#536 You Gotta Use Words - Thomas Heyne, MD, M.St
As a student at Oxford and an instructor at Harvard, he tried living by the maxim, “Preach always, and when necessary, use words.̶...
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20 of 300 episodes#535 Suffering 101 - Mark Giszczak
The fact of suffering poses real intellectual challenges to the Christian message. So how do we share the gospel of a loving God, when suffe...
#534 Good News: God Is Father - Fr. Mark-Mary Ames CFR
Father Mark Mary Ames joins us for a conversation about the centrality of God’s Fatherhood to the Christian message. The author of The Fathe...
#533 Is Belief in the Eucharist Absurd? - Karlo Broussard
Karlo Broussard joins us to discuss the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist, specifically if believing that Jesus is fully present is ab...
#532 The Accurate Date of the Crucifixion - Jimmy Akin
A topic that tends to come around during Holy Week is the accuracy of the crucifixion, including when it occurred. In this episode, Cy and C...
#531 A Deep Dive into the Real Presence of the Eucharist - Karlo Broussard
The conversation over the real presence has been around for some time. Bible verses get thrown around but when we look at the full context o...
#530 Keeping Cool in Apologetics Conversations - Trent Horn
It can be tempting to bring the heat when defending Christ and his Church against infuriating arguments (and obnoxious personalities). Our g...
#529 Apologetics for Regular People - Eric Tafoya
Erik Tafoya’s story of imprisonment and redemption is a powerful demonstration of God’s mercy. Now Tafoya is on a mission to bri...
#528 Can Catholics Fix Feminism? - Carrie Gress
Carrie Gress explores the intricate relationship between feminism and Catholicism. From tracing feminism’s historical roots to discuss...
#527 What Is My Body For? - Stephanie Gray Connors
A major theme of modern morals is the slogan, “My body, my choice.” But is my body just a thing for me to use as I please, or does it have a...
#526 Wars and Rumors of Wars - Joseph Capizzi, Ph.D.
Given the hyper- destructive nature of modern warfare, and the frequency of modern military engagements, can a Christian still accept the Ju...
#525 The Best Argument for God - Pat Flynn
In his engaging new book, The Best Argument for God, Pat Flynn gives … wait for it … the best argument for God. We asked him to...
#524 Apologetics in a Digitized Age - Kyle Washut
Kyle Washut, president of Wyoming Catholic College, joins us to discuss the difficulties of evangelization and apologetics in the plugged-in...
#523 Straight to Heaven? - Karlo Broussard
Some Christians are adamant that those who confess Jesus as Lord go directly to Heaven when they die. But is this teaching biblical? Karlo B...
#522 Love in Action: Navigating Controversies with Accompaniment - Tom Nash
Tom Nash explores the controversy surrounding the term “accompaniment” and delves into its true meaning, emphasizing the importa...
#521 Are Christians Consistent on Their Beliefs on Sexuality? - Karlo Broussard
Karlo joins Cy to discuss whether the Church is consistent on the teaching of sexual morality. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the C...
#520 Looking for Mary, Finding the Bible - Fr. John Waiss
Catholics and Protestants often use biblical proof texts as they argue about the role of Mary in salvation. But this can form bad Bible read...
#519 Christmas Day with President Chris Check - Christopher Check
A special Christmas Day episode of Focus with Catholic Answers President Christopher Check. ...
#518 Free Speech, Genocide, and Liberalism’s Failure - Chad Pecknold
University presidents are under fire for allowing genocidal and anti-Semitic speech on their campuses. But what can they do? Theologian Chad...
#517 Is the Virgin Birth Copied from Pagan Mythology? - Trent Horn
As Christmas draws near, Trent sits down with Cy Kellett to discuss the unique elements of the Incarnation and how to answer arguments that...