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#11889 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions Covered:

  • 03:34 – What are the necessary contrition, motivations and resolutions needed for a valid confession? 
  • 07:59 – My protestant friend claims that St. Augustine’s said that being born of water and spirit means a physical birth, not baptism. Is this true? 
  • 14:16 – Is it socially acceptable in Catholic circles to make up Marian apparitions for writing science fiction? 
  • 19:00 – Can you clarify the meaning of Luke 11:15-26? 
  • 23:32 – Are coincidences negative or positive and how should one navigate them as a Christian? 
  • 33:40 – Why did the Church make Sunday mass obligatory? 
  • 37:35 – Is it morally just for a government to outlaw labor unions? 
  • 42:50 – Why should one become Catholic considering how shaky the foundations can sometimes feel? 
  • 49:48 – What would be a good response to the Calvinistic claim that the story of Jonah is evidence for there being no free will? 
  • 53:31 – Can someone disagree with what the church teaches if they have a well-formed conscience? 
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