by Karlo Broussard | May 6, 2026 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
If God is the Creator of all things, as traditional theists say, and evil exists, then wouldn’t that make God the creator of evil? And if so, how could he be an all-good God? That conclusion creates a dilemma for a theist who holds to the classical conception of God....
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 15, 2026 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
In previous articles (here, here, here, and here), I’ve argued that the Bible supports the Catholic teaching that our interior state of holiness is a ground for our justification—what we might call “interior justification.” This stands in contrast to the view of some...
by Karlo Broussard | Mar 18, 2026 | Articles, Christian Apologetics
The Gospels tell us that Jesus performed all kinds of miracles. But one category really stands out: healing the blind. Jesus’ healings of the blind aren’t just a random miracle category. In the Jewish worldview, the blind receiving sight was a sign of the Messianic...
by Karlo Broussard | Mar 4, 2026 | Articles, General
Conversations that Christians have about drinking alcoholic beverages usually revolve around Bible passages that never condemn drinking wine, but warn against abusing it. Examples include Isaiah 5:11, Amos 6:6, and Proverbs 20:1—just to name a few. And apologists have...
by Karlo Broussard | Feb 19, 2026 | Articles
A common charge against the rosary is that it violates Jesus’ prohibition of “vain repetition” (Matt. 6:7, KJV). Catholics often answer this charge by pointing to the fact that Jesus isn’t condemning repetitious prayer as such, but mindless prayer—prayer that involves...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 27, 2026 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Both Catholics and Protestants of the Reformed tradition actually agree on something pretty important: when we’re initially justified, we become a “new creation.” To back this up, both sides regularly point to two passages from St. Paul: 2 Corinthians 5:17—“Whoever is...
