Answering Objections to Catholicism
Sola Fide vs. James 2 — The Verse Luther Wanted Gone
Brief Overview Sola Fide teaches that a person is justified by faith alone, yet the only place in the entire Bible where the phrase faith alone appears is…
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The Problem of Evil & Suffering
Faith & Doctrine
Self-Defense vs. War: What the Church Really Says About Violence
Brief Overview The Catholic Church teaches that self-defense is not only a moral right but can be a grave duty, particularly when someone bears responsibility for the lives…
Answering Atheism & Agnosticism
Is There a Genuine Case for Atheism?
Brief Overview Atheism raises some of the most serious intellectual and emotional objections to belief in God ever formulated, and the Catholic Church does not dismiss them as…
Moral Theology
Is Looking at Sexual Images Online a Mortal Sin?
Brief Overview The Catholic Church does not treat all sexual images as morally identical; the moral gravity of looking at any image online depends significantly on the nature…
Faith & Doctrine
Does the Catholic God Fail to Prove Himself?
Brief Overview The Reddit post raises challenges about God's omnipotence, omniscience, and perfect love that Catholic theology has addressed in detail for centuries through careful philosophical and theological…
Bible Interpretation & Hermeneutics
Why Does God Answer Some Prayers But Not Others?
Brief Overview A UK political leader recently shared that she rejected God after realizing her prayers for trivial things were answered while someone suffering in captivity for decades…
Bible Interpretation & Hermeneutics
How to Identify a False Spirit
Brief Overview False spirits work to deceive believers by appearing good while leading souls away from God and His truth. The Catholic Church teaches that discernment of spirits…
Faith & Doctrine
If God Loves Us, Why Discipline?
Brief Overview Divine discipline reflects God's paternal love and serves to form us into the image of Christ rather than to harm or punish vindictively. The Catholic Church…
Bible Interpretation & Hermeneutics
What Does the Crown of Thorns Really Mean?
Brief Overview The crown of thorns was placed on Jesus's head by Roman soldiers as a mock symbol of kingship during His passion. This instrument of torture and…
Salvation & Grace
What Is the Connection Between Suffering and the Path to Sainthood?
Brief Overview Catholics believe that suffering, when offered with faith and love, can become a powerful way to grow closer to God and help others. The Church teaches…
