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#11950 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions covered:

  • 03:35 – In John 17, when Jesus prays “that they may be one,” I can’t help but wonder if the way he phrases it there implies that the Church wouldn’t be one. Is that the case? 
  • 07:08 – What is the logical path from deism to Catholicism? 
  • 15:17 – Why was the death penalty allowed in some circumstances in the Old Testament when the person wasn’t a threat to the society? 
  • 28:55 – Why isn’t Thomas à Kempis a saint? 
  • 31:34 – What are Jimmy’s thoughts about how advanced ancient civilizations fit into the history of the Bible? 
  • 38:15 – Could a Catholic read Jesus’ teachings in terms of a midrasch? 
  • 42:40 – Were there two different creations of humans, since Genesis records two accounts? 
  • 45:52 – If there are ghosts haunting churches, what are their souls doing here on earth instead of being with the father? 
  • 51:27 – In a state of mortal sin, what helps are there for overcoming that sin? 
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