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 Round One Contestant One 1) In Luke’s Gospel, upon returning to Nazareth, Jesus reads in the synagogue from which prophet? (Luke 4:16)   b) Micah b) Jeremiah c) Isaiah   2) How many miracles of healing did Jesus perform? Matthew 4 23-24 a) Seven b) 40 c) We don’t know, but a whole lot   3) In the Gospels, we never see Jesus actually perform: a) An exorcism b) A baptism c) Any miracles other than feeding and healing   Contestant Two 1) According to the Book of Hebrews, Jesus was a priest of the order of: a) King David b) Melchizedek c) Moses and Aaron   2) Jesus was worshipped by the Apostles: a) Only After His death b) During his earthly ministry (Matthew 14:33) c) Not until after Pentecost   3) During his earthly ministry how many people do we know that Jesus raised from the dead? (Not including himself). a) Seven b) Only one c) Three Jesus raised the widow’s son at Nain (Luke 7:11-17), Jairus’ daughter (Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56), ...

  Questions Covered:   22:20  - Why were Eucharistic ministers brought into the Mass when they don’t have consecrated hands? Why was receiving in the hand instituted?   36:10  - Every time the Blessed Sacrament is exposed, it’s only the Body of Christ and not the Blood. Why is that?   37:38  - I am a cantor at Church. I receive Communion and then have to start leading music right away. How can I make that time sacred since I can’t just kneel and pray?   44:22  - At my Church, they play music the entire time during the reception of the Eucharist. Should there be time for silence?   47:05  - What is the ‘Sanctus’ for and what does it signify?   49:31  - The way that the centurion approached Jesus was beautiful and humble. How can soldiers, law enforcement, etc. channel that humility in our approach to Jesus today?    

  Questions Covered:   05:17  - The thief on the cross was told he would be in paradise, but he died before Pentecost and was not baptized. Is paradise separate from the kingdom of heaven and did he make it to paradise?   16:01  - If you go out for dinner with someone during lent on a Friday and they eat meat, how do you let them know politely that is inappropriate, and are you also sinning by witnessing that sin?   22:56  - Why does the formula for confession not change regardless of rite and who you confess to? And when you say “bless me father for I have sinned” are you speaking to God, the priest, or both?   29:21  - There are Catholic missions approved by the bishops that do not allow their counselors to speak about God or pray to clients unless they ask for it. Can you explain to me why? Are they denying their conscience?   40:40  - How do we handle critical race theory and the mandated training in the work...

  Questions Covered:   03:04  - Can I get Jimmy’s comments on Scholar Michael Heiser and what he has to say about original sin in the bible?   12:04  - Did other Jewish sects accept the Septuagint?   15:30  - I heard there was a saint who once said that God revealed to them that 60,000 died, 3 went to purgatory and the rest went to hell. Is this true?   20:29  - How would the sovereign quality of contrition affect the validity of a confession?   24:30  - Does St. Thomas Aquinas argument for movement undermine free will?   33:37  - Why would God want the church to become extinct, or give Satan power to destroy at the end of time?   39:40  - I’m an extraordinary eucharistic minister and I was wondering if I have the ability to bless children that come up during communion?   44:10  - I heard someone once mention that Adam and Eve were not the first humans because of the creati...

  Questions Covered:   01:52  - On Ch 28 of Karlo’s Meeting the Protestant Challenge he explains that because the Old Testament has priests the second should as well, but I don’t understand this because I thought having priests in the first testament was somewhat of a mistake. Can Karlo explain further?   10:47 – Why did God create us if he knew we would sin?   17:00  - Can Karlo comment on Matthew 10:28 and offer me some clarification?   22:10  - I was previously agnostic for a very long time but have recently come find answers and believe in God, but the one thing I can’t reconcile or understand about the catholic faith is the recent sex scandals and how the church and/or clergy justifies of covers these wrongdoings.   35:48  - My fiancé is not catholic but I am. I’ve heard it is true that once you understand the truth you have an obligation to accept it. However, despite my e...

