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:

• 06:05 - Why do Roman Catholics say the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Son in the Creed?
• 13:16 - Regarding 1 John 5:16 (NASB), what is the “request he is not to make?” 
• 20:05 - Is it a sin to be cremated?
• 24:04 - If a Catholic is “re-baptized” into a Protestant church is he still bound by Catholic canon law regarding marriage?
• 33:19 - When someone in the state of grace dies, do they go to heaven before the final judgment?
• 40:30 - My husband and I are married civilly but not in the Catholic Church. I am considering filing for divorce. Can I receive communion?
• 44:50 - I think I heard the virgin Mary tell me to pray the rosary every day for 80 days. What do you think about this?
• 47:32 - What are the different ranks of angels and their jobs?
• 51:10 - Where does the Catholic Church get the authority to proclaim what is true teaching?

Resources Mentioned:

• “Why Be Catholic: An Exercise for Evangelicals” by Jimmy Akin