#12256 Resurrection Facts, Reality Shifting Morality, and the Church’s View on Firearms - Jimmy Akin

Is it a sin to change your surname? Can Mary hear our silent prayers? In this episode, we explore unique and thought-provoking questions about Catholic belief and morality. Learn the difference between the minimal and maximal facts approaches to defending the Resurrection of Jesus, and discover the Church’s perspective on “reality shifting”—a concept involving altered states of consciousness. We also address whether it’s morally acceptable to own and use firearms, especially in cases of self-defense. Finally, we examine Genesis 1:30 and whether it truly suggests that all animals were originally vegetarian. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 11:42 – Which is more effective in defending the Resurrection of Jesus: the minimal facts approach or the maximal facts approach? 19:14 – What is the Catholic perspective on the morality of “reality shifting,” or shifting consciousness to an alternate version of reality? 29:00 – How should someone discern whether changing their surname dishonors their father, and whether they should change it back out of respect? 40:35 – Is it morally acceptable to own and use guns, particularly for self-defense and situations involving lethal force? 46:12 – Can Mary hear our silent prayers and thoughts, such as when praying the Rosary silently rather than aloud? 50:20 – Does Genesis 1:30 support the claim that all animals were originally vegetarian, as some fundamentalists suggest?