by Karlo Broussard | Jun 16, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
If God is a God of miracles as theists claim, then why doesn’t he perform more to stop evil? I must admit this is one question I’ve wrestled with in solidarity with my atheist friends. My initial response is to recall the words of the prophet Isaiah: “For my thoughts...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 6, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
As many saints have testified, and many Christians affirm, the life of prayer is not a piece of cake. It’s hard work. It requires great effort to keep a prayer routine in the midst our daily activities. It can also be a very humbling experience to be faced with God’s...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
At the heart of the philosophy of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas is the idea that we come into contact with reality through the senses. But what if our senses are not a reliable source? Perhaps our senses are deceiving us, and everything we perceive isn’t real but...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 21, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
After reading some exchanges on Facebook that were inspired by my recent blog posts concerning miracles, it became clear I need to explain exactly what a miracle is. A miracle is defined as an extraordinary sensible effect wrought by God that surpasses the power and...
by Karlo Broussard | Apr 12, 2016 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
Skeptics argue that miracles are impossible because the laws of nature are necessary. A miracle, they argue, involves a violation of a law of nature. But the laws of nature cannot be violated. Therefore, miracles must be impossible. One modern skeptic of repute who...
by Karlo Broussard | Mar 21, 2016 | Articles, Christian Apologetics
Many skeptics assert that the early Christians believed in miracles because theirs was a primitive, prescientific culture where people were ignorant of the course of nature. As such, it is argued, they were not able to perceive a miracle as being contrary to nature...
