The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 097 (August 17, 2026)

Gavin Ortlund just dropped a spicy short claiming the Bible has nothing like Catholic relics—and Jimmy Akin is having none of it. In this episode, Jimmy dismantles the short point by point, exposes a major Trent misquote, reveals the rich biblical evidence for honoring the dead and seeking help through relics, and shows why cultural differences don’t equal error. Fast, sharp, and packed with Scripture and history you won’t hear elsewhere.

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
00:11 – Intro
00:40 – 1 Introduction
03:52 – 2 Relics and Healings
08:24 – 3 Gavin’s Distinction
09:45 – 4 Gavin’s Argument
10:57 – 5 We Can’t Do What Isn’t Shown?
11:45 – 6 Simply Buried?
16:11 – 7 No Further Involvement?
19:53 – 8 Veneration?
31:19 – 9 Help from the Dead?
35:05 –10 Conclusion
49:42 – Closing/Outro
50:48 – End