by Karlo Broussard | May 27, 2016 | Talks, Video
St. Paul writes in Colossians 1:24, “I rejoice in my sufferings.” But how can Paul rejoice in suffering? This seems absurd to the mind of modern man. In this talk, I set out to identify in light of the Christian Faith what might have given Paul reason to rejoice and...
by Karlo Broussard | May 6, 2016 | Audio, Catholic Answers Live, Podcast
In this broadcast of Catholic Answers Live (May 5, 2016), I discuss with Patrick Coffin how we can expose the logical absurdities of relativism as it applies to truth in general and more specifically moral truth. Audio...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
At the heart of the philosophy of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas is the idea that we come into contact with reality through the senses. But what if our senses are not a reliable source? Perhaps our senses are deceiving us, and everything we perceive isn’t real but...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 21, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
After reading some exchanges on Facebook that were inspired by my recent blog posts concerning miracles, it became clear I need to explain exactly what a miracle is. A miracle is defined as an extraordinary sensible effect wrought by God that surpasses the power and...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 12, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
Skeptics argue that miracles are impossible because the laws of nature are necessary. A miracle, they argue, involves a violation of a law of nature. But the laws of nature cannot be violated. Therefore, miracles must be impossible. One modern skeptic of repute who...