Catholic Answers Live #12032 What’s Your Protestant Challenge? - Karlo Broussard
Jan 21, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Karlo Broussard, a philosophy PhD and author known for his works on Catholic faith, tackles pivotal questions surrounding free will and papal infallibility. He addresses the Catholic understanding of divine guidance versus human decision-making. Broussard also responds to Protestant critiques on baptism, emphasizing its crucial role in salvation. With insights on divorce within church teachings and the essence of liturgical practices, he encourages an open dialogue on faith's complexities.
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Papal Infallibility and Free Will
- Papal infallibility acts as a guardrail, preventing the Pope from formally binding the Church to erroneous beliefs.
- God intervenes through circumstances like illness or bad weather, or even death in extreme cases.
Making Amends Before Communion
- Catholics fulfill Christ's command to make amends before approaching the altar through the Penitential Rite and Confiteor.
- This act of confession and seeking reconciliation within the liturgy addresses venial sins.
Acts 10 and Baptism
- Acts 10:47-48 doesn't contradict regenerative baptism because God isn't bound by sacraments.
- He can administer blessings extraordinarily, like with Cornelius, to reveal Gentiles' salvation without Mosaic Law.