by Karlo Broussard | Sep 8, 2023 | Articles, Sacraments
The doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist entails the idea that what is substantially there—the body and blood of Jesus—is not what our senses perceive, i.e., bread and wine. But isn’t that deception? Giving us a sacrament that deceives our senses...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 23, 2023 | Articles, Sexual Ethics
Often when asked where the Bible condemns contraception some Christians appeal to Genesis 38:8-10. There, Onan, son of Judah, is told to have intercourse with his deceased brother’s wife to “perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her and raise up offspring for [his]...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 8, 2023 | Articles, Sacraments
The other day when I was on Catholic Answers Live, I had an interesting challenge (time code: 1:16:17). A gentleman called in and asked if there were any infallible pronouncements from the Magisterium affirming that the desire for baptism is sufficient to obtain the...
by Karlo Broussard | Jul 28, 2023 | Articles, Christian Apologetics
Here’s a skeptical meme I recently came across: There are three problems with this (admittedly kind of funny) picture. Let’s take the first: Christians neglect the poor. This hardly seems worth the trouble to rebut. More than any other group you can identify, for...
by Karlo Broussard | Jul 26, 2023 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Catholics often critique the Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura by saying it’s self-defeating. The reasoning usually goes something like this: 1) sola scriptura claims that we shouldn’t assent to any doctrine as infallible unless it’s found in Scripture; 2) The...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 7, 2023 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
Imagine if someone with a decent platform got on Youtube or Twitter and said, “I think we’re overly focused on a rational approach to COVID-19 issues and vaccines. We should pay more attention to our emotions about these things.” What sort of response would there be?...
