Episode 236: Francis Etheredge and Elizabeth Rex on The Zygote of Christ & The Mystery of Man (December 30, 2025)

The Catholic Bookworm · Jan 9, 2026 · 54m

In this episode of The Catholic Bookworm, Kiki Latimer interviews Francis Etheredge and Elizabeth Rex on The Zygote of Christ & The Mystery of Man.A profound exploration of human ensoulment and personhood at the moment of conception, this bioethical and theological work reveals how the mystery of Christ’s incarnation as a one-cell zygote, from the first instant of His conception, can advance and illuminate the mystery of man. Drawing from Scripture, Tradition, Church documents, science, philosophy, and theology, The Zygote of Christ & The Mystery of Man defends human conception and embryonic…