In the most recent episode of Justin Brierley’s fantastic series The Big Conversation, biblical scholars on opposing sides of the spectrum debated and discussed the reliability of the Gospels. It was the famous agnostic, former evangelical Bible scholar Bart Ehrman in conversation with Christian New Testament expert Peter J. Williams and, if you haven’t heard it yet, it’s definitely worth a watch. A lot was said—a lot wasn’t said—and in an hour long conversation there’s only so much ground that… Read more
October 27, 2019
Did the Gospel Writers Get Facts Right But Their Stories Wrong?
October 27, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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October 24, 2019
Three Questions to Ask Your Atheist Neighbour
October 24, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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When Jesus famous told us that we must love our neighbours as ourselves the anxious crowd responded, “Who then is our neighbour?” The question is no less prescient today. While the Jewish/Gentile and Roman/Non-Roman fault lines of the ancient world are no longer what divides our society, one could easily argue that we’re just as divided as ever. Along lines of politics and race; of culture and ethnicity; of those in our circle of trust and those that we are,… Read more
October 23, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 030: Answering Atheist Objections to Catholicism
October 23, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by apologist, author, speaker, and podcast host John DeRosa to tackle some of the major atheist, agnostic, and materialist-naturalist objections to God and the Catholic Church. John is the host of the incredible Classical Theism Podcast where, every week, he and a guest dive deep into topics of philosophy, theology, and apologetics to help listeners to better defend the God of Classical Theism, Jesus Christ, and the Catholic Church. Two resources mentioned… Read more
October 18, 2019
Was Jesus a Myth? How to Answer in One Sentence or Less
October 18, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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I love speaking with Steve Weidenkopf. He’s one of my favourites of all time. Steve engages with history—whether its ancient Christianity, the Crusades, or the Reformation—in a critical, clear-eyed, no-agenda approach that’s so sorely lacking in most secular histories. And through this presentation of history, digging into the primary sources wherever he finds them, Steve presents a picture that’s often, as a result, at odds with many popular narratives. Were Easter and Christmas borrowed from popular pagan holidays, repurposed by… Read more
October 16, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 029: Abortion, Euthanasia, and What Catholics Believe About Life
October 16, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Moira McQueen the Executive Director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute to talk about a whole range of ethical issues confronting Catholics today. We talk about the theology underpinning the comprehensive Catholic worldview about life, contraception, abortion, doctor-assisted suicide (euthanasia), and some of the bioethical concerns which Catholics will have to face in the future. For more from Dr. McQueen visit the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. For more… Read more
October 9, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 028: Was Jesus and the Early Church Based on Pagan Myth?
October 9, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined again by Steve Weidenkopf, author and lecturer in History at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, to talk about the origins of Christianity. Was Christianity based on pagan myth? Was Jesus a real person? Were Easter and Christmas just repackaged pagan celebrations? What about the resurrection and the virgin birth – and where do all these notions come from anyway? Professor Weidenkopf tackles these myths and more as we… Read more
October 2, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 027: How to Read and Understand the Bible like a Catholic
October 2, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I’m joined by Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin to talk about the Bible. Where did the Bible come from? How did it get put together? What is the role of oral tradition and why are Catholic Bibles bigger? We also dig into problems with the Protestant doctrine of Sola Scripture and how Catholics read and understand the Bible in a different way. For more about Jimmy visit his website. Also… Read more
September 25, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 026: Why Would an Evangelical Pastor Become Catholic?
September 25, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Keith Nester about his journey into the Catholic Church. Keith is a former Protestant pastor with 20 years of experience in a variety of different roles and he has an incredible story to tell about what led him into the Catholic Church, what objections he had, and what he’s found now that he’s “come home” to Catholicism. It’s an episode you DO NOT want to miss. For more about… Read more
September 21, 2019
Is 2 Timothy 3:16 a Good Defence of Sola Scriptura?
September 21, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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This article is part of the Tough Questions series. A series highlighting some of the difficult questions I was asking during my conversion from a non-denominational Christian to full communion with the Catholic Church. For more about my own conversion story, read What I Wish I Knew About Catholics (And Why I’m Becoming One). Up until the time of the Protestant Reformation in the 1500’s all Christians believed that their faith was shaped, understood, and transmitted through a combination of… Read more
September 20, 2019
The Great Big Gaping Hole in Young Earth Creationism
September 20, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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I recently caught an interesting debate between Ken Ham, from Answers in Genesis, and Jeff Zweerink from Reasons to Believe on the idea of Young Earth Creationism. Ken Ham, who was famously engaged in a debate with Bill Nye, argued for a literal interpretation of the creation narrative found in Genesis. In other words, that we live on a young earth which is only thousands of years old. Ham argues, passionately, that anything other than “believing God at his word” would… Read more
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