by Karlo Broussard | Oct 25, 2017 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Catholics claim that the papacy is the key to Christian unity—the visible source of unity for God’s people. According to the Second Vatican Council, God has established the bishop of Rome as the Church’s “perpetual and visible principle and foundation of unity”...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 25, 2017 | Articles, General Ethics
Many who self-identify as “gay” are not shy about appealing to nature to justify their lifestyle. They often say, “I was born this way” or “It’s natural for me to feel attracted to members of the same sex.” What they mean is that they didn’t consciously choose their...
by Karlo Broussard | Sep 15, 2017 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Protestants argue that there is no ministerial priesthood. Instead, they say we’re all priests. As Martin Luther did, they use 1 Peter 2:9 to support this claim: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people.” Catholics argue...
by Karlo Broussard | Sep 13, 2017 | Articles, Sexual Ethics
What can we say to someone who refuses to acknowledge nature’s blueprint for sexual sanity? Someone who, like the character Skipper from the 2014 movie Madagascar Penguins, says, “You know what? I reject nature.” I answer that we should reverence nature’s...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 14, 2017 | Articles, Christian Apologetics
Not long ago I had a nice chat with some Jehovah’s Witness ladies who came to my door. After kicking off the conversation with small talk, we got down to business. They started by saying, “You may have heard that we’re not Christian, but I assure you we are.” I asked...
by Karlo Broussard | Aug 8, 2017 | Articles
Have your kids ever peppered your phone’s intelligent personal assistant with random questions? Mine do all the time. It’s a lot a fun when we do it together—the kids get a kick out of it, especially when they start asking potty questions. Just last night...
