with John DeRosa
Summary Who are some of the most important thinkers of the past when it comes to arguing for God’s existence? Should we use the term “proofs” when describing arguments for God? How does Jesus’ Resurrection fit into Catholic apologetics? How did neo-scholastic and nouvelle theologie writers differ in...
Summary Pat Flynn joins the podcast again to present his 5-step argument for God’s existence. In his new eBook How to Think About God, he lays out a philosophical case for the God of classical theism. In this episode, he explains several steps of his argument and defends...
Summary Who was Fr. Herbert McCabe? Which teachers has the most profound influence on him? What did he emphasize when it came to philosophy and natural theology? What did he think about God and evil? Where should one begin when reading his work? Dr. Franco Manni joins me...
Summary Where does St. Thomas teach about the Trinity? What is the distinction between dogmatics and systematics when it comes to theology? Why is the so-called psychological analogy the highest analogy for St. Thomas? What Scripture does St. Thomas cite in his discussions of the Trinity? Ryan Hurd...
Summary Are there any successful philosophical arguments against the infinite past? St. Thomas Aquinas did not think so. Nonetheless, several contemporary philosophers have produced new paradoxes and arguments of which Aquinas was not aware. In this episode, Wade Tisthammer presents his “Eternal Society Paradox.” Guest Bio Wade A....
Summary What is apophaticism? Why is it important for Christians? Is God a person? Why have some classical theists said that God is not a person? Dr. Simon Hewitt joins us to answer those questions and discuss some of his own work on these subjects. Guest Bio Dr....
Summary The “Bad Apologist” joins us to discuss a contingency argument for God’s existence. After that, we discuss the burden of proof debate and how it relates to conversations about atheism/theism. He also shares with us where to find a lesser-known argument for God that St. Thomas defended....
Summary Who was Fr. Barry Miller? What is the main thrust of his argument from existence to God? How does he understand the doctrine of divine simplicity? Dr. Elmar Kremer joins us to answer these questions and more. Guest Bio Dr. Elmar Kremer is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy...
Summary Why is Tradition important when it comes to understanding Scripture? What does it mean that the lexical approach is not ecclesiologically neutral? How can we trust apostolic tradition when Irenaeus said Jesus was 50+ years old when he died? Dr. Bryan Cross joins us to answer these...
Summary What is the nature of the Church Christ founded? What evidence is there that Peter was the first Pope? Why should Christians believe in the Papacy? Joe Heschmeyer joins us to answer these questions and more as we discuss his new book Pope Peter – Defending the...
