with John DeRosa
How can an agnostic inquirer approach the question of God’s existence? What role does revelation play in their quest for truth? How can miracles and the problem of evil be examined? What can we offer agnostics who find ‘faith’ to be a vice? Dr. Sandra Menssen joins to discuss these topics and more.
What is ‘natural theology’? Is it the same thing as ‘natural revelation’? Does the Bible support natural theology? What Scriptures are relevant to this issue? Dr. David Haines joins the show to discuss these topics.
Is John’s Gospel really historically reliable? What positive evidence supports the reliability of John’s Gospel? How should we think about issues in John’s Gospel such as (i) the timing of the temple cleansing, (ii) the explicit indications of Christ’s divinity, and (iii) the date of the crucifixion? Dr. Lydia McGrew joins the podcast to discuss these topics and her book The Eye of the Beholder.
How is the Supreme Court supposed to function? What is “originalism” and is it a coherent theory? How should we understand Roe v. Wade as well as Dobbs v. Jackson when it comes to constitutional law? Did the 14th amendment ratifiers intend to incorporate the Bill of Rights? Prof. Kevin Gutzman joins us to discuss these questions.
What are the foundations of a course on faith and reason? What are the positives that have come out of the Dobbs v. Jackson SCOTUS opinion? Are there serious problems with the SCOTUS opinion? Fr. Marcel Guarnizo joins us to discuss these topics.
What was Humani Generis about? How does the document inform faith & science discussions? What did Pope Pius XII teach about Adam & Eve and can this teaching be revised? How does Kenneth Kemp respond to objections to his view from Antoine Suarez? We discuss these topics in the latest episode with Dr. Kenneth Kemp.
What is divine impassibility, and what are some reasons theists should hold to it? What are some common objections to divine impassibility, and how do we answer them as classical theists? Does a passible God know more than the God of classical theism? Does the doctrine of divine impassibility diminish the greatness of God? Dr. James Dolezal joins us to discuss these topics.
Why is there need for a “New” apologetics? What makes it new? How are the essays in this volume categorized? What important contributions are made on the faith & science issues? Matt Nelson joins us to discuss these topics.
What is divine immutability and why is it important? Is immutability a negative or positive attribute? Where is the doctrine supported in Sacred Scripture? How can we answer some common objections to God’s immutability? Dr. Ronni Kurtz joins the podcast to discuss these topics.
How should we argue for the Papacy as Catholics? How have Suan Sonna’s arguments for Catholic positions developed over the past couple of years? Is there good evidence for an Isaiah 22 – Matthew 16 parallel? Suan Sonna joins the podcast again to discuss these topics.
