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The Jimmy Akin Podcast

Ever wondered about the mysterious and obscure aspects of the Catholic faith? Dive into our podcast where Jimmy pushes the boundaries of apologetics, blending insights from various fields. Ready for an accessible, informative, and entertaining journey?

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#022 Do Muslims Worship God? - Jimmy Akin

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2025/02/17

In this video, Jimmy Akin explores where the claim that Muslims don’t worship God actually comes from and points out that this idea is not found in Catholic Tradition.…

#021 Sola Scriptura: Trying Something New - Jimmy Akin

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2025/02/10

In this episode, Jimmy explores an idea that is seldom proposed in Protestant circles—the claim that their core principle of sola scriptura (“by Scripture alone”) is not actually a doctrine. Instead, it’s an interpretive principle.…

#020 The Mysterious Marys? - null

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2025/02/03

For centuries Catholics have wondered about the relationship between Mary Magdalene and Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus. Many have said that they were the same person. But according to the Vatican, new studies have finally figured this issue out. What do these new studies reveal? And what impact have they had on the Church’s calendar? Jimmy Akin explains.…

#019 Wes Huff—Adding or Deleting Books from the...

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2025/01/27

Wes Huff is a young Protestant apologist who has recently had a lot of success. He has admirable qualities, and he does better than many other Protestant apologists do.In this video, Jimmy Akin—in a friendly spirit of “iron sharpens iron” (Prov. 27:17)—take a look at both some of Wes’s strong points and his weak points, particularly when it comes to his knowledge of how the biblical canon was formed.…

#018 “Jesus Wept” - Jimmy Akin

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2025/01/20

The shortest verse in the Bible is just two words: “Jesus wept” (John 11:35).Despite how short it is, this verse contains important lessons for all of us—both lessons about who Jesus was and lessons that we can apply in our own lives in times of crisis. Join Jimmy Akin as he explores the mysteries of the shortest verse in the Bible.…

#017 Can Mary Hear Your Prayers? - Jimmy Akin

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2025/01/13

Protestant apologist James White recently declared that “Mary has no power on earth, has no idea you, or anyone else is praying to her, and hence that would be an utter waste of time and breath.”But former Protestant Jimmy Akin says that he would have questioned this claim even when he was still a Protestant.Why would Jimmy do that? What biblical reasons would he cite? And what does the evidence—even from a Protestant point of view—have to say?…

#016 The Prayers of Angels - Jimmy Akin

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2025/01/06

The idea of asking saints and angels for intercession, often thought of as unique to Catholicism and Orthodoxy, actually has roots predating the Christian era, as explained by Jimmy Akin.…

#015 No Room in the Inn - Jimmy Akin

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2024/12/23

Our view of the first Christmas is shaped by art and tradition, and a common idea about it may be incorrect. Find out why on the Jimmy Akin podcast.…

#014 Mary Was Absolutely Sinless! - Jimmy Akin

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2024/12/16

What happens when someone who’s new to the Faith thinks he understands a complex, technical matter and then tries to publicly shame someone who’s much more experienced? Let’s find out!…

#013 Jesus Cleansing the Temple—Why and When? - Jimmy...

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2024/12/10

All four Gospels record the fact that Jesus cleared the temple in Jerusalem of buyers and sellers. Why did he do this? What’s more, when did he do this? Matthew, Mark, and Luke record him doing it at the end of his ministry, but John records him doing it at the beginning. In this episode, Jimmy Akin takes you through the biblical clues needed to understand this mysterious event!…

#012 Is Everything Predestined? - Jimmy Akin

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2024/12/02

Jimmy explores the controversial topic of predestination, examining Calvinist claims that God predestines all events, while challenging the biblical evidence often cited to support these views.…

#011 Arguments from Silence - Jimmy Akin

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2024/11/26

In this episode, Jimmy reveals why arguments from silence are so problematic and why the arguments used to support claims from skeptics just don’t work.…

#010 James White’s Gish Gallop (Debater’s Tactic) -...

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2024/11/18

Jimmy looks at an unethical debater’s tactic known as the Gish Gallop, and how Protestant debater James White regularly uses it when he confronts other viewpoints.…

#009 Do We Leave Time When We Die? - Jimmy Akin

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2024/11/11

Do our souls leave time when we die and go to be with God in heaven? And—if we are outside of time—are we already saints in heaven, right now? Prepare for some surprises!…

#008 Reconstructed Dialogue in the Bible - Jimmy Akin

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2024/11/04

Jimmy Akin shows what the ancient audiences actually believed about the way the Gospels convey truth, and it isn’t as simple as modern audiences assume.…

#007 The Jonah Death Hypothesis (Did Jonah Die in the...

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2024/10/28

Recently, some people have been claiming that the prophet Jonah actually died in the whale and then rose from the dead. But did he?…

#006 Arminianism: Calvinism’s BIGGEST Competitor! - null

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2024/10/21

In this episode, Jimmy looks at Arminianism—the major rival to Calvinism when it comes to topics like grace, predestination, and free will in Protestant circles.…

#005 Why Would God Create Someone to Go to Hell? -...

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2024/10/14

This week, Jimmy takes on a tough subject: The question of why God would create someone he knows is going to hell.…

#004 What Is the Golden Chain of Salvation? - Jimmy Akin

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2024/10/07

In this episode, Jimmy explores the the "Golden Chain" of salvation. Based on this concept, Calvinists claim that if one enters a state of grace, one will never leave it.…

#003 Do You Hear the Gospel at Mass? - Jimmy Akin

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2024/09/30

Here Jimmy discusses a common claim of many formerly Catholic Evangelicals—that they never heard about grace, forgiveness, Jesus, and the gospel at Catholic Masses.…

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