with John DeRosa
Summary Does the Universe have a cause? Dr. Robert Koons, a philosopher and metaphysician from UT Austin joins us to defend the causal principle. He explains why we should hold to a causal principle and why we should think the causal principle applies to the Universe. Additionally, Dr....
Summary Are Naturalism and moral realism in tension? Dr. Tomas Bogardus argues the answer is yes. He joins us to defend “evolutionary debunking arguments.” Through these arguments, he reveals a major problem with affirming Naturalism on the one hand and moral realism on the other. He discusses the...
Summary Dr. Jim Slagle joins us to defend what has come to be known as the argument from reason. In his philosophically rigorous book, The Epistemological Skyhook, he defends an updated version of the argument. He concludes that Naturalism is self-defeating. Also, we discuss a popular illustration used...
Summary Dr. Edward Feser joins us to discuss Catholicism, God, and Science. In the first segment, he gives insight into what led him to Catholicism. Next, he interacts with Simon Blackburn’s critique of his book Five Proofs of the Existence of God and answers an objection raised by...
Summary Dr. Tom Woods asserts that the Catholic Church built Western civilization. In this interview, he explains why the Church isn’t opposed to reason and progress. With unmatched wit and style, he points out the unique mindset of Christian charity. Drawing upon the work of Fr. Stanley Jaki,...
Summary Many Catholics and non-Catholics alike fail to make careful distinctions regarding Church teaching. With many helpful examples, Jimmy explains the numerous categories of magisterial statements. Additionally, he touches on non-magisterial statements and the authority of the code of canon law. Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin defends the claim...
Summary If Christ is God, does that mean God can die? That God gets hungry? That God goes to the bathroom? Dr. Timothy Pawl joins us to defend the Christological teachings of the first seven ecumenical councils against the charge of incoherence. He explains how we can understand...
Summary Fr. Pablo T. Gadenz, a scholar of Sacred Scripture, joins us to defend the historicity of Luke’s Gospel. He presents strong evidence for traditional authorship and explains how Luke’s Gospel belongs to the genre of ancient biography. Fr. Gadenz highlights some unique emphases in his recent commentary on...
Summary Dr. Delfino ably defends the third way of St. Thomas Aquinas, providing many helpful examples and details along the way. In the first segment, he shows that there must be at least one necessary being. Next, he shows how there must be at least one necessary being...
Summary In his recent book The Bridge of Reason: Ten Steps to See God, Dr. Joshua L. Rasmussen argues that reason can lead us to the existence of God, or what He calls the greatest treasure. During this interview, Dr. Rasmussen discusses (1) the tone and focus of his book, (2) the...
