Catholic Answers Live #12592 Did God Will Adam and Eve to Sin? Confession and Baptism Validity - Karlo Broussard
Feb 17, 2026
Karlo Broussard, apologist and theologian known for clear Catholic apologetics and books, tackles whether God willed Adam and Eve to sin. He explores why the cross figures in salvation history. He examines baptismal validity when desire is mixed, rejects karma as compatible with Church teaching, and discusses adoration of the real presence and concerns about post-Vatican II unity.
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Why God Permitted Original Sin
- God permits rather than directly wills Adam and Eve's sin, yet he chose an order of providence that includes permitting sin from eternity.
- This choice manifests greater goods, like revealing God's love through the Cross, and its ultimate rationale remains a divine mystery.
Necessity Of The Cross Is Hypothetical
- The Cross is not absolutely necessary in an absolute sense, but it is hypothetically necessary within God's chosen plan to permit sin and redeem it by the Son's death.
- The Cross manifests divine love and the ugliness of sin, so it is not an arbitrary choice even if other providences were possible.
Personal Memory From Corpus Christi
- Karlo shares a personal memory: he met his wife in Corpus Christi while attending college there.
- He recommends visiting the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity's chapel and sending greetings if you go.
