The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

In this episode of Bonding with James on the Faith Explained, Cale discusses how James highlights how believers should treat one another and witness to those outside the Church.

Cale discusses how James internalized and passed on the teaching of Rabbi Jesus.

Cale discusses how the letter of James builds on the divine wisdom of Jesus.

What were the 4 things that James and the Council of Jerusalem asked Gentile converts to abstain from and why?

Paul calls out Peter for his hypocrisy, James brokers a compromise at the Council of Jerusalem.

Cale continues his discussion on James, the "Brother of the Lord". In this episode he looks at some of the most important men and their work in the early Church.

What made the doubting James come to believe in Jesus as Messiah, and eventually become the bishop of Jerusalem?

Cale continues to discuss James, the so-called "brother of the Lord", in his series, Bonding with James. In this Episode, Cale takes a detailed look at many of the men named James in the New Testament.

Cale begins this series about James the so-called, "brother of the Lord." James was one of the people who was convinced to become a believer in Jesus because of the Resurrection. 

Does Matthew 24 have anything to do with a 'rapture'? Cale looks at myths about the theological idea called the rapture, which is popularly portrayed in the Left Behind books.

Will heaven have "pearly gates and streets of gold"? Sorry to disappoint you, but, no. It's a major biblical misinterpretation!

Cale looks at the most famous objections to Jesus’ Resurrection, including the “stolen body theory”, the “swoon theory”, and the “hallucinations” theory. 

How did the Apostles turn from scaredy-cats to roaring lions? Why did the anti-Jesus Saul become the Apostle Paul? Only the Resurrection makes it all make sense. Plus: Was Adam really buried under Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified?

Discover the powerful evidence for the resurrection appearances of Jesus. Plus: a Q and A on “soul sleep”.

Why is it important that Jesus’ death and resurrection occurred in Jerusalem? Why is it crucial that women were the first to encounter the risen Jesus? Plus: a Q and A on unicorns in the Bible! 

Cale authenticates the death of Jesus and the reality of the empty tomb on Easter Sunday. Learn about the “5 Minimal Facts” scholars agree on regarding Easter — whether they are believers or not!

Did Jesus really rise from the dead? If it didn’t happen, St Paul says “our preaching is useless, and so is your faith.” So, what’s the evidence? Let’s investigate the greatest comeback of all time! 

You may have been taught, “Don’t believe what people say they believe. Watch what they actually do.” Behavior reveals what people truly believe. And what the early Church actually did was worship Jesus as God — an earth-shattering development in a monotheistic environment. 

The divinity of Christ wasn’t “invented” by the Church at Nicaea, nor was it a product of the Resurrection at Easter. Jesus revealed it during his earthly ministry! Plus: a Q and A about the mysterious Liturgy of the Hours! 

What do the miracles of Jesus prove about him? Plus: a listener question on why Jesus and Lucifer are both called the “Morning Star” in the Bible. What gives?

Did Jesus really do miracles, or were ancient peoples just gullible? Is there any evidence for miracles today? 

Skeptics zero in on why Jesus' family history is different in Matthew's Gospel than in Luke's. But this isn't sloppy research; it's all by design. 

Did Herod really kill the “Holy Innocents”? No history book mentions it. Same with Luke’s Census that forces the Holy Family to Bethlehem. Are these real events? Plus: was Jesus really born in a cave?

Born of a Virgin. Attended by angels. A fantastic, movable star. How can we believe this stuff? Plus: Why taking God’s name is such a common, but deadly serious sin.

What do the mysterious Dead Sea Scrolls have to do with Jesus? Did the town of Nazareth really exist? And, a curious listener question…could Jesus and his disciples read and write? You’ll be surprised why this matters!