The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

Cale finishes up his discourse on the Book of Jonah as he talks about Chapter 4. Key Points are Jonah’s selfishness, his anger against God and that we don’t know how Jonah is afterwards. 

Cale looks at the third Chapter of Jonah as Jonah goes to the great city of Nineveh.

Cale looks at how Jonah’s psalm-prayer from the belly of the whale is really a death liturgy. Plus, Jesus and the “sign of Jonah”. 

You’ve probably heard about Jonah and the whale. But what is the Book of Jonah all about? Cale looks at this “minor prophet” and the story of God’s mercy found in this small book in the Old Testament.

Cale looks at the failed prophecies of the Watch Tower Society. Is Jehovah a proper name for God? How can Jesus be God if there are verses in the Bible that say that the Father is greater than Jesus? What is an effective way to evangelize Jehovah’s Witnesses?  

Will only 144,000 people be saved? Is Hell eternal? Cale responds to false teachings that Jehovah’s Witnesses profess. Why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses receive blood transfusions?  Cale also looks at failed prophecies put forth by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society.

How do Jehovah’s Witnesses try and convert people? What should you do when they try and convert you? Cale looks at responses you can give when asked about your Catholic faith. Do Jehovah’s Witnesses think about Jesus? Do they believe that he is God? Do they believe in the resurrection?

Cale looks at the history of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. What do they believe? Do they use the same Bible as Catholics?

Cale sits down with Kayla Richardson, a convert from Mormonism to Catholicism, who shares about her upbringing in a Mormon family and what led her to the Catholic Church. Topics discussed: the word of wisdom; the problem of evil; the nature of God; the social cost of conversion; how to talk to Mormon friends about the Catholic faith.

Cale looks at the origins of polygamy among early Mormons, including in the life of their founder, Joseph Smith, Jr.

Celestial marriage? Do we remain married to our spouse in heaven? Cale looks at what Mormons believe about the afterlife, including Hell. What do the Scriptures actually say?

What is the Mormon practice of baptism for the dead? What does the Catholic Church teach about baptism? Is it necessary for salvation? Cale looks at three different types of baptism.   Podcast: “Baptism for the Dead?” https://relevantradio.com/2021/08/baptism-for-the-dead/

Are Mormons Christians? Where do they believe Jesus Christ came from? Cale looks at how to refute the claim that God has a body.

Who is Joseph Smith? How did the Book of Mormon originate? Cale looks at the sketchy history of the origins of the Mormon religion.

What did the early Church Fathers teach about authority? Can there be any new divine public revelation? Cale also looks at failed prophecies of Joseph Smith.

How did Mormonism originate? Who is Joseph Smith? Cale looks at two things NOT to mention when talking with a Mormon. What is the “great apostasy” and is there any truth to it?

Are the gospels historically reliable or do they contain contradictions that just can't be overcome? Cale looks at the question of the census at Jesus' birth. Was that historical? Cale explains this and more on this episode of The Faith Explained.

Cale looks at the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in Sacred Scripture. Who can receive this sacrament?

Cale looks at the sacrament of Holy Orders in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. 

Cale looks at the sacrament of marriage in both the Old Testament and New Testament. 

In this episode, Cale looks at 4 of the 7 sacraments - Baptism, Confession, the Eucharist, Confirmation - and where they are in the Bible.

James warns the wealthy who aren’t rich towards God, and reminds us that certain lessons can only be learned through patience, and in “the dark night of the soul”.

James warns of the dangers of slander, boasting, unjust judging, and making plans without reference to God's will.

Are you "all in"? Submit fully to Jesus and resist the devil. But how? James gives us the playbook in this episode.

Jealousy's a sin, so why does God experience it? Let's dive into James Chapter 4, for this and much more.