by Karlo Broussard | Jul 4, 2019 | Articles, Catholic Answers Live, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
For Catholics, Matthew 16:18 is a key passage when establishing a biblical basis for the papacy: “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.” Catholics argue that because Jesus makes...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 18, 2019 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
The Catholic Church has been a great patroness of philosophical wisdom, with Augustine and Aquinas being perhaps the greatest representatives of this tradition. Some Christians think this emphasis on philosophy in the Catholic tradition, however, contradicts the...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 3, 2019 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Catholics believe that good works do not guarantee, but do play a role in, our final salvation. That so many Protestants disagree is unfortunate, but this disconnect is why we must be as clear as possible about the biblical foundations for the Church’s teaching....
by Karlo Broussard | May 21, 2019 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
The Catholic practice of invoking the intercession of the saints assumes that the souls in heaven can know our interior thoughts. But for some Protestants this is a problem because it attributes to the saints a power that the Bible says belongs to God alone. 2...
by Karlo Broussard | May 9, 2019 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Last week my fellow Catholic Answers Online Magazine contributor Luke Lancaster ably countered the use of Galatians 2 by our Protestant brothers and sisters who want to read St. Paul as arguing that works do not contribute to the justification and salvation of...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 18, 2019 | Articles, Christian Apologetics
Today we encounter Jesus’ cry from the cross: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34). Although it’s a small detail within a larger narrative, it can be a huge obstacle when it comes to our faith. Why should I hope in Jesus, someone might say, when...
