Why are there natural evils in the world? in the universe?

Fr. Michael presents an argument from religion: that given the angelic fall, it would seem to follow that there would be cataclysmic effects in the physical world.

God has not created just any universe, but a moral universe. This is the setting for human freedom: to choose between good and evil.

The Problem of Evil: If God is all good and all powerful, then there should be no evil. But evil exists. Therefore, an all good and all powerful God does not exist.

Fr. Michael shows how this argument is a double-edged sword... assuming an objective good and evil that proponents of this argument often want to reject.

Examining some of the unique qualities of the Shroud of Turin, and how absurd it is to believe that a Medieval Forger created it.

Check out some of Fr. Robert Spitzer's work here: https://www.magiscenter.com

The first historical record of the Shroud of Turin doesn't occur until the 14th century... But what if it went by another name?

Listen to some of the reasons why the Image of Edessa is likely the same artifact as the Shroud of Turin.

The Shroud of Turin is an artifact of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The evidence in favor of this statement will be explored in the next two episodes.

However, the strongest evidence against that statement is the 1988 Carbon 14 Dating test, which dated the shroud between 1260 and 1390. We look at that Carbon test today, and two of its significant weaknesses.

Did Jesus ever actually claim that He was God? Yes! Very often! But we have to understand how He claimed that He was God.

Dr. Brant Pitre's book, The Case for Jesus, mentioned in the podcast:

https://catholic.market/authors/dr-brant-pitre/the-case-for-jesus-book/

Jesus Christ claims to be God. Therefore, there are only three options: He is either a Liar, a Lunatic, or the Lord. And everything that we know about Him -- everything that is even commonly asserted of Him -- suggests that He is indeed the Lord.

If you walked through a city street, you would infer (rightly) that this was created by man. In the same way, as we perceive the design behind the universe, we can infer that there is a God...

We have often heard that Charles Darwin, natural selection, and evolution can explain the development of life without reference to God.

However, the fossil record tells a different story. Darwin's theory relies upon what we can call "slow evolution," but the fossil record tells a story of "fast evolution." And that makes all the difference.