Catholic Answers Live #12514 Catholic Missteps Against Protestants – Oral Traditions - Karlo Broussard
Dec 24, 2025
Join Karlo Broussard, a passionate Catholic apologist and author, as he delves into the significance of oral traditions in the Catholic faith. He argues for the persistence of apostolic traditions beyond Scripture, highlighting St. Paul's teachings in 2 Thessalonians. Broussard counters Protestant views on sola scriptura, emphasizing the distinction between binding traditions and mere 'traditions of men.' He presents compelling evidence for practices like infant baptism that endure through Church history, and discusses the need for infallible authority to establish the canon of Scripture.
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Apostolic Oral Teaching Is Scripturally Present
- The New Testament itself implies apostles taught binding oral traditions alongside written texts.
- That dual paradigm challenges the Protestant claim that Scripture alone was the intended sole rule of faith.
Use 2 Thessalonians To Frame The Debate
- Use passages like 2 Thessalonians 2:15 to show Protestants their claim may misread the apostolic context.
- Frame these texts as evidence of a first-century Scripture-plus-tradition paradigm, not merely lost trivia.
Continuation vs. Cessation Is The Key Question
- The core question isn't whether first-century tradition existed but whether it continued authoritatively.
- Historical evidence should be assessed to see which model—continuation or cessation—it favors.