  Questions Covered:   05:16  - In my studies with transubstantiation I’ve heard that one central theme is the use of Aristotelian categories (substance etc.) How central is that to the doctrine of transubstantiation?   16:42  - Isn’t the Holy Spirit the father of Jesus, because in the Nicene creed it is “by the power of the holy spirit” that Mary conceived Jesus?   28:51  - I disagree with the church’s rule of not allowing women to be ordained priests, but believe the catholic church is the true church because of the eucharist. Can I still be a catholic considering I don’t believe every truth but some of the truths of the church?   43:07  - Are St. Thomas Aquinas’s first three ways disproved by modern science?   50:19  - Catholic Radio Network…If Pope Francis says to paraphrase ‘other religions are okay’ why should we remain or still follow Catholicism?    

 Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. Questions Covered:   06:34  - Is Mary’s glorified body in heaven? Are any of the other saints in heaven with their glorified bodies?   15:31  - At the end of time, will the damned souls be reunited with their bodies?   19:00  - My friend said that I shouldn’t be critical of modern day “prophets” or televangelists because they do bring some people to God. How can I respond to that?   22:24  - In the Protestant church, I see pastors leave to go to other denominations for more money. How do Catholic priests get jobs at Churches? Do they just go where they are offered the best money?   29:55  - In the Latin Mass, why does the altar server lift the garment of the priest when he raises up the Eucharist?   33:16 ...

  Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Questions Covered: 01:38  - Should Catholics watch, enjoy, or support UFC fighting? Is it contrary to Catholic belief?   13:58  - Is it alright to participate in the pre-1955 Latin Mass or are they not in communion with Rome?   20:45  - Are the saints more alive in heaven than they were on earth?   28:38  - Does Isaiah 55:10-11 contradict free will?   44:13  - Would God will our hearts to be obstinate? There are times in Scripture when God hardens a person’s heart, which is concerning.   50:52  - How can we fight scruples? Where is a good place to start with the Church fathers?   Resources Mentioned:   Lumen Gentium Paragraph 14

 What is the problem with teaching consent culture in schools? Questions Covered:   11:04  - Is there a bigger problem with young girls pressuring other young girls to participate in sexual activities rather than boys pressuring girls? I have seen a lot of girls experiencing pressure from their female peers to be sexy at such a young age and to send photos of themselves to boys, as a challenge from other girls.   16:58  - Do you think that the mainstream culture promoting sexual consent to such young people is helpful or right in the eyes of God?   30:21  - How do you think consent culture will affect kids on the spectrum and how they interact with others?    

 What do Catholics believe about abortion and euthanasia? Trent Horn explains. Questions Covered: 10:49  - It feels like pro-life people are up against too much and are barely effecting change. The marches are good, the prayer is good, but how can we be encouraged that we are doing anything?   14:28  - How can a pro-life person answer when asked why abortion is still not okay in cases of rape and incest?   19:45  - My friend says that we shouldn’t limit rights on a woman’s body now because it might cause the government to have more control over our bodies later. How can I respond to her about that?    23:38  - Pro-lifers say that the Democrats are pro-abortion, but Republicans haven’t done anything for life. Why is that?   31:57  - What scientific evidence does the catechism offer for human life beginning at conception?   34:20  - Why don’t pro-life Catholics take a stand in a non-political way? At Christmas...

  Questions Covered:   02:55  - How are certain saints’ bodies incorruptible?   13:56  - How could Mary be the New Eve if Eve was Adam’s bride and Christ’s (the New Adam) bride is the Church?   22:36  - What are the actual locations of the tomb of Christ and the upper room?   38:20  - Why is St. Michael the Archangel considered a Saint? Aren’t only humans Saints?   42:07  - Why should we confess to a priest instead of going directly to God?   50:46  - I have seen some translations of the fifth commandment as “Thou shalt not kill” and some as “Thou shalt not murder.” Which is more correct?  

  Questions Covered:   03:07  - An atheist told me we can’t use presuppositions in arguments unless they’re axioms. Is that true?   16:00  - How does the criterion of embarrassment fit into the dating of the Gospels (especially John)?   23:23  - Should Catholics read or learn about pagan mythology? Is there any good reason to do so?   32:59  - If I need an infallible authority (like the Pope) to interpret the infallible word of God, do I need an infallible authority to interpret THAT authority as well, and so on?   41:21  - My friend believes that God is some kind of collective consciousness. How should I talk to him about it?   49:34  - My grandpa believes we are all pre-programmed by alien scientists. How would I respond to him?

