by Karlo Broussard | Nov 18, 2018 | Audio, Misc. Radio Broadcasts, Podcast
Audio Download John Derosa from Classical Theism (classicaltheism.com) interviews me about the proof for God that I give in my book Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church. We also talk about the chapter in my book that covers the...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 13, 2018 | Articles, General Ethics
Many Catholics have learned how to refute the idea that there is no absolute truth—what is called global relativism. It’s pretty straightforward: if global relativism is true, then there is at least oneabsolute truth, and so global relativism contradicts itself. We...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 29, 2018 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Protestant apologists Norman Geisler and Ralph MacKenzie argue that the Catholic dogma of purgatory “in effect denies the all-sufficiency of Christ’s atoning death.” They quote biblical passages that speak of the sufficient nature of Christ’s work on the cross (John...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 15, 2018 | Articles, General Ethics
I’m always amazed at how modern animated movies are not shy to interact with philosophical concepts. Sometimes they do so in objectionable ways, such as when Skipper, the main character in Penguins of Madagascar, proudly proclaims, “I reject nature. Who’s with me?”...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 5, 2018 | Audio, Catholic Answers Live, Podcast
Audio Download Questions Covered: 16:11 – Don’t you think the Catholic Church should stop trying to influence the policy of our country and mind it’s own business? 30:35 – How can Mary hear all prayers if she is human? Wouldn’t that be possible only for...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 1, 2018 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
In the Bible, Jesus is said to have cast out demons, raised people from the dead, and healed the blind and deaf. But to many skeptics, such things sound like the stuff of legend, too fantastic to believe. There are two ways to talk to skeptics about Jesus’ miracles: a...
by Karlo Broussard | Sep 26, 2018 | Audio, Catholic Answers Live, Podcast
Audio Download Questions Covered: 06:26 – God has the divine attribute of foreknowledge. How could he destine a created soul for hell? 19:22 – The idea that the Church can issue annulments. 36:24 – I don’t agree with the Church on the death penalty....
by Karlo Broussard | Sep 24, 2018 | Articles, General
Last week we looked at six Catholic beliefs that blogger Lea Rose Emery called “weird” in a shallow misrepresentation of Catholicism that nonetheless has been read by over 70,000 people. Let’s once more follow her advice and “take a harder look” at the remaining six...
