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:

• 02:30 - If for whatever reason the Catholic Church deemed a baptism to be invalid, such as being in a non-Catholic church, could the person have enough of a desire to validate it in some way?
• 05:36 - How do I answer someone who says that the Catholic Church can’t make valid doctrine due to the east and west schism?
• 13:17 - As Catholics, how do we interpret Isaiah 45:7?
• 19:08 - Was it always God’s plan for humanity to fall?
• 20:30 - Why did the Church change from Latin to the vernacular? 
• 29:08 - Was Jesus referring to Purgatory in Mt. 5:20-26?
• 35:45 - During the Reformation, why was the apocrypha taken out of the Bible?
• 46:45 - What are your recommendations for learning apologetics?

Resources Mentioned:

• A Daily Defense: 365 Days (plus one) to Becoming a Better Apologist by Jimmy Akin
• The Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church by Jimmy Akin
• “A Tiptoe Through Tulip” by Jimmy Akin