Ep #67 – Simplicity & Incarnation w/ Dr. Tim Pawl
Summary In the incarnation, the Son of God assumed a human nature . Men are composite in all sorts of ways. So, how can absolute divine simplicity fit with the Incarnation? Must Christians assert...
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Ep. #65 – Simplicity & the Trinity w/ Paul Chutikorn
Summary How does absolute divine simplicity cohere with the trinity? What is meant by trinitarian monotheism? Doesn’t Aquinas’ exposition lead us to inevitable contradictions in the Godhead? Paul Chutikorn joins us to unpack the...
Conversation Commentaries
#2: Greg Koukl’s Conversation with an Atheist about Christianity and Morality Here are the links to both episodes of the full conversations with Koukl and the Atheist Doug: First Conversation, January 25, 2019 Second...
BONUS|Aquinas & Creation w/ Dr. Kerr
Summary Dr. Gaven Kerr has written an outstanding new book Aquinas and the Metaphysics of Creation. How is divine immutability compatible with creation? How is creaturely freedom compatible with creation? We discuss those questions...
Ep. #64 – Absolute Divine Simplicity w/ Dr. Dolezal
Summary Why is absolute divine simplicity an important doctrine for Christians? What are his primary arguments from philosophy? How does Scripture support the position? What are the best objections to the doctrine? Dr. James...
Ep. #63 – Examining Sola Scriptura w/ Jimmy Akn
Summary Should Christians subscribe to sola scriptura? What arguments would come up in a debate on this topic? How does the Catholic position differ from a sola scriptura approach? What objections do we need...
BONUS | Aquinas, Sin, and Evil w/ Dr. Frey
Summary In this episode, Dr. Frey tackles a bunch of hard questions about evil, sin, and Aquinas. She provides some helpful examples to illustrate the key ideas. I ask her about comments she’s made...
Ep. #62 – Early Evidence for the Eucharist w/ Dr. Beaumont
Summary Did the early Church believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist? What early evidence supports this? Also, if transubstantiation is based on Aristotelian categories that weren’t brought into Christianity until...
Ep. #61 – Exegetical Support for Petrine Primacy w/ Fr. Gadenz
Summary Is there strong scriptural support for the Primacy of Peter? Scholar of sacred scripture, Fr. Pablo T. Gadenz, joins us to examine three passages to answer that question. We look at Matthew 16,...
Ep. #60 – A Natural Theology Seminar w/ Dr. Koons
Summary This fall, Dr. Robert Koons is teaching a graduate seminar on arguments for God’s existence. In this episode, we cover cosmological arguments, teleological arguments, and epistemological arguments. We have a detailed discussion about...
