by Karlo Broussard | Jan 3, 2017 | Articles, Sexual Ethics
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that homosexual acts are acts of “grave depravity” and are “intrinsically disordered” because they contradict the natural law (CCC 2357). The natural law, which is a moral law built into the nature of man discoverable by...
by Karlo Broussard | Dec 15, 2016 | Articles, General Ethics
The Catholic Church is often ridiculed when it comes to its moral teachings. Whether it’s Church teaching on contraception, so-called “same-sex” marriage, the acting out of transgender ideologies, homosexual acts, or abortion, popular culture tends to view the...
by Karlo Broussard | Dec 8, 2016 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
The Catholic Church has always looked to the good thief as an example par excellence of conversion (see Luke 23:39-43). This is why he is called good. But for some Protestants, the good thief, traditionally named St. Dismas, is good for a different reason than his...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 28, 2016 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
The Magna Carta for all Christian evangelists is Christ’s great commission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations . . . teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20). Notice Christ’s command restricts the Christian evangelist to...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 15, 2016 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
For many people, the Catholic doctrine of hell serves as an obstacle to belief in God. They think an all-good God wouldn’t allow someone he loves to experience everlasting torment. And they think the permanent nature of hell’s punishment is incompatible with a just...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 14, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
Theists and atheists wield many weapons in the battle over the truth of God’s existence. One such weapon for theists is the moral argument, which asserts moral obligation is impossible without God. But since moral obligation is real, so the argument goes, it follows...
