Daily Defense Podcast

Jimmy Akin, The Catholic Church recognizes the symbolic nature of the early chapters of Genesis. The podcast discusses the Catholic Church's view on the theory of evolution and how it acknowledges symbolic interpretation in Genesis while appreciating scientific studies on the cosmos, life forms, and human origins.

Apologist and author Jimmy Akin discusses the presence of allusions to the Deuterocanonicals in the New Testament. Jesus' teaching on forgiveness is linked to the Deuterocanonicals. Suggestions for further reading on this topic are provided.

Jimmy Akin, an expert in biblical law, discusses the relationship between Old Testament laws and human nature. He explores the reasoning behind the observance of laws in the book of Leviticus, specifically regarding homosexuality and dietary restrictions such as eating shrimp.

Jimmy Akin, an expert on the Church's infallibility, discusses the roots of the Church's teaching authority in Christ and the role of the Pope, bishops, and Ecumenical Councils. They explore biblical passages and explain how the church exercises infallibility.

Jimmy Akin, knowledgeable in the concept of mortal sin taught in Scripture, discusses the importance of understanding the concept of Mortal Sin in the New Testament for maintaining salvation. He highlights Jesus' commandments as a guideline and emphasizes the clear teaching of Mortal Sin in Scripture.

Exploring the scriptural data that supports the belief in a visible Church with defined membership and hierarchical structure.

Jimmy Akin argues that Mark's Gospel was written within living memory of the events it records and is based on eyewitness testimony. They explore the historical evidence and literary relationship between Mark and Luke, arguing for the reliability of Mark's gospel based on eyewitness testimony and its early composition date in the AD 50s.

Christian apologist and author Jimmy Akin discusses the timing of Christmas. He addresses the criticism surrounding the celebration on December 25th and provides historical evidence for the birth date of Christ.

Expert on religious views and evidence, Jimmy Akin, explores the role of evidence in determining religious and scientific truth. He argues that the variety of religions does not make religious truth unknowable, and draws parallels to science to emphasize the importance of evidence in both fields.

DAY 297 CHALLENGE “The pope cannot be the successor of Peter as the bishop of Rome. Peter was never even in Rome.” DEFENSE The evidence indicates that Peter was in Rome at the end of his career, and that he was martyred there, along with Paul, around A.D. 67. In 1 Peter 5:13, Peter writes, “She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings; and so does my son Mark.” This is commonly understood as a greeting on behalf of the church in Rome to the churches to whom Peter was writing (1 Pet. 1:1). The term “Babylon” is understood as a code word for Rome, based on the fac...