The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. Thanks for listening! John DeRosa jderosa@cla ...
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A place where charitable dialogue takes place on the topics of faith, God, and life. The Christian worldview permeates all aspects of human life and through this podcast we attempt to share about our journey of understanding truth.
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Belief in God does not have to be based on blind faith. Think Theism explores the rational basis for Christianity as well as the intellectual life of Christian students and faculty at Texas A&M University. For more information, check out thinktheism.org
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Ep. #276 - How to Study the Gospels (part 2) w/ Sal Ciresi
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Professor Sal Ciresi continues to walk us through important tools and ideas to keep in mind when studying the Gospels. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is…
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Ep. #275 - A Brief History of Thomism w/ Dr. Matthew K. Minerd
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Dr. Matthew K. Minerd joins us to discuss the history of Thomism and its major players. He also provides several important resources for those who want to dive deeper into this topic.By John DeRosa
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Ep. #274 - Parapsychology and Apologetics w/ Jimmy Akin
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What is the paranormal? What is parapsychology? Do these fields have any relevance for Christian apologetics? Jimmy Akin joins us to discuss these questions in detail. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1)…
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Ep. #273 - How to Study the Gospels (part 1) w/ Sal Ciresi
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How can we study the Gospels well? Sal Ciresi shares with us some wisdom and insight from his decades spent studying God's word.By John DeRosa
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Ep. #272 - A Fresh Defense of Divine Immutability w/ Dr. Karlo Broussard
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What is the doctrine of divine immutability? Why think it's true? What are some of the most pressing philosophical objections against the doctrine? How can they be answered? Dr. Karlo Broussard joins the show to discuss his doctoral dissertation on these topics. Join our community: https://www.classicaltheism.com/support…
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Ep. #271 - Arguments for New Testament Reliability w/ Dr. Ben Shaw
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We discuss Dr. Ben Shaw's new book Trustworthy: Thirteen Arguments for New Testament Reliability. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord…
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Ep. #270 - Classical Theism and the Incarnation w/ Dr. Tim Pawl (+Live Q&A)
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What is meant by the Incarnation? What is meant by the hypostatic union? How can the God of classical theism become Incarnate if He is immutable? What does it mean to say that the Son of God died? How can we answer two analytic objections to the Trinity and Incarnation? Dr. Tim Pawl joins the show again to discuss these topics. Want to be a part of…
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Ep. #269 - More on Faith & Fr. Garrigou's apologetics w/ Fr. Cajetan Cuddy O.P.
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Fr. Cajetan Cuddy joins the show to introduce Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange's major two-volume work on apologetics. He wrote the introduction to this magnificent work, recently translated by Dr. Matthew Minerd. In this episode, Fr. Cuddy explains why someone who denies *just one* article of faith, even if he believes 99% of the other articles, does not hav…
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Ep. #268 - Fr. Garrigou on the Motives of Credibility w/ Dr. Michael Sirilla
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What has Dr. Michael Sirilla been up to? Why are these two volumes On Divine Revelation so important? What are the motives of credibility? What is their role for believers? What are some different distinctions Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange makes when setting out the motives of credibility? Dr. Michael Sirilla rejoins the show to discuss these topics. The C…
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Ep. #267 - Divine & Creaturely Causality w/ Dr. W. Matthews Grant (plus Live Q&A)
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What is causation? How does divine causation differ from creaturely causality? What are some ways people view divine causality that you reject? Why do you emphasize an "extrinsic model" of God's causality? Dr. W. Matthews Grant joins the show to discuss these topics and takes live listener questions on even more topics. Join the Community: https://…
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Ep. #266 - Classical Theism & Sacred Scripture w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr
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What is classical theism? What is sacred scripture? Is it possible to interpret Scripture without a particular metaphysics or particular philosophical assumptions? Is the God described in the Bible compatible with the classical theist conception of God? Dr. Gaven Kerr joins the show to tackle these topics (and more!). Join our community: https://ww…
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Ep. #265 - Debate Debrief on Divine Simplicity w/ Dr. Ortlund & Pat Flynn
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What is the doctrine of Divine Simplicity? What are Dr. Gavin Ortlund's thoughts on his recent exchange with Dr. Ryan Mullins on the topic? Is God really related to creatures or not? Why is Divine Simplicity such an important doctrine? Pat Flynn and John DeRosa sit down with Gavin Ortlund to debrief his recent exchange and examine Divine Simplicity…
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Ep. #264 - The Book of Wisdom w/ Dr. Mark Giszczak
