January 1, 2004 Show

A special holler out to Chris St. Jean for doing the January 2004 shows! (Part of the Volunteer Program.)

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Despite his assertion to the contrary in
    Matthew 24:36, does Jesus in fact know the "day and hour" of the end of the world?
  • How should we interpret Jesus’ prophecy in Mark 13:30 that "this generation shall not pass, until all these things be done"?
  • If heaven is a place, then why isn’t it visible?
  • What objective histories of the Inquisition would you recommend for Protestant readers?
  • Is a marriage in a Catholic church between a Catholic and an unbaptized person valid and/or sacramental?
  • What did the Council of Trent mean when it declared that Catholics must accept all the books of the Latin Vulgate "with all their
    parts"?
  • Which churches in Christendom accept the existence of purgatory?
  • In reciting the Our Father, should we forgive those who "trespass against us" or who "have trespassed against us"?
  • Are spouses directly responsible for each other’s salvation?
  • Is the sacrament of penance valid in the Eastern Orthodox Church? If so, why might Eastern Orthodox priests validly celebrate thesacrament yet members of the Society of St. Pius X cannot, being thatboth groups are in schism?
  • Can we identify as Antichrist those who do not believe in Jesus as Savior?

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."

3 thoughts on “January 1, 2004 Show”

  1. Jimmy, Thanks for posting these. I listen to them while doing rote tasks in front of the computer (I’m a software engineer). I learn a lot from them.

  2. Jimmy
    Please forgive me for being really, really greedy, but do you think it would be possible to get a summary of *every* show. As an example, here is todays entry from Focus on the Family – their archives contain similar details…..
    ” Encouragement for the Single Life
    Monday, January 31, 2005
    It’s a time when singles are pulled in many directions and Dr. James Dobson and Cheryl Martin encourage singles to pursue honor in dating. It’s a matter of trusting God in all things and not to be hindered by past mistakes. Don’t miss an edition made especially for single adults”

  3. A ditto on the “Thank you!” I’m trying to use these shows to keep my focused on my housework– how much can I get done in the kitchen for thirty minutes, how much laundry can I fold, etc. It’s formational and productive at the same time. 🙂

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