How do the non-canonical gospels compare to the biblical ones (and more!)

microphoneJimmy appears on Catholic Answers Live in this episode of the podcast and answers these questions:

  • What does Jimmy think of the pope’s new apostolic exhortation? (2:35)
  • Why do the early Church Fathers know best? Why are they authoritative? (6:15)
  • Is there evidence that the apostolic Fathers carried over the deposit of faith? (9:00)
  • Did the Reformers educate the people, whereas the Catholic Church deprived people of knowledge? (14:45)
  • Is it okay to lie the way Rahab did? (22:05)
  • Does the existence of non-canonical Gospels diminish the authority of the ones in the Bible? (27:35)
  • Were the four canonical gospels established at the Council of Carthage? (32:40)
  • What resources review Catholic books and movies in light of Catholic teaching? (34:30)
  • Can people do things pleasing to God before they know Jesus? (40:05)
  • Do conceptions have to occur through a sexual act? (48:40)
  • Is it morally permissible to contribute to a fund that your job requires you to permit to if it’s pro-abotion? (51:45)

(Original Airdate: November 26, 2013)

 

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Author: Jimmy Akin

Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."