  Questions Covered:   08:25  - In the Eucharistic prayer one, the priest seems to say that he is offering the bread and wine as a sacrifice, and then again later, as Christ’s sacrifice. Why does it seem like there are two sacrifices happening?   16:47  - What is the most comprehensive set of historical facts about Jesus that would aid me as a Christian in defending my faith?   19:22  - How do I reassure someone about the Catholic Church who is concerned about it because of the sexual scandals that have happened?   24:40  - How does archaeology of artifacts from the Bible work? Have there been items found that have compounded what is taught as history in the Bible that date back correctly?   37:05  - Some of the prayers on prayer cards say that they’ll grant indulgences if you say the prayers, taking a certain amount of time off purgatory, etc. How is that determined?   44:31  - What are your book recommendations for a per...

  Questions Covered:   13:48  - If someone is in a vegetative state, is it considered moral to disconnect the person from machines that are continuing to keep the person breathing or heart beating?   18:00  - Why would our government be in control of whether suicide is legal? I worry that people will then think they have a right to commit suicide.   29:08  - I am a speech therapist and I work in a nursing home and deal a lot with swallowing issues. Is it considered immoral if I must tell someone that they cannot eat by mouth anymore?   31:52  - Do you know of any national lawyer organizations of pro-life lawyers who can fight the good fight together?   34:10  - Would the advanced directive that the NCBC provides stand up in most situations? I have been told that it would require a living will.   40:08  - I have a Catholic living will. Because of covid, people aren’t allowed to come into the hospital wit...

  Questions Covered:   04:42  - How do we know we’re right about what we believe?   08:08 – In Genesis 18 who is Abraham talking to exactly?   16:30  - Can Jimmy offer me some clarification on Matthew 18:19?   29:36  - Why did God give his only son to be murdered, and where is justification for this in the Bible?   34:30  - I was reading a book by Bart Ehrman and he spoke about some of the St. Paul letters and I was wondering what Jimmy has to say about Ehrman’s statements; if they are true or not, and if true, how that changes our view on St. Paul’s letters.   41:50  - Scripture says, “I go to my God and you to your God”. Doesn’t that take away from God’s divinity?   48:42  - I’ve heard because Mary is without sin and was a virgin, she did not suffer birthing pains but, in Revelations 12 the verse says she labors in pain. Can Jimmy offer some clarification on this?  

  Questions Covered:   03:56  - I’m looking for some clarification on Matthew 19.   11:42  - Why is the Douay Rheims Bible version ordered differently than others like the revised standard version and others?   20:20  - Why did St. Lazarus in Bethany play such a prominent role in John’s gospel that is not mentioned in the synoptics?   33:42  - Why as Catholics do, we not refer to the Old Testament fathers as Saints?   37:16  - My friend is a non-denominational Christian, and we were speaking about if the manner of your death affects your salvation and he says we all go to heaven regardless, but I recall learning otherwise from the catechism in my childhood. Where in scripture can I look to prove that’s not true?   43:22  - Did Jesus tell his disciples to make the bible?   46:25  - When Jesus says, “Some of this generation shall not taste of death until they see the son of death comin...

  Questions Covered:   03:05  - Why do you need transubstantiation to benefit from the Eucharist? Why can’t you obtain the same effect from believing that Jesus is present spiritually?   21:00  - What is the Catholic understanding of the word “works” in Scripture?   35:39  - Can one spouse indulge the other in his/her alcoholism for the good and peace of the marriage?   44:21  - I confess things that I am not certain are sinful?   49:59  - What is the unforgivable sin?  

  Questions Covered:   03:46  - Should Catholics be in support of criminalizing pornography?   14:20  - How can we better understand the Father and the Holy Spirit when they are so intangible?   21:04  - How can it be justified to profit from religious products or services?   31:00  - Why do people bow to the Pope and kiss his ring when Peter did not want people to do that to him?   35:58  - What are some ways that I can defend apostolic succession?   46:03  - How is Jesus’ death not some sort of predestination, since it had to happen?    

  Questions Covered:   06:50  - How does an all good and loving God allow Animal suffering?   15:55  - I’m not atheist, but have often heard it argued by atheists that Christians can’t use historical evidence to prove something supernatural?   23:05 – I’m an atheist and I wanted to talk about atheist moral values versus catholic moral values.   41:21  - Why are atheists and non-religious people often more concerned about animals than human beings? I’ve heard. “Animals don’t have rights because animals don’t have responsibilities” is this true, or is it because animals have no soul or a soul that is limited and unique as opposed to the human spirit?   46:25  - If martyrs are proof of the legitimacy of religion, would mass suicides in cults (dying for a belief in a deity) would disprove martyrdom as proof of religion?   52:43  - My 9-year-old daughter has recently shown inter...

