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Classical Theism Podcast

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 classi... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Ep. #65 - Simplicity & the Trinity

Ep. #65 - Simplicity & the Trinity

How does absolute divine simplicity cohere with the trinity? What is meant by trinitarian monotheism? Doesn't Aquinas' e... Read more

14 Oct 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. #78 - Creation ex Nihilo & Divine Simplicity w/ Chance Juliano

Ep. #78 - Creation ex Nihilo & Divine Simplicity w/ Chance Juliano

Are there any arguments for divine simplicity that don't depend on Aristotelian or neo-platonic metaphysical principles?... Read more

6 Jan 2020

1hr 16mins

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Ep. #76 - Classical Theism & Physics w/ Dr. Cundy

Ep. #76 - Classical Theism & Physics w/ Dr. Cundy

What is physics? How does it differ from metaphysics? What is quantum field theory and how does it jive with Aristotelia... Read more

23 Dec 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #4

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BONUS|Grace, Predestination, & Sin w/ Dr. O'Neill

BONUS|Grace, Predestination, & Sin w/ Dr. O'Neill

Should Catholics believe in Predestination? What are the competing views? Why did several 20th century Thomists seek to ... Read more

30 Oct 2019

1hr 6mins

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Ep. #54 - How to Evangelize Atheists

Ep. #54 - How to Evangelize Atheists

Michael Gormley (i.e. "Gomer") joins the podcast to explain how to evangelize atheists. Gomer brings electric energy and... Read more

29 Jul 2019

1hr 17mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. #58 - 3 Arguments for God w/ Brandon Vogt

Ep. #58 - 3 Arguments for God w/ Brandon Vogt

Brandon Vogt joins us to defend three arguments for God's existence from his recent book. First, he explains the purpose... Read more

26 Aug 2019

46mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. #62 - Early Evidence for the Eucharist w/ Dr. Beaumont

Ep. #62 - Early Evidence for the Eucharist w/ Dr. Beaumont

Did the early Church believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist? What early evidence supports this? Also, i... Read more

23 Sep 2019

48mins

Ranked #8

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BONUS | Aquinas, sin, and evil w/ Dr. Frey

BONUS | Aquinas, sin, and evil w/ Dr. Frey

In this bonus episode, Dr. Jennifer Frey tackles a bunch of hard questions about evil, sin, and Aquinas. She provides so... Read more

26 Sep 2019

50mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. #69 - Exegetical Support for Classical Theism w/ Dr. Dolezal

Ep. #69 - Exegetical Support for Classical Theism w/ Dr. Dolezal

This episode is two parts. 1) A conversation on Gary Michuta's show about What is Classical Theism and Why Should We Hol... Read more

4 Nov 2019

48mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. #51 - How Reason Can Lead to God w/ Dr. Rasmussen (part 1)

Ep. #51 - How Reason Can Lead to God w/ Dr. Rasmussen (part 1)

In part 1, Dr. Rasmussen tells his own story of how his worldview fell apart. Also, he provides many practical tips for ... Read more

24 Jul 2019

38mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. #73 - The Bible & Catholicism w/ Jimmy Akin

Ep. #73 - The Bible & Catholicism w/ Jimmy Akin

When were the books of the Old Testament written? How did the New Testament come to be compiled? How should we date the ... Read more

2 Dec 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. #66 - Simplicity & Modal Collapse w/ Tomaszewski

Ep. #66 - Simplicity & Modal Collapse w/ Tomaszewski

Divine Simplicity faces a significant objection from "modal collapse. If God is simple and His one simple act of creatio... Read more

21 Oct 2019

52mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. #39 - Multiple Attributes & Divine Simplicity with Dr. Carl

Ep. #39 - Multiple Attributes & Divine Simplicity with Dr. Carl

Dr. Brian Carl joins us to discuss divine simplicity and the multiplicity of divine attributes. If God is simple, as Cla... Read more

5 May 2019

51mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. #84 - The Inerrancy of Scripture w/ Dr. Feingold

Ep. #84 - The Inerrancy of Scripture w/ Dr. Feingold

How should we understand the inspiration of Scripture? Is the Bible wholly inerrant? What has the Church taught regardin... Read more

17 Feb 2020

59mins

Ranked #15

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BONUS|The Philosophy of Gender w/ Dr. Bogardus

BONUS|The Philosophy of Gender w/ Dr. Bogardus

What is meant by man and woman? What are the traditional definitions? How are various people looking to redefine them? W... Read more

26 Dec 2019

56mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. #75 - Answering Atheist Slogans w/ K. Little

Ep. #75 - Answering Atheist Slogans w/ K. Little

I sat down with K. Albert Little of the Cordial Catholic podcast to discuss Answering Atheist Slogans. We chat about arg... Read more

16 Dec 2019

55mins

Ranked #17

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BONUS | Defending the Deuteros with Michuta

BONUS | Defending the Deuteros with Michuta

Why should we think the deuterocanonical books are Scripture? Gary Michuta joins us to defend the deuteros. He gives pos... Read more

31 May 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. #40 - Apologetics & Indifference with Matt Nelson

Ep. #40 - Apologetics & Indifference with Matt Nelson

What if people don't care about God? Can apologetics help? How can we reach the religiously indifferent? Matt Nelson joi... Read more

13 May 2019

47mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. #77 - Deep Bible Questions w/ Jimmy Akin

Ep. #77 - Deep Bible Questions w/ Jimmy Akin

Jimmy joins us to tackle some deep questions related to the Bible. First, I confront Jimmy with what the New American Bi... Read more

30 Dec 2019

51mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. #42 - The Crusades! with Steve Weidenkopf

Ep. #42 - The Crusades! with Steve Weidenkopf

Steve Weidenkopf provides an excellent overview of the crusades. Did Christians force Muslims to convert under penalty o... Read more

24 May 2019

41mins

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