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Catholic Answers Live, hosted by Cy Kellett, is a daily, two-hour radio program dedicated to Catholic apologetics and evangelization. According to listener surveys, it is a runaway favorite on Catholic stations across America.
As a call-in program, Catholic Answers Live connects listeners to prominent leaders in the Church today—including scholars, nuns, priests, bishops, and cardinals—and touches on every aspect of our lives as Christians. You'll hear discussions on just about everything relating to the Church: doctrinal controversies, family concerns, social issues, evangelization, ethics…you name it!
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Most Recent Episodes
Jimmy Akin, senior apologist at Catholic Answers, selects from weird and wacky questions submitted via the internet and tackles them head on in this episode of “Weird Questions.” If you have a mysterious, fantastic, or otherworldly query, please email it to radio@catholic.com.
Questions Covered:
03:50 – Is it possible that at the Transfiguration, when Jesus met Moses and Elijah, it was the same meeting as Exodus 34 and 1 Kings 19? Since Moses looked while Elijah didn’t, was that the reason Moses’ face shined while Elijah’s didn’t?
07:27 – What role do you think a Guardian Angel might play in the life of a super-hero? Night Crawler Is Catholic.
12:47 – Would prayers or sacraments be valid in a fictional language like Elvish?
20:12 – Where is the Ark of the Covenant?
29:13 – How about in the future if modern medicine could bring back people after death what would happen to their soul when they were dead? What would happen to the soul once they were brought back to life?
39:35 – Did Jesus have vestigial organs?
43:45 – Are we sure Judas is in hell?
49:33 – Are there pizza rolls in heaven?
52:17 – How do Neanderthals figure into the creation history?
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Questions Covered:
16:44 – What is your opinion on the dating of gospel of John?
20:40 – In John 6, how do we know that it is evidence for the Real Presence in the Eucharist?
30:56 – Does the gospel of John encourage Christians to show others our faith and works or to hide them?
35:40 – Some Protestants use John 6:63 to disprove the Eucharist. How can I respond?
43:43 – Is there a continuity between the Passover in the gospel of John and Jewish tradition?
Resources Mentioned:
The Gospel of John by Steve Ray
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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:
06:58 – Is it predicted in Revelation that there will be a one world order?
16:51 – In the Scriptures, it says God’s law is written on our hearts, but it seems a contradiction since there have been civilizations that seem to have other laws written on their hearts. How do we understand this?
22:16 – What did Jews believe about resurrection and the Messiah? John 11:21-17 seems to reveal that the Jews already believed in resurrection, so what did Jesus change with his death and resurrection?
31:47 – Was Adam present during the conversation between Eve and the serpent? If so, why didn’t Adam challenge the serpent?
40:45 – How do you reconcile Romans 3:23 with the Immaculate Conception?
49:31 – What is the best rebuttable to Sola Scriptura?
Resources Mentioned:
The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis
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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:
09:07 – How does the Church defend the perpetual virginity of Mary?
21:33 – Where did God the Father come from?
33:12 – Is it acceptable to fast on a feast day?
42:40 – Why are Jesus and the saints so often portrayed in religious art with bare feet?
48:30 – If my family doesn’t want me to be baptized, what should I do?
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
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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:
08:14 – Has Jesus always been human?
16:04 – Is Mary the new Tabernacle? Did God take special care in creating and selecting her?
33:00 – Is prayer without intention good or bad?
41:20 – In the paintings of the Last Supper, Jesus and the twelve apostles are depicted. Why isn’t the owner of the house depicted in those images?
49:23 – I find it difficult to bring Evangelicals to the Catholic faith. What is your advice for me?
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