by Karlo Broussard | May 6, 2026 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
If God is the Creator of all things, as traditional theists say, and evil exists, then wouldn’t that make God the creator of evil? And if so, how could he be an all-good God? That conclusion creates a dilemma for a theist who holds to the classical conception of God....
by Karlo Broussard | Jul 2, 2025 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
Atheists often point to science—especially evolution—as a way to explain the world without needing God. One famous voice to make this case is Christopher Hitchens. In his 2009 debate with William Lane Craig, Hitchens opined, It’s not very much contested any more that...
by Karlo Broussard | Jun 5, 2025 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
The late Mary Anne Warren argued that one of the earmarks for determining a human being to be a person is the attainment of “consciousness . . . and in particular the capacity to feel pain.” This is a common tactic that pro-abortion advocates take to elude pro-life...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 28, 2024 | Audio, Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers Live Video, Christian Apologetics, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics, General, General Ethics, Philosophical Apologetics, Podcast, Sacraments, Sexual Ethics, Video
Audio Download Questions Covered: 05:21 – How does the Church establish the dogma of the Immaculate Conception with so much of the Early Church not clearly defining it and even St. Thomas Aquinas being contrary to it? 14:35 – If a person dies and is...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 28, 2024 | Audio, Catholic Answers Live, Catholic Answers Live Video, Christian Apologetics, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics, General, General Ethics, Philosophical Apologetics, Podcast, Sacraments, Sexual Ethics, Video
Audio Download Questions Covered: 06:26 – Is belief in the Assumption and Immaculate Conception necessary for salvation? 14:03 – If saints are confirmed to be in heaven, is there any barrier to the Church canonizing non-Catholics who live good holy lives?...