failure
Nov 10, 2021
Mairtín McCann - Celtic Ninja Warriors and The Ultimate Martial Art
Oct 13, 2021
Donald Robertson - Stoicism, CBT and Finding A Life Philosophy
Jun 16, 2021
Philip Halton -Stoic Philosophy and Mental Health
May 05, 2021
Hannah McGlynn - Lessons From Four Years Off Alcohol
Apr 28, 2021
Jimmy McAleavey - What Really Are The Big Questions?
Apr 21, 2021
James Carter - Art, the Session and Letting Go of the Beast
Feb 18, 2021
Philip Halton - Skateboarding, Loneliness and Not Worrying.
Feb 11, 2021