Open Forum

The 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:

• 02:27 - What is the Church’s stance on terminating a pregnancy when the mother’s life is in danger?
• 12:10 - What is the best way to dialog with members of the Orthodox Church on issues of primacy of Peter and infallibility?
• 17:45 - How do you refute the claim that the bible contradicts itself?
• 21:54 - As a charismatic Protestant I am feeling drawn to the Catholic faith. Do the charisms of the Holy Spirit have a place in the Catholic Church?
• 33:57 - How do I convince my Protestant wife that condoms are an unacceptable form of birth control? 
• 47:20 - Why was Mary Magdalene not allowed to touch Jesus but Thomas was?
• 51:40 - Has the Episcopal Church in the US definitively “thumbed their noses” at the worldwide Anglican Church for their acceptance of same-sex marriage?

Resources Mentioned:

• A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist by Jimmy Akin
• Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties by Trent Horn
• The Historical Reliability of the Gospels by Craig L. Blomberg