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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein invite Hayden Carroll, host of  @LetsTalk-HaydenCarroll  to discuss his Creation Dilemma, The Trinity and the differences between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and "Creedal" Christianity (historic/orthodox).

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00:00 Introduction

 04:30 The Recent Shift in LDS Philosophy

08:15 Could The Trinity Be Compatible with Joseph Smith's Vision?

22:22 The Creation Dilemma's Trinitarian Implications and Best Refutations

28:42 Is How The Soul Comes Into Being A Factor In The Dilemma?

32:55 Why Should The Fact of Some Going To Hell Override Those that Go to Heaven?

36:45 Can the Christian God be "Bound" By Feasibility 41:55 The Judas Argument

44:54 How Does This Dilemma Impact LDS Theology and "Outer Darkness"

52:26 Could God's Unique Knowledge Undermine the Argument?

58:22 What Role Does Consent Say and Does LDS Theology Have a Similar "Consent" Problem?

1:07:36 The Difference Between God Being Reality and Being Bound by Reality

1:12:28 Closing Thoughts - If The Argument Holds What Does it Prove?

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​ @MindShift-Brandon  YouTube Channel is back with what he believes are several reasons the Christian God cannot exist. This time, the discussion focuses on divine emotions, jealousy, regret, and even memory in Heaven.

If God experiences jealousy, regret, or other emotions, does that make Him less than perfect? Does divine regret imply a lack of foresight? And if people remember loved ones who are in Hell, can Heaven truly be a place of joy? In this episode, we examine Mindshift's arguments and explain why we believe they ultimately fail to undermine the Christian conception of God.

Watch Mindshift's original video here: https://youtu.be/yzg9CLwRIx0?si=5JecRoB69a87e_Cj

➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

01:00 A New Argument Against God's Existence?

04:35 God and His Emotions

10:35 God Lacked Foresight?

22:14 Is Jealousy Always an Unhealthy Emotion?

33:29 The Truth About Divine Regret

48:11 Is It Wrong to Claim Anthropomorphism Language About God?

54:06 Mindshift's False Dichotomy Concerning Heaven

1:05:48 Is To Remember Suffering to Suffer? Memory in Heaven

1:26:04 Matching Mindshift's Energy

1:30:07 Concluding Thoughts

Topics discussed include God's emotions, divine jealousy, divine regret, anthropomorphic language in Scripture, Christian theology, philosophy of religion, Heaven and Hell, memory in Heaven, and arguments for God's existence.

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Molinism is one of the most influential models for reconciling human libertarian freedom and divine sovereignty. While Dr. William Lane Craig is among its most well-known defenders, Dr. Ryan T. Mullins recently argued that Craig's particular articulation of Molinism may contain an incoherence and proposed a possible solution. In this episode, Tyson James of Sound Faith Consulting and Reasonable Faith joins us to examine the debate, unpack the philosophical issues at stake, and evaluate whether the alleged contradiction is genuine or whether William Lane Craig's formulation of Molinism remains coherent.

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Specific podcast referenced: https://www.rtmullins.com/podcast/episode/de00b8b6/ep-194-molinism

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00:00 Introducing Dr. Mullins and Tyson

07:45 What Are the Strengths of Molinism?

13:30 Handling the Grounding Objection

30:00 Would God's Knowledge of His Own Counterfactuals Lead to Fatalism or Undermine Freedom?

46:24 The Issue with Logical Moments Prior to Creation

58:09 Ryan Mullins' Challenge: Is William Lane Craig's Molinism Incoherent?

1:13:00 Dr. Mullins Offers a Solution

1:28:08 Parting Words and Concluding Thoughts

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Molinism, William Lane Craig, Ryan T. Mullins, middle knowledge, libertarian free will, divine sovereignty, divine foreknowledge, counterfactuals of creaturely freedom, the grounding objection, fatalism, providence, logical moments, Christian philosophy, theology, and apologetics.

