Catholic Answers Live #12353 Do Catholics Change Their Beliefs Over Time? AMA @drkarlobroussard - Karlo Broussard
Sep 2, 2025
Join apologist Karlo Broussard, a writer known for his book 'Baptism Now Saves You,' as he tackles whether Catholic beliefs evolve over time. Discover the Church's ability to adapt doctrines while maintaining core truths. Broussard discusses why not everyone embraces God's covenant and explains the critical distinction between transubstantiation and consubstantiation. He also sheds light on the unique celibacy requirements for Catholic priests compared to Anglican converts, providing a rich exploration of faith and tradition.
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Why Some Teachings Can Change
- The Church distinguishes infallible teachings from non-infallible ordinary magisterium teachings.
- Only non-infallible teachings can, in principle, change over time because they are subject to error.
Limbo's Shift In Magisterial Weight
- The limbo of children once held ordinary magisterium weight and required assent historically.
- Today that teaching has largely dropped to theological opinion and no longer binds all Catholics.
Doctrines Develop From Existing Revelation
- Early Christians already possessed the sacred deposit of faith but expressed it more slowly over time.
- Doctrines like the Immaculate Conception developed as clearer formulations of truths present in tradition and Scripture.
