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Hands on Apologetics

by Gary Michuta

Learn how to defend your Catholic Faith with clarity and charity! Gary Michuta is one of the “four horsemen” of Catholic Apologetics who will power you up for the “New Evangelization!”

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  1. 01 Jan 24 – Kristen Van Uden: A Cardiologist Examines Jesus

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Circular Reasoning Meet the Early Church Fathers: Cyprian of Carthage 2, 3, 4) Interview

  2. 29 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: Top Apologetics Books for 2024 (Pt. 2)

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Cult of Personality Meet the Early Church Fathers: Irenaeus of Lyons 2, 3, 4) Interview

  3. 28 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: Top Apologetics Books for 2024

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Flattery Meet the Early Church Fathers: Saint Caesarius of Arles 2, 3, 4) Interview

  4. 27 Dec 23 – John DeRosa: 7 Big Resolutions for the New Year

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Gambler’s Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Caius, Presbyter of Rome 2, 3, 4) Interview

  5. 26 Dec 23 – Karl Keating: Apologetics Classic: Catholicism and Fundamentalism

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Argument from Moderation Meet the Early Church Fathers: Didache 2, 3, 4) Interview

  6. 22 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: Christmas Apologetics

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda): Bandwagon Meet the Early Church Fathers: Hegesippus 2, 3, 4) Interview

  7. 21 Dec 23 – Bryan Topham: Christmas: As a Protestant and a Catholic

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Fear Meet the Early Church Fathers: Fulgence of Ruspe 2, 3, 4) Interview

  8. 20 Dec 23 – Ben Handelman: The Gospel and Justification

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Furtive Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Dionysius of Corinthians 2, 3, 4) Interview

  9. 19 Dec 23 – Patrick Chester: Discerning a Religious Calling

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Ad Hominem Meet the Early Church Fathers: John Damascene 2, 3, 4) Interview

  10. 18 Dec 23 – Noah Bradon: Relational Apologetics: Addressing Controversial Topics

    Today’s Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Begging the Question Meet the Early Church Fathers: Clement of Rome 2, 3, 4) Interview

  11. 15 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: On the Incarnation

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Grabbing the Rhetorical Middle Meet the Early Church Fathers: Aphraates the Persian 2, 3, 4) Interview

  12. 14 Dec 23 – Kyle Wittington: The Primacy of Prayer in Apologetics

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Hasty Generalization Meet the Early Church Fathers: Gregory of Nazianzus 2, 3, 4) Interview

  13. 13 Dec 23 – John Martignoni: Blue Collar Answers for Protestants

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Abusive Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Optatus of Milevis 2, 3, 4) Interview

  14. 12 Dec 23 – Talking with Jehovah’s Witnesses

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Slippery Slope Meet the Early Church Fathers: Peter of Alexandria 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a look at the origins of the Jehovah's Witnesses, strange beliefs and mistakes in interpreting Scripture which have led them into error

  15. 11 Dec 23 – Making Sense of “A Virgin Shall Conceive” (Isaiah 7:14)

    Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Finding the Fallacy: Continuum Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Barnabas

  16. 08 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: The Immaculate Conception in Scripture and Tradition

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Agenda Setting Meet the Early Church Fathers: Saint Athanasius 2, 3, 4) Interview

  17. 07 Dec 23 – Bryan Mercier: Answering Marian Objections, Pt. 3

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Non Sequitur Meet the Early Church Fathers: Gregory of Nyssa 2, 3, 4) Interview

  18. 06 Dec 23 – Mike Aquilina: Saint Patrick

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Questionable Cause Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pacian of Barcelona 2, 3, 4) Interview

  19. 05 Dec 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: John 5 and 8

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Courtier's Reply Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pope Celestine I 2, 3, 4) Gary deep-dives into John, Chapters 5 and 8 to demonstrate that Jesus indeed claimed Divinity

  20. 04 Dec 23 – Ken Litchfield: Answering Common Objections

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Argument from Repetition Meet the Early Church Fathers: Gregory the Wonderworker 2, 3, 4) Interview

  21. 01 Dec 23 – Keith Nester: Remaining Sane and Holy During the Holidays

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Appeal to Plain Folk Meet the Early Church Fathers: Cyril of Jerusalem 2, 3, 4) Interview

  22. 30 Nov 23 – William Albrecht/Fr. Kappes: Mary, Mother of the Church

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Amphilochius of Iconium 2, 3, 4) Interview

  23. 29 Nov 23 – William Albrecht: Mary in the Old Testament

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Push Questions Meet the Early Church Fathers: Faustinus 2, 3, 4) Interview

  24. 28 Nov 23 – Karl Keating: Apologetics Classics: Sir Arnold Lunn

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Proving Too Much Meet the Early Church Fathers: Marius Mercator 2, 3, 4) Interview

  25. 27 Nov 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: Revelation 12

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Intentionality Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Dionysius the Great 2, 3, 4) Gary deep dives into Revelation 12 showing that it is, indeed, the Blessed Mother who is referred to in this chapter

