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Jim Blackburn

Apologist, Author, and Speaker

Jim Blackburn is a Catholic apologist, author, and speaker. He holds a Masters degree in Theology from John Paul the Great Catholic University and is the author of several books including 101 Quick Questions With Catholic Answers: Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment, 20 Answers: Scripture and Tradition, 20 Answers: The Papacy, and 20 Answers: Divorce and Remarriage. Jim supervised the Q&A department during his tenure with Catholic Answers, where he has contributed dozens of articles to Catholic Answers Magazine and appeared as a regular guest on Catholic Answers Live for more than ten years.

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