Catholic Answers Live #12581 Is Sola Scriptura Self-Refuting? Eucharist and Salvation - Karlo Broussard
Feb 10, 2026
Carlo Broussard, Catholic apologist and philosopher who explains scripture and doctrine, tackles whether sola scriptura collapses under its own logic. He discusses why the Eucharist is seen as necessary for salvation. Conversation also covers how Gentiles can be saved through natural law and grace, and why consuming Christ's blood in communion is not treated as sinful.
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Conversion Story From A Retreat
- Carlo shared a testimony of a Baptist convert who learned Catholicism via Catholic Answers and entered at Easter Vigil.
- The convert's zeal even prompted his Baptist grandfather to begin inquiring about Catholicism.
Sola Scriptura Depends On Its Definition
- Sola Scriptura's force depends on its definition and philosophical role in history.
- If defined as a divinely revealed rule that Scripture alone contains all revelation, it becomes self-refuting.
Historical Sola Scriptura Won't Solve New Testament Questions
- Viewing Sola Scriptura as a historical prolegomenon avoids the self-refuting charge.
- But the New Testament and early church evidence favor multiple infallible means, like tradition and magisterium.
