The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

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 Nicea, 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 actually 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 really 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!

Cale relates what he saw with his own eyes: the 2,000-year-old bones of a man crucified under Pontius Pilate…and, no, they don’t belong to Jesus! Plus: the bone-box of James, the relative of Jesus.

What are the “Great 8” archaeological discoveries that shed light on Jesus and his world? Grab your shovel, and let’s dig in!

A famous, decorated scholar claims there are up to 400,000 differences between the New Testament manuscripts that have been discovered. Has the Bible been forged? Has Jesus been misquoted?

A recent novel claimed there were as many as 80 “Gospels” written about Jesus! Is this true? Why, then, are there only four Gospels in your Bible? Is there something about Jesus the Church doesn’t want you to know?

Just how many eyewitnesses to Jesus’ life and ministry were still around when the Gospels were written? And, could they still be trusted to remember what really happened? And, who really wrote the Gospels, anyway?

Did the Gospel writers accurately record what Jesus really said? Without smartphones or cameras in Jesus’ time, how can we be sure that we’ve captured Jesus’ true teaching? It’s a “red-letter edition” of The Faith Explained!

Did Jesus break clean with the Old Covenant religion of his day, railing against its “legalism” and focusing instead entirely on God’s mercy and love? Learn how the Bible shows that Jesus was in no way opposed to the law given to Moses.

The Roman Emperor was the most powerful figure on earth. Called the “divine” Son of God, his victories were “Good News”. So, why should you entrust your life to the most powerLESS man on earth (or so it seemed), crucified as a common criminal? 

Cale takes you to Magdala, the most beautiful town in the Galilee. You’ll meet Mary Magdalene, out of whom Jesus cast seven demons, and you’ll discover the two grave mistakes we can make when it comes to fighting evil supernatural forces that threaten our lives.

Why was Jesus baptized into the waters of death? Why are we baptized? Because the letters before our name (not after) are what count: “St”. Plus: a tour of Jesus’ “home base” in Capernaum, and a peek into Peter's house.

Cale’s tour of “Jesus’ Places” continues, with a dramatic visit to the theater in Sepphoris. Jesus witnessed “play-actors” (hypocrites) there, and warns us about the tragedy of an insincere faith.

As we explore “Jesus’ Places”, Cale pays a visit to Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth and the big city next door, where we meet “God’s Grandparents”.

The best evidence is from a hostile witness. Cale shows how ancient, anti-Christian writers confirm the existence of Jesus, and much of what we know about him. Plus: evidence for the Mass of the early Church.

In this new series, Cale explains why it matters so much to know not only what we believe about Jesus, but why we believe it. Plus: how do we know Jesus really existed?