by Karlo Broussard | Feb 3, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
The so-called “wisdom” of the world is rife with incoherencies. One of the more trendy and pernicious examples of our time is transgenderism. Like relativism, transgender philosophy looks compelling, maybe even commonsense, on the surface. But when you examine it...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 20, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Whenever we’re talking about whether it’s appropriate to ask the saints to intercede for us, an objection that’s inevitably made is, “The Bible never instructs us to pray to the saints, or make our request known them. Therefore, we shouldn’t do so.” The first thing we...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 7, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Sometimes, when we dabble in theology, we discover that some of our beliefs seemingly conflict with each other, challenging the pride we have in our beliefs. One example of a possible contradiction involves the intercession of the saints and their conformity to God’s...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 29, 2021 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Some Protestants believe, contrary to Catholic teaching, that our justification doesn’t consist in us being intrinsically righteous. Rather, God merely declaresus righteous, whereby we receive Christ’s personal righteousness, and God treats us just as he treats...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 8, 2021 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
When it comes to the most misunderstood doctrines of the Catholic Church, purgatory probably ranks at the top. Often, these misunderstandings are manifested in what everyday folks say about purgatory. Let’s consider some of these catchphrases here. “If I don’t get a...
by Karlo Broussard | Sep 28, 2021 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
We as Catholics often take great pride in what we believe—rightly so, since it is the truth. But that pride sometimes can be challenged when we dabble a bit in theology, reflecting further upon those beliefs only to discover that some of them seemingly conflict with...