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Recently, Dr. William Lane Craig and  @CosmicSkeptic  met in England for a major discussion on arguments for God's existence, the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the beginning of the universe, and the problem of animal suffering. In this video, Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Tyson James (founder of ⁨@soundfaithconsulting⁩ and connected with ⁨@ReasonableFaithOrg⁩ leadership) to analyze 7 major segments from the discussion and explain what REALLY happened. Together, they examine Alex O'Connor's objections, William Lane Craig's responses, and whether Alex's arguments against Christianity and theism ultimately succeed.

Topics include:

Hilbert's Hotel (actual and potential infinity)

The beginning of the universe Time and causation

Truth-making and correspondence theory

Animal suffering Consciousness and human pain

The hiddenness of God

Full Conversation on ⁨@CosmicSkeptic⁩'s Channel: https://youtu.be/OEBTtMjm_4U?si=5-lWaNz9qIw8OayE

Full Conversation on ⁨@PremierUnbelievable⁩'s Channel: https://youtu.be/TAW6-_L4z9M?si=lH6ABV65ZzMwoV2d

Tim's Article Responding to Alex's Animal Suffering Argument: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/animal-suffering-alex-o-connor-and-defeating-defeaters 

"Animal Pain Revisited" (article referenced by Tyson):https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/animal-pain-re-visited

The "Patient R" Study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3425501/

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00:00 Preliminary Thoughts on Alex O'Connor

02:50 A Healthy Respect for ⁨@CosmicSkeptic⁩

08:13 Dismantling Hilbert's Hotel?

16:51 Updating Our Intuitions — But With GOOD Reason 

25:50 On the Beginning of the Universe

39:16 The First Change Argument 

41:01 Alex's Bold Time Argument

50:17 Truth-Making and Correspondence Theory

1:07:16 The Animal Suffering Objection

1:15:35 Steel-Manning Alex's Objection

1:20:49 Dismantling the Objection With Reasonable Hope

1:28:33 The Difference Between Animal and Human Pain

1:35:48 Higher-Order Thought and the Brain

1:41:24 Patient R and Alex's Misreading of the Data

1:46:37 The Uniqueness of Human Pain and Why Christianity Makes the Most Sense of It

1:53:00 How Impactful Are Alex's Objections?

1:54:13 Is Alex O'Connor REALLY a Non-Resistant Nonbeliever?

1:56:31 Concluding Thoughts

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It's Question Time, and today's episode features an engaging question from one of our listeners based on Tim's argument that animals (including beloved pets) go to heaven. If that's true, says this listener, then how is God good if my child who I love MORE than my pet might be going to Hell? Josh and Tim tackle this philosophically, theologically, and pastorally. Want to ask a question?

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I love my dog, but I love my child more. The following may reveal my own selfishness in that I don't want my child to choose what he desires (a life without Christ). Though I believe in freewill, I am almost to the point where I wish God did not grant it. I'd rather have my child "a robot" in Heaven with God and me than have him freely choose his eternal destination. I am concerned for a day when my son's sin takes him to the point of a totally seared conscience.

Though my son is not a drug addict, a drug addict gets to the point of addiction when he knows not what he does in harming his own body, mind, etc. Isn't any sin this way? We know not what we do. We, as fallible creatures, don't know what's best for us. Only our Creator knows this, and yet He allows us to choose wrongly?!? Why?!? Why would God take an animal to heaven while allowing a mother or father who would die for their child (a human being made in God's image, unlike an animal, and "worth more than the birds of the air") to be separated from him for eternity?

It is said that to have loved and then lost is better than to have never loved at all, but I'm not so sure right now. Pictures and memories of my son's "innocence" in childhood haunt me. Yet some say God wipes away such memories in Heaven, but don't you think we will know more, not less, in Eternity? To wipe that child from one's memory seems diminishing. Even to suggest annihilation (a theory I don't favor) would not soften the wounds of loss to a mother's heart. No longer existing seems to delegitimize any life. Even the truth of someday having a better understanding of God's holiness and justice regarding my own flesh and blood is gut wrenching (I agree we all deserve Hell).

