Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

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:

• 07:55 - How do I join the Catholic Church?  
• 17:30 - Why isn’t the book of Enoch (and some other books) included in the canon of Scripture? 
• 21:15 - Do we know anything about St. Paul before his conversion? 
• 24:17 - My daughter-in-law is in RCIA. Can she participate in the Mass by doing the sign of the Cross and kneeling? 
• 30:11 - How do I explain to my Protestant friend why he shouldn’t become a Messianic Jew, but a Catholic? 
• 33:25 - My mom is agnostic and my dad is Mormon. How can I help to convert them to Catholicism? 
• 42:30 - How can I discuss what Catholics believe about assurance of salvation with Protestants? 
• 47:50 - How important is it that a Bible translation uses the word “work” or “works”? 
• 51:19 - My wife and I are moving into an apartment that has been somewhat difficult to obtain. Our move date was pushed about 3 weeks from October 2 to the 23 and my father-in-law is claiming that it’s a sign that we shouldn’t live there. How can I respond to him? Could he be right? 

Resources Mentioned:

 

• Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, And Love by Trent Horn
• www.catholic.com/webinar
• https://jimmyakin.com/2020/08/god-and-the-gods-jimmy-akins-mysterious-world.html
• https://amzn.to/2ZPHxvH
• http://jimmyakin.com/why-be-catholic
• https://amzn.to/2HdXTIi