  Questions Covered:   18:30  - Why do Catholics continue to use and promote Facebook (and other social media platforms) when it has negative motivations and repercussions?  24:20  - Does the Vatican have a prison? Is there an established legal system?  29:31  - The pope’s statements often get mistaken, confused and stated infallibly. How can we approach the pope’s statements in conversation with non-Catholics? Also, where does catholic teaching fall within doctrine, dogma and discipline?  35:18  - Does JD have any comments or clarification to offer on the letter Cardinal Ratzinger sent to archbishop McCarrick addressing the issue of politicians advocating abortion and being able to receive communion in 2004?  44:00 I’ve heard Father Altman say the democratic platform/party is all engulfed in mortal sin and that if we choose to vote liberally, we are committing that sin. Is this true?  ...

  Questions Covered:   00:50  - When two bishops come out with opinions that seem to contradict each other, how is a lay person supposed to make sense of things?   14:30  - What is the most charitable way to interact with friends and family members who are on either side of  all  the polarized situations that have arisen in the last  year?   23:38  - Once marijuana becomes the new norm,  what can Catholics do  to combat it?   31:30  - How do I dispose of a broken rosary?   36:21  - After St. Peter died, what were the relative levels of authority between the subsequent popes and the remaining apostles?   44:05  - What is our responsibility as Christians when it comes to family or friends who we know are engaging in questionable life choices or are shirking important practices?    

  Questions Covered:   02:53  - If a person entered an invalid marriage ( e.g.  felt forced), can they subsequently make that marriage valid ( e.g.,  by willingly staying, praying for grace, offering the situation to God,  etc. ) without doing something like renewing their vows? I assume they cannot just walk up  the aisle like newbies anymore.   06:33  - Besides the battle from the Book of Revelation, where do we get the notion of Satan saying that he will not serve and that he is like God?   15:00  - Since the Catholic Church accepts Trinitarian baptism, regardless of denomination, does that mean that there are baptized Protestants who are  really Catholic ? If so, why don’t we refer to those baptized Protestants as Catholics?   28:45  - How is Ur called Ur of the Chaldeans in Genesis when that culture didn’t appear until centuries later?   31:30  - Why are angels illustrated using human image with wings w...

  Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.  

  Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Want more from  Jimmy  Akin?     The Bible Is A Catholic Book   Teaching  with  Authority   A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist   The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church  

  Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Questions Covered: 05:22  - How is faith a rational thing?   14:20  - Why are there candles in front of the statues of Mary in Catholic Churches?   17:52  - A Protestant recently told me that 1 Maccabees 9:27 proves that Maccabees could not be written by an inspired  author,  and he also claimed that same lack of inspiration for the other Deuterocanonical books. How can I refute that?   22:50  - Who were the different Mary’s at the foot of the Cross?   29:04  - Is it true that change cannot happen outside of time? Does the Church teach this?   36:10  - What is ‘selah’ in the Bible?   43:28  - I am Protestant but recently married a devout Catholic man. I love going to Mass with him, but I also...

  Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Questions Covered:   04:01  - How do you resolve the incongruity between some of the acts of the Magisterium and clergy and the truth of Catholicism? How do we come to terms with clergy that don’t live Catholic truth?   16:06  - How can I respond to people who claim that the Latin Mass is the only valid and sacred liturgy?   21:07  - Why were seven books taken out of the Protestant Bible?   29:03  - Why would adopting frozen embryos be immoral? If it is immoral, what should be done with those frozen embryos?   36:24  - I came to the Catholic faith through reason. How do I find the joyful heart-connection and faith in Jesus that so many Protestants seem to have? Intellectually, I am convinced, but my heart is not ther...

  Questions Covered:   53:13  - How do you explain to protestants that the body and blood of Christ is not just metaphorical?   18:56  - What is Cy’s favorite title that Jesus has?   22:56  - Can you help me understand the relationship between the two teachings: that “the lord was made flesh” and scripture as “the word of god?”   35:25  - Is this book suitable for someone who has not yet had any introduction to the Catholic Faith and its teachings whatsoever?   41:25  - How is Jesus also God? I am confused on how he is God  and  the son of God? Can’t he only be one or the other?   50:18  - Can Cy tell me a little bit about his writing process?