Catholic Answers Focus

Questions Covered:

12:20 – Do you think the miracle of the sun at Fatima is good evidence for God? 

20:34 – Who has the burden of proof since the atheist can’t prove a negative? 

31:10 – Is the complexity of life a good argument for God? 

42:20 – The bible is just hearsay. The best we can do is say that we don’t know. 

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Questions Covered:

06:48 – Could dark energy be associated with angelic/ demonic energy / dark matter that God created at the beginning of the universe? As in, the reason we have missing/ dark matter and/ or energy is due to the spiritual world or dimension we can’t see but know is there?

13:33 – Is it possible to pray for the souls who have already gone to Hell? And if so, would it do any good? I would love to hear what you have to say, even if you can’t answer my question.

17:41 – Did toddler Jesus have meltdowns and temper tantrums, and can we guess if Mary ever lost her patience on him and yelled at him?

22:54 – How is original sin, inherited from Adam and Eve, different from the biologically discredited idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics (Lamarckian evolution). In other words it seems analogous to the story of how the bear lost its tail (easily googled).

In the spirit of transparency, I’m a professor of biological anthropology but also a Christian. I know the scientific and religious truth in this matter can be reconciled, but I don’t know enough to be able to do it by myself.

39:57 – Is string theory (or implications drawn from string theory) incompatible with Theism and Christianity?

43:55 – In terms of the theory of infinite possible futures, are there an infinite numbers of past timelines? Or do all possibilities combine into one single “past” timeline?

47:34 – Could you speak a bit about Adam and Eve and the other hominids—many of which seemed to have used tools, bury the dead, and made cave art.

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Questions Covered:

19:15 – During my current experiences with divorce, I am hesitant to tell my children not to cohabitate.

29:19 – Does cohabitation affect marriage in a bad way, or are the people who are inclined toward cohabitation already predisposed to divorce?

41:55 – How do I help my friend who is a lapsed Catholic and is cohabitating without an annulment from his marriage?

45:06 – How can I help my brother who is now getting married after cohabitation for a while?

48:48 – What do I make of people who get married civilly?

51:58 – I am bothered by thoughts I have of a friend who is cohabiting. How can I find peace?

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Questions Covered:

06:42 – What is the most persuasive argument for the faith?

14:04 – What are blessings and curses?

31:49 – Did Mary disobey Jesus at the Wedding Feast at Cana?

33:36 – Why are the gospels not ordered “Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John” if Mark wrote his gospel first

49:00 – Why are women not allowed to be priests?

52:00 – What are your thoughts on contemporary art in churches?

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Questions Covered:

07:56 – Did Pope Francis engage in a Pagan ritual in Canada?

13:16 – What are the limits of invincible ignorance?

32:25 – Does our being a part of the “Mystical Body of Christ” make us biologically related to him and Mary?

37:46 – What happens when I die?

46:13 – What Biblical evidence is there for the sovereignty of God?

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Questions Covered:

07:10 – Can a priest ever be reinstated if he broke the seal of confession? 

14:40 – How do I respond to the Mormon argument for the great apostasy? 

33:01 – Are protestants living in sin since they are not in communion with the Church? 

44:42 – Can an uncertain law impose a certain obligation? 

51:58 – How do we respond to the Orthodox claim that the rosary is vain repetition because you focus on the mysteries and not the words? 

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Questions Covered:

05:20 – How do respond to the argument that God isn’t pro-life because of what happened to King David’s first child? 

15:16 – Can venial sins be deemed mortal sins? 

22:14 – Why did the immaculate conception have to happen? 

30:53 – Why does Genesis not mention the creation of dinosaurs? 

37:10 – If sin didn’t exist how could have Satan fallen? 

45:12- What is the standard of measurement that God uses to qualify us as a generous person? 

50:38 – How does one unite one’s sufferings with Christ? What happens? 

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Tik Tok seems pretty sure that the God of the ancient Hebrews had a wife, an idea that perhaps would debunk the Jewish story of covenant with the One Lord God. We asked Jimmy Akin, author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book to evaluate the merits of the whole “God had a wife” idea.

Cy Kellett:

Senior apologist, Jimmy akin. Thanks very much for being here with us on Catholic Answers Focus.

Jimmy Akin:

My pleasure, Cyril Kellett, host of Catholic Answers Focus.

Cy Kellett:

Also, I should say, host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. I should have added that. And here’s one for you. The in...

Questions Covered:

07:56 – My protestant friend is asking why the pope has authority. How do I answer? 

17:56 – When our lady of Guadalupe appeared, was she really pregnant with Jesus? 

38:08 – Did Jesus have brothers and if they exist, what happened to them? 

50:04 – Do you think the letters from Pontius Pilot to Rome are authentic? 

51:26 – How do I respond to my atheist friend who claims that the Church has only been pro-life in the last 200 years? 

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Questions Covered:

10:10 – Why do Catholics believe that our Faith is a gift from God instead of using the evidence that we have? 

29:07 – If a priest who is hard of hearing doesn’t fully understand all your confession, is it still valid? 

34:42 – Is our sexual desire still going to be present in our resurrected body? 

42:43 – Is it reasonable to hope that many will endure purgatory and few in hell? 

48:15 – How does the Church decide which sins are more grave than others? 

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