E344: The Harsh, Beautiful Truth About Love, Suffering, and God w/Dr. Peter Kreeft | E344 Lila Rose Show | E344 Lila Rose Show
Podcast:The Lila Rose Show Published On: Fri Aug 21 2026 Description: Dr Peter Kreeft is one of the most popular Christian authors of the 20th and 21st-centuries. Today I have the honor of sitting down with him to discuss suffering, faith, love, and the lessons he learned from 63 years of marriage to his late wife, Marie. Dr Kreeft's books: https://amzn.to/4qu4NKPDr Kreeft's website: https://www.peterkreeft.com/NEW: Check out our Merch store! https://shop.lilaroseshow.com/Join our new Patreon community! https://patreon.com/lilaroseshow - We'll have BTS footage, ad-free episodes, and early access to our upcoming guests.A big thanks to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading religious network! Discover news, entertainment and more at https://www.ewtn.com/ Check out our Sponsors:-We Heart Nutrition: https://www.weheartnutrition.com/ Get high quality vitamin supplements for 20% off using the code LILA. -Cozy Earth: Better Sleep, Brighter Days - Get the highest quality sleep essentials for 20% OFF at https://cozyearth.com/lila!-EveryLife Women: https://www.everylife.com/lila Buy diapers and women’s health products from an amazing company and use code LILA10 to get 10% off!-Hallow: https://www.hallow.com/lila Enter into prayer more deeply this season with the Hallow App, get 3 months free by using this link to sign up! 00:00:00 - Intro00:03:49 - Why It’s Reasonable To Trust God00:06:00 - Making Sense of Suffering00:09:05 - Best argument against God:00:10:46 - Happy atheists don’t make sense00:13:04 - There is no spiritual technology00:15:21 - Grace is not what you think it is00:20:48 - How to receive more love in your life?00:25:21 - What does love in action look like?00:28:28 - Be patient and honest with yourself and God00:33:05 - The radical acceptance of God’s will is incredible00:34:38 - St Faustina’s shocking statement:00:40:26 - What would you want a non-believer to ask?00:45:27 - Responding to Viral Clip00:52:56 - Are most people “good people”?00:54:54 - From Calvinist to Catholic00:57:30 - Catholics and Protestants00:59:32 - Is Catholicism Heavenly or Satanic? 01:03:15 - Why did Jesus give us the Eucharist?01:07:03 - How Catholics and Protestants will become one again:01:08:51 - Muslims and Christians01:12:46 - #1 Thing Catholics Should Learn from Protestants01:13:51 - What should Protestants learn from Catholics?01:15:21 - Where are western Catholics failing?01:17:28 - Mother Teresa01:19:58 - Israel and Antisemitism01:23:19 - Sexual Revolution, Explained:01:28:25 - Sodomy01:33:54 - How to reverse the sexual revolution01:39:30 - Judge the action, not the person01:41:18 - How to join the cultural fight:01:42:24 - The role of contraception:01:44:23 - Silicon Valley trying to create immortality01:47:31 - Is Jesus going to return soon?01:49:21 - Losing his wife of 63 years01:57:02 - What would you tell your 25 y/o self?01:58:31 - Touching moment between Lila and Peter01:59:23 - Advice for single people02:01:08 - What has marriage taught you?02:05:16 - What is masculinity?02:07:43 - What do we get wrong about masculinity today?02:09:56 - What do we get wrong about feminity?02:13:22 - Getting a call from his wife…at her funeral02:15:55 - Processing the grief02:21:32 - Advice for fathers:02:22:37 - Advice for fathers:02:22:55 - The Tolkien Book Controversy02:28:23 - Peter Kreeft’s favorite of his own books