Are All Religions Paths to God? And More Questions
Jimmy Akin | 2/07/2025
56m

Jimmy Akin tackles deep Catholic questions on mysterious warnings, biblical oaths, the deuterocanonical books, forgiveness, interfaith views, and navigating faith with anti-Catholic family—offering thoughtful and theologically sound insights.

Questions Covered:
00:54 - I heard the words “Be aware” just prior to witnessing an attempted kidnapping; how should I interpret this?
09:34 - Is there significance in everything?
12:07 - In Gen 24, Abraham asks his servant to place his hand under his thigh when making a promise. Why is placing the hand under his thigh considered important to the oath?
18:06 - How would you respond to the claim of the deuterocanonical books (second canon) not being canon?
20:42 - What does the Pope mean by “All religions are paths to God”?
29:15 - Is Rabbonic Judaism a response to Christianity? What are we to think of this religion as Catholics?
44:06 - I grew up in a Protestant Church, fell away, and am now warming up to Catholicism; how do I approach my parents who are Anti-Catholic?
52:46 - Is forgiveness more of an internal process or an external process?