What is a Soul?

What is a Soul?

In the first of two conversations with Cy Kellet about the soul, Cy asks me to explain what a Christian means by “soul.” Where is the soul? Does everything have a soul? What is the point of having a soul? Using the tools of philosophy, I give some answers. Audio...
Joe Schmo Can’t Forgive Sins

Joe Schmo Can’t Forgive Sins

We as Catholics often present arguments for our beliefs without even considering the assumptions that our arguments rest on. Consider, for example, the argument for the sacrament of confession from John 20:23. Jesus tells the apostles, “If you forgive the sins of any,...
What is a Soul?

What is the Soul?

If you bring up the topic of the soul, it’s not uncommon for folks to give you a blank stare. And even if folks do have something to say about it, they often think of it as some separate thing in us that’s interacting with our body—like how a puppeteer might...
Missing Mass is Deadly

Missing Mass is Deadly

How on Earth could it really be a mortal sin to miss Mass? This seems so harsh! In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I chat with Cy Kellet about how we can take up a hard challenge and defend the Catholic requirement to participate in Sunday Mass. There are...