with John DeRosa
Summary Why should we think the deuterocanonical books are Scripture? Gary Michuta joins us to defend the deuteros. He gives positive arguments in favor of his position and also answers the objections against it. If you’ve wondered why Catholic Bibles are bigger, this is a great episode for...
Summary Steve Weidenkopf provides an excellent overview of the crusades. Did Christians force Muslims to convert under penalty of death? How can the Church explain the injustices committed in the name of religion during the crusades? Did the children’s crusade send boys into bloody battles? Weidenkopf answers these...
Summary Dr. Doug Beaumont joins us to discuss to answer the question: was there a great apostasy? Did the early Church go off the rails? Did Constantine play a major role in establishing orthodoxy? Dr. Beaumont answers these questions and more in the interview. Guest Bio Doug Beaumont...
Book Giveaway This week’s giveaway ends Sunday, May 19. >> Enter the contest. Summary What if people don’t care about God? Can apologetics help? How can we reach the religiously indifferent? Matt Nelson joins us to discuss his book Just Whatever that covers these issues and more. He...
Summary Dr. Brian Carl joins us to discuss divine simplicity and the multiplicity of divine attributes. If God is simple, as Classical Theists typically hold, then how can He have multiple attributes? In this episode, Dr. Carl answers several objections to divine simplicity. Lastly, he explains what he...
Summary Trent Horn joins me to discuss how to defend Catholic Christian ideas in debates. He walks us through the how’s, what’s, when’s, and why’s of doing debates. Also, he lets us in on some of his debate preparation secrets. In the final segment, Trent tells us who...
Summary Gary Michuta interviewed me for the Hands on Apologetics radio show. We discuss the meaning of classical theism as well as how to answer atheist slogans in conversation. Guest Bio See the ABOUT page for more about me. Show Outline In the first segment, we discuss the...
Summary Dr. Eleonore Stump joins us to answer the following questions. What is classical theism? Do advocates of classical theism believe God is impersonal? How should we understand divine simplicity? With helpful examples and analogies, Dr. Stump explains several important tenets to keep in mind when thinking about...
Summary What is faith? Is it irrational? If not, then why not? Dr. Lawrence Feingold joins us to explain the Catholic Christian view on this issue. He also shares his conversion story and rebuts several objections to the concept of faith. Guest Bio Dr. Lawrence Feingold is Associate...
Summary Pat Flynn joins us to tell his conversion story and let us know how we can get better at apologetics. His new book How to Be Better at (Almost) Everything. Specifically, we focus on the matter and manner of apologetics and how we can improve in this...
