The Catholic Tradition Podcast: 196 – Theology of Climbing


Might 27, 2025

Fr. John Nepil, priest and mountaineer, joins the podcast to
focus on his ebook To Heights and Unto Depths: Letters from
the Colorado Path
. Matters mentioned embody:

  • The fashionable view of “nature” vs. God’s creation
  • A morally accountable method to risk-taking
  • The fashionable origins of climbing as a secular exercise
  • “Wilderness” vs. “backyard” – Catholic attitudes towards the wild
    locations

To Heights and Unto Depths https://ignatius.com/to-heights-and-unto-depths-thudp/

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