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What is the biblical book of Wisdom all about? Who wrote it? Is? Why is this an important book for philosophically interested Catholic Christians? Why is wisdom spoken about as female in various parts of the book? How does Wisdom point us to Jesus Christ? Dr. Mark Giszczak joins the show to discuss his new commentary on the book of Wisdom. Join our…
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Debate Debrief | James White vs. Jimmy Akin on Sola Scriptura & Salvation
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This is a debrief of Jimmy Akin's two recent debates with Reformed Baptist James White. The first debate was on sola scriptura and the second debate was on how one has peace with God. In this debrief, we look at the following topics: Jimmy’s debate attire: What were your debate goals? Jimmy’s debate preparation How did you plan for cross-ex? Why di…
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Ep. #263 - The Catholic View of Salvation w/ Dr. Michael Dauphinais
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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? Can Catholics coherently interpret Romans 4? Should we think of justification as a legal declaration? Dr. Michael Dauphinais joins…
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Ep. #262 - Divine Names; Is God Really Creator and Lord? w/ Ryan M. Hurd
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Why bother to make technical distinctions in how we speak about God? How does St. Thomas Aquinas categorize the ways of speaking about God? Is it true that according to Aquinas, God is only Lord and Creator in our minds and not in reality? How should we understand the notion that in God there are no real relations to creatures? Ryan M. Hurd joins t…
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Ep. #261 - The Important Catholic Intellectual You've Never Heard Of w/ Dr. Joseph Stuart
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Who was Christopher Dawson? What made him such an important Catholic intellectual in the 20th century? What was the main focus of his work? How is his work relevant for those doing apologetics? Dr. Joseph T. Stuart joins the show to discuss these topics. Join our community: https://www.classicaltheism.com/support…
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Ep. #260 - Natural Theology & the Reasonableness of Faith w/ Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P.
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Is atheism a simpler theory than theism? What are the strongest arguments for God's existence? Is apologetics a hopeless enterprise because motivated reasoning and confirmation bias are inherently involved? Where does the Incarnation and Trinity fit into our apologetics project? How can we answer the problem of divine hiddenness? Fr. Thomas Joseph …
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Ep. #259 - The Reliability of the Old Testament w/ Dr. John Bergsma (+Live Q&A)
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Many critics say the Old Testament is unreliable because it contains (i) empirical claims that have been scientifically falsified, (ii) historical claims that are entirely unsubstantiated, (iii) and moral claims that are eminently repugnant. To the contrary, Dr. John Bergsma holds that the Old Testament is highly reliable and defensible as God's in…
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Dr. Mike Licona ( @MikeLiconaOfficial ) joins us to discuss the historicity of the resurrection, why there are differences in the Gospels, and biblical inerrancy. Video version here: https://youtu.be/rbspN8Fsbrw TIMESTAMPS 00:28-05:38 What is the current state of resurrection research? 05:38-07:35 What is the minimal facts approach and how has it e…
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Zach interviews Dr. David Baggett, professor of philosophy and Director of the Center for Moral Apologetics at Houston Christian University. Video: https://youtu.be/YWrif8pvWXc “The Morals of the Story” https://www.ivpress.com/the-morals-of-the-story With his co-author, Jerry Walls, Dr. Baggett authored Good God: The Theistic Foundations of Moralit…
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Ep. #258 - Divine Simplicity & Ultimate Explanation w/ Dr. Tomaszewski (w/ Live Q & A)
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What is the doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS)? What's in Dr. Tomaszewski's new book about the topic? How does DDS play a role in ultimate explanation? What is the relation between DDS and revealed theology? What should we think about the intentional collapse objection? Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski joins us to discuss these topics and take some liv…
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BONUS|Artificial Intelligence & the Human Condition w/ Heather Foucault-Camm
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What is artificial intelligence? To what extent should we be concerned about the proliferation of large language models like Chat GPT? How should Catholics think about the use and spread of this technology? What does it reveal about the human person and human interaction? Heather Foucault-Camm joins us to discuss these topics.…
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Ep. #257 - The Theology & Authorship of the Pentateuch (Live Show) w/ Dr.'s Morrow, Mastnjak, and Schmiedicke
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What are the most important theological themes of the Pentateuch? Does the Pentateuch teach philosophical monotheism or rather some form of henotheism? Who wrote the Pentateuch? What are the most important lines of evidence regarding debates over Mosaic Authorship? Can Catholics tolerate multiple opinions on the matter? We examine these topics with…
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Ep. #256 - Answering 12 BIG Questions about Fiducia Supplicans w/ Michael Lofton
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What is the document of Fiducia Supplicans all about? Does it contradict previous Church teaching? Can Catholics criticize it? Why would the Church issue a document that is so prone to abuse? In this episode, we're joined by Michael Lofton to answer 12 BIG questions about Fiducia Supplicans. Join the Classical Theism Podcast Comminuty: https://www.…
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