Are the gospels historically reliable or do they contain contradictions that just can't be overcome? Cale looks at the question of the census at Jesus' birth. Was that historical? Cale explains this and more on this episode of The Faith Explained.

Cale dips back into the listener mailbag. He looks at the question - "Why are there Differences in the Gospels? Does this mean they are not historical?" Cale explains this and more on this episode of the Faith Explained on Relevant Radio and the Relevant Radio App.

Cale goes to the mailbag to tackle a question about the gospels and why there are only four in the bible. What does the Da Vinci Code say about the gospels? Could there really be 80 different gospels? Cale explains how the Da Vinci Code is fictional, and It feeds the idea of wanting a loophole from the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Does Matthew 24 have anything to do with a 'rapture'? Cale looks at myths about the theological idea called the rapture, which is popularly portrayed in the Left Behind books.

Will heaven have "pearly gates and streets of gold"? Sorry to disappoint you, but, no. It's a major biblical misinterpretation!

Cale looks at Genesis 3:1-12 and discusses the concept of sin, the deception of the serpent, and the salvation God provides.

Book: “In the Beginning… A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall” by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI): https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Catholic-Understanding-Ressourcement-Retrieval/dp/0802841066

Is work a punishment for sin? Cale explains why this is not the case, and the sanctity that can come from work – any type of work. What does a priest do? And what is the significance of the priestly garments in the Old Testament? There are some amazing connections between the structure of the Temple in Jerusalem and Jesus’s death on the cross.

What was it like to be human before sin entered the world? Drawing on St. John Paul II’s insights in the “Theology of the Body”, Cale discusses the relationship between Adam and Eve ‘in the beginning’. Topics include:

• original solitude
• original unity
• original nakedness
• the meaning of life
• love

What is the tree of life referred to in Genesis 2? What’s the connection to wisdom? Cale addresses these questions, as well as the importance of Adam having a wife.

Cale looks at 2 Maccabees and the inspiring story of a martyred mother and her seven sons. In her speeches to encourage her sons to be faithful, she mentions the resurrection and God the Creator. Cale unpacks the significance of her testimony and how we can apply it to our lives today.