hosted by John DeRosa
Summary How does Balthasar argue for hopeful universalism? How does he handle the biblical data? What critiques might be offered from a Thomistic perspective?Does Jacques Maritain provide a better solution to some of Balthasar’s...
Summary Dr. Samuel G. Parkison joins the show to discuss his recent book Gaze Upon God which provides exposition and defense of the beatific vision. He defines the doctrine and walks us through several...
Summary What is marriage? What does the Bible teach about its nature? Is the Old Testament at odds with the Christian conception of marriage as covenantal union between one man and one woman? After...
Summary What does it mean to say the New Testament is reliable? What arguments can be given in favor of reliability? How does the minimal facts approach work? Can it still be used in...
Summary What is salvation? What is justification? Where should we start in explaining the Catholic viewpoint on these topics to others? How does the Catholic view of justification differ from other major Protestant conceptions?...
Summary What is epistemology? What are some ideas to keep in mind if we are to have a good epistemology? How can we help raise our children to have a good Catholic epistemology? What...
Summary Why are the five books of Moses so important? What are the genres and themes of the Pentateuch? What should we think about Mosaic authorship? How might we understand difficult, violent passages that...
What is the meaning of Messiah? Why should we think Jesus is the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament? Do all messianic prophecies have the same evidentiary weight? Doesn’t Jesus falsely say the end of the world will come within one generation? How can we respond to skeptical claims of critics who argue the evidence for Jesus and his Resurrection is weak and based on hearsay? Jimmy Akin joins the show to discuss these topics.
Is Genesis really the most important book of the Bible? How can we understand the text that seems to be in conflict with science? Does God’s command for Abraham to sacrifice Isaac mean that God is immoral? How does the Old Testament point forward to New Covenant realities? We discuss these topics with Steve Ray who has written an excellent new commentary on the entire book of Genesis.
Is the Old Testament actually true? Why read the Old Testament when we have the New Testament? Doesn’t the Old Testament endorse polygamy and slavery? Can we still defend Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch? Dr. Jeffrey Morrow is back on the show to dive into these topics.
