by Karlo Broussard | Sep 15, 2023 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Is Christianity a religion full of contradictions? This Muslim fellow on TikTok thinks so. He thinks that, in professing Jesus to be God, we thereby affirm and deny at the same time certain attributes of God. For example, he argues, “If you say God became man, you...
by Karlo Broussard | Jul 26, 2023 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Catholics often critique the Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura by saying it’s self-defeating. The reasoning usually goes something like this: 1) sola scriptura claims that we shouldn’t assent to any doctrine as infallible unless it’s found in Scripture; 2) The...
by Karlo Broussard | Feb 22, 2023 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
In today’s reading from 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2, we’re told that, “for our sake [God] made [Jesus] to be sin who did not know sin” (v. 21). Wait! How in the world can Jesus be made sin? Who wants to follow a Messiah that becomes sin? Some Christians interpret this to...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 11, 2023 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Original sin is one of those topics that divide Christians. Those of us who believe in it profess that it’s essential to Jesus’ saving mission. It’s the reason why we need to be “born again” to “see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Those who reject original sin might...
by Karlo Broussard | Dec 20, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
One thing that divides Catholics and some Protestants is the understanding of justification, a theological term that’s generally used to signify a Christian being in a right relationship with God—meaning he is no longer subject to condemnation on account of sin. The...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 3, 2022 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
When it comes to the Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura (Latin, “scripture alone”), Catholics have some popular rejoinders. One of the most popular is captured in the phrase, “Where’s that in the Bible?” The idea here is this: for a Protestant, Scripture alone...
