Catholic Catechism #008 — How Language Makes us Human

Overview:

This episode is about language and how language is fundamental to what makes us human. As we struggle with and progress in language and in communication with each other, we come to know ourselves and God as well, becoming more and more human.

“Language is both limiting and necessary for us to come to know God”

Resources Mentioned:

• Peter Kreeft showing up to a talk with his head shaved
• Lamin Sanneh — on how the translatability of Christianity makes it a more global religion and truly human religion because it can be adopted and digested by everyone in their own language.
• Min 13–20 — Joe Rogan and Elon Musk — what is lost for humanity if Neurolink becomes a reality and humans no longer use language?
• Don’t Sleep, there are snakes — learning languages in the Amazon, how primitive languages are incredibly complex and sophisticated.