Catholic Answers Live - #12710 Was Jesus an Alien? Weird Questions - Jimmy Akin

Catholic Answers Live - #12710 Was Jesus an Alien? Weird Questions - Jimmy Akin

From The Quest Atlanta Catholic Radio by The Quest Atlanta

May 9, 2026

About this episode

Jimmy Akin discusses unusual questions about Jesus, resurrection, and Christian beliefs in this episode of Catholic Answers Live.

Could Jesus have been an alien using advanced technology—and how can Christians know that’s not true? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live , Jimmy Akin tackles some of the strangest and most fascinating questions listeners have ever asked. He explains whether receiving Communion affects Ash Wednesday fasting rules, what kinds of abilities resurrected bodies may have, and why theories about Jesus as an extraterrestrial don’t hold up historically or theologically. The discussion also explores why Rome is called the Church founded by Christ despite Jerusalem coming first chronologically, whether dinosaur cancer challenges traditional understandings of the Fall, and what Christians should think about pets and the end times. A fun and thoughtful episode blending theology, science, apologetics, and the unusual questions Jimmy Akin is famous for addressing. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 04:04 – In the case of Ash Wednesday, when fasting and abstinence are required, would receiving communion break one’s fast or count as a smaller meal? In other words, can one receive…

People in this episode

Guest: Jimmy Akin

Topics covered

  • theology
  • apologetics
  • science
  • Christianity
  • extraterrestrial theories
  • resurrection
  • fasting rules

Keywords

  • Jesus
  • alien
  • Communion
  • Ash Wednesday
  • resurrected bodies
  • the Fall
  • pets
  • end times

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Organizations: Catholic Answers Live

Places: Rome, Jerusalem

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