by Karlo Broussard | Jan 19, 2017 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
HERE’S HOW TO RESPOND to two arguments that Protestants commonly turn to in order to disprove the Catholic understanding of John 6. They are: (1) the argument from “The flesh is of no avail” and “My words are spirit and life” and (2) the “door” and the “vine”...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 16, 2017 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
JESUS’ BREAD OF LIFE DISCOURSE in John 6 is to a Catholic what a hammer is to Thor. Pretty much every Catholic who has been pinned down by an objection in a debate with a Protestant has pulled out John 6 to gain the upper hand. “Oh, yeah?” the Catholic says...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 13, 2017 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that at the Last Judgment “the truth of each man’s relationship with God will be laid bare” (CCC 1039). This means the blessed in heaven will know which of their loved ones are in hell. But this seems to cause a problem. If...
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...