Why are we to lay down our lives for sinners now in reaching them for Christ but will eventually rejoice in jubilation when the time of their destruction comes? Why would God have fashioned such motherly sentiments to unconditionally love and sacrificially nurture if we were to suffer this pain of eternal separation? If God loves me and if God knew my child would not follow Him, why did He bring about a world allowing him to be created? Or to survive infancy? Theoretically, even abortion (God forbid!) would have been a better outcome as, if I'm correct in my theology, such would eventually reunite us. Is abortion a virtue in that all babes are saved from damnation? God forgive the thought!

We are told to be fruitful and multiply, but why even risk having children if there's a possibility of having even one child…or grandchild or great grandchild or a great-great separated from you forever? Obedience beyond understanding? I don't want one from my family tree or one acquaintance or even one stranger to be lost! The only remedy I see to this scenario as we are to love even our enemies is universal reconciliation, also a theory I do not favor...because of free will! Can you help me with these excruciating dilemmas? For my sanity's sake I have to believe all my children will be with God in eternity, but since I don't believe universalism is biblical, what of those others who will be separated eternally from loved ones? Is the only answer to trust God? Thank you greatly for your time; I appreciate any help you may provide this hurting mama.

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00:00 Introduction

04:00 What Led to An Argument About Animals Going to Heaven?

05:35 The Reasonable Hope That Pets Go To Heaven Argument

11:00 Introducing Kim's E-mail - I Kind of Wish My Child Was a Robot

16:48 Why Would God Take an Animal and not my Son?

38:55 Will We Not Remember Pain In Heaven?

47:52 We Will Rejoice with Jubilation When People Go to Hell?

53:13 Why Would God Give Me A Child He KNOWS Will Reject Him?

1:04:00 Why Even Risk Having Children If They COULD Go to Hell?

1:10:30 Is Universalism the Only REAL Hope?

1:19:23 Concluding Thoughts

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It is FINALLY here! The second edition ofHuman Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism, Second Edition: A Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Philosophical Analysis is LIVE on Amazon and anywhere you purchase books. While there are still a few edits to fix (we will speak about that in the livestream) this soft launch live stream will focus on the changes, new debates, and extended edition that the second edition puts forward. Join us and bring your questions!

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It seems our world is constantly moving towards conspiracy. Some are proven, others are not. How do we, as Christians, apply reason and sound theology without dismissing questions out of hand? Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens stand as the most prominent figures of the conspiracy laden right. Josh and Tim take a look at their claims, expose their tactics and encourage Colossians 2 thinking to stay above the fray.

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Related Videos:

Tucker's Theology: https://youtu.be/eW8GcBP8CwE

Should Christians Support Israel: https://youtu.be/rkF1sH-f3oo

Seth Dillon on Candace Owens: https://youtu.be/zyO1hDHDE3c

Our Video on Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories: https://youtu.be/z5uHYULpC48

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 https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/lightning-heifers-eclipses-and-the-end-of-time

Check out the second edition of Mere Molinism: https://us.amazon.com/Freedom-Divine-Knowledge-Molinism-Second/dp/B0GYZV33PD/

➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction and Mere Molinism Second Edition!

02:50 Focusing on Truth Rather Than Tribe

08:38 The Allure of Secret Knowledge (Colossians 2)

14:11 Cynicism as a Response to Broken Institutions

16:24 Tucker: Claims of Hidden Demonic Influence

23:53 Tucker: "Institutions Are Liars" and Historical Examples (Pearl Harbor)

27:23 Candace: "We Don't Know, but We Know" Epistemology

33:34 Megyn Kelly: Claims About Islam and Israeli Propaganda (Analysis)

37:05 Candace: Always "So Close" to the Truth (But Never Arriving)

45:24 Tucker: The Motte-and-Bailey Pattern in Institutional Critique

56:43 Evaluating Claims: Who, What, Where, Why

1:00:44 Letting Your "Heroes" Be Fallible

1:06:20 Candace: Commit to a Process, Not a Conclusion

1:11:31 Tucker: Implied Spiritual Claims, Followed by Plausible Deniability

1:14:05 Concluding Thoughts

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What's happening to the pro-life movement after Roe v. Wade was overturned—and why is public opinion shifting toward pro-choice? In this podcast, Dr Tim Stratton and Josh Klein break down the messaging crisis in the pro-life movement, examine recent data trends, and discuss how churches, leaders, and legislation (including Nebraska efforts) play a critical role moving forward.

Articles from Josh Referenced on program:

https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/moloch-bruised-but-not-defeated  https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/after-roe-countering-common-attacks

Gospel Coalition Articles Referenced:

2022 Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/compassion-over-culture-war/

2026 Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/pro-life-kids-2026/

Choose Life Now Initiative: https://chooselifenow.net/the-initiative/

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00:00 Introduction

01:05 Abortion is NOT Just a Political Matter

06:24 What Alarming Trends Have We Found After Roe?

14:27 Culture War or Truth A False Dichotomy

19:12 A Lesson from John 8

22:41 What Role Should Pastors Play When It Comes to Pro-Life?

27:05 A New Nebraska Pro-Life Amendment - How Do we Navigate?

33:32 Fixing Wording In Current Amendment

39:16 Outlawing Abortion is Not JUST About Limiting Abortion

41:58 A Message to Pastors in Nebraska

43:09 Don't Overstate The Case

46:25 Concluding Thoughts

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are back and have Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dr. Charles Liu on the docket. Recently the two colleagues had a friendly discussion concerning the existence of Free Will on the  @StarTalk  podcast. Tyson doubts the existence of Free Will but Liu tentatively embraces it. However, they BOTH get some important metaphysics wrong. Dr. Tim and Josh take a look and offer their own perspective on the episode.

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00:00 Introduction

01:45 Defining Metaphysics

04:50 Defining Free Will

07:11 Stochastic Uncertainty, Chaos and Free Will

13:11 Influences Do Not Equal Causes

16:25 Do I Have the Freedom to Reach True Conclusions about Reality?

22:31 The Ability to Prepare Implies Free Will

32:45 Knowledge Cannot Cause Actions Nor Activate Free Will

39:04 Neil's Position on Free Will is Nonsensical

52:28 Charles' Position Has No Grounding

57:43 Why The Texas Shooter Example Actually Undermines Determinism

1:06:03 The Perimeter Of Ignorance Undermined

1:13:57 Concluding Thoughts

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Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris of  @soulsciencemin  joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as the analyze  @CosmicSkeptic 's recent interview with  @Vsauce  specifically about the "self." What did they miss? What did they get right? What did they get wrong? We break it all down in this episode.

Check out full Alex O'Connor and VSauce Interview here: https://youtu.be/fvpLTJX4_D8?si=qAPyHX1FdLYnyZMU

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00:00 Introduction

03:15 The Growth in Alex O-Connor

06:32 The Elephant in the Room

07:37 Maximum Amputation, Potentialities and the Self

26:50 Does the Self Cease to Exist at the Stop of the Heart or the Brain?

34:11 Losing Memory, is the Self just Awareness?

40:45 Would You Love Me if I Was a Worm?

53:00 The *Necessary* Connection Between Soul and Body

1:03:34 Does Consciousness Simply Equal the Potentiality to Do Things?

1:12:40 Consciousness Is Grounded in Being

1:20:21 Forthcoming Books On This Topic

1:22:59 Concluding Thoughts

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​ @TuckerCarlson  recently had Nathan Apffel on to discuss Paula White's influence (among other things) on Trump's White House, but they also made some audacious theological claims. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein analyze a specific claim and explain why this, among other issues, discredits Tucker's theological and political prowess.

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00:00 Introduction

01:10 Why We've Moved Away from Tucker

13:00 Summarizing Tucker's Interview with Nathan

16:58 Christians Shouldn't Have Anything to Do With Capitalism?

20:52 What Was the Early Church in Acts REALLY Doing?

27:00 Capitalism Is the Best Option and is Based in OT Law

30:46 The Truth About Ananias and Sapphira 

32:28 Substance Dualism Points to Private Property

37:30 Scriptures that Point To Merit Based Economics

40:28 The Problem with Tucker is His Influence

45:18 Concluding Thoughts

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On a recent MAVEN immersive experience in Utah, we had the pleasure of meeting a few philosophically inclined young men from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Far too often, conversations between Christians and Latter-day Saints remain at a surface level—talking past one another rather than reasoning together (Isaiah 1