  26. 20 Nov 23 – Matt Swaim: Coming to Grips with Purgatory

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Fallacy of Composition Meet the Early Church Fathers: Novation 2, 3, 4) Interview

  27. 17 Nov 23 – Hugo Delgado: Justification in Romans

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Loaded language Meet the Early Church Fathers: Marius Victorinus 2, 3, 4) Interview

  28. 16 Nov 23 – Bryan Topham: Protestants, Saints, and Purgatory

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Associated Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Theodore of Mopsuestia 2, 3, 4) Interview

  29. 15 Nov 23 – John Martignoni A Blue Collar Answer to Protestantism

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Single Authority Meet the Early Church Fathers: Rufinus 2, 3, 4) Interview

  30. 14 Nov 23 – Apologetic Deep Dive: Matthew 23:34-36 – Old Testament Canon?

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Chronological Snobbery Meet the Early Church Fathers: Hilary of Poitiers 2, 3, 4) Interview

  31. 13 Nov 23 – Kenney Burchard: What Unifies All Protestants

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Ridicule Meet the Early Church Fathers: Firmilian of Caesarea 2, 3, 4) Interview

  32. 10 Nov 23 – William Albrecht & Father Kappes: History of the Canon

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Half Truth Technique Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pope Saint Damasus I 2, 3, 4) Interview

  33. 09 Nov 23 – Arthur and Theresa Beem: Sabbath Worship

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Wishful Thinking Meet the Early Church Fathers: Apostolic Constitutions 2, 3, 4) Interview

  34. 08 Nov 23 – Ben Handelman: Is Catholic Prayer “Vain Repetition”?

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Vacuous Truth Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pelagius 2, 3, 4) Interview

  35. 07 Nov 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: Sacrifice at the Last Supper

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Misleading Vividness Meet the Early Church Fathers: Prosper of Aquitaine 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a deep-dive looking at THE Sacrifice in the Last Supper

  36. 06 Nov 23 – Ken Litchfield: Answering Common Objections

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Circular Reasoning Meet the Early Church Fathers: Cyprian of Carthage 2, 3, 4) Interview

  37. 03 Nov 23 – William Albrecht: Is Sola Scriptura Workable?

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (propaganda) Testimonial Meet the Early Church Fathers: Evagrius Ponticus 2, 3, 4) Interview

  38. 02 Nov 23 – Pat Flynn: The Contingency Argument for God

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Proving too much Meet the Early Church Fathers: Marius Mercator 2, 3, 4) Interview

  39. 01 Nov 23 – William Albrecht: Halloween/All Saints Day, Part 2

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Argumentum ad Baculum Meet the Early Church Fathers: Caelestius 2, 3, 4) Interview

  40. 31 Oct 23 – William Albrecht: Biblical/Historical Background to All-Hallow’s Eve

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Quoting out of Context Meet the Early Church Fathers: Leporius 2, 3, 4) Interview

  41. 30 Oct 23 – Bruce Sullivan: Transcendental Desires Continued

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: False Attribution Meet the Early Church Fathers: Origen of Alexandria 2, 3, 4) Interview

  42. 27 Oct 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive – The Annunciation (Luke 1:28-37)

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy:(Propaganda) Third Party Technique Meet the Early Church Fathers: St. Basil the Great 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a deep dive in The Annunciation narrative to show the absolute importance of the Blessed Mother in God's plan of Salvation

  43. 26 Oct 23 – Ken Litchfield: Answering Common Objections

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Judgmental Language Meet the Early Church Fathers: Sacramentary of Serapion 2, 3, 4) Interview

  44. 25 Oct 23 – John Martignoni: Blue Collar Apologetics

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Emotion Meet the Early Church Fathers: Julian of Eclanum 2, 3, 4) Interview

  45. 24 Oct 23 – Bryan Mercier: Five Marian Dogmas

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Definitional Retreat Meet the Early Church Fathers: John Cassian 2, 3, 4) Interview

  46. 23 Oct 23 – Karl Keating: Apologetic Classics: Frank Sheed

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Division Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Clement of Alexandria 2, 3, 4) Interview

  47. 20 Oct 23 – Bryan Topham: Living in Fear and not Faith

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda): Latitudes of Acceptance Meet the Early Church Fathers: Hippolytus of Rome 2, 3, 4) Interview

  48. 19 Oct 23 – Emily Torres: Catholic Pro-Life Apologetics

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Authority Meet the Early Church Fathers: Theodoret of Cyr 2, 3, 4) Interview

  49. 18 Oct 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: Galatians 2

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Motive Meet the Early Church Fathers: Epitaph of Pectorius 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a detailed look at papal infallibility and Galatians 2

  50. 17 Oct 23 – William Albrecht: The Tome of Leo the Great

    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Single Cause Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Dionysius the Areopagate 2, 3, 4) Interview

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Learn how to defend your Catholic Faith with clarity and charity! Gary Michuta is one of the “four horsemen” of Catholic Apologetics who will power you up for the “New Evangelization!”

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