Episode #35 - Discussing Catholic Apologetics with Elijah Yasi

What's The Point Anyway?

As guests who have been listening to recent episodes have noticed, I'm in the midst of a deep dive into Catholicism, so my guest today was a well renowned Catholic apologist Elijah Yasi.

We started out by discussing how a Catholic faith impacts worldview and perspective on 'whats the point anyway' in a way which might be different to other Christian denominations. We delved into the complexities of church authority, the interpretation of early church writings, and the evolution of doctrine over centuries. We also discussed the role of church fathers, the implications of Vatican councils, and the centrality of the papacy in Catholicism versus Protestantism and Orthodoxy. In my opinion, the papacy is the central question when evaluating Catholicism's claims and this is an issue that Elijah has studied in great depth, so he was able to provide some perspectives that were highly insightful, particularly around the concept of unity in the Church.

Check out more of Elijah's content at his YouTube channel.

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Exploring the Catholic Faith (00:03:50)

3. Personal Journey to Catholicism (00:22:09)

4. The Complexity of Church Authority (00:28:42)

5. Development of Dogma and Its Implications (00:40:28)

6. The Papacy: A Central Argument (00:50:06)

7. Current State and Future of the Catholic Church (01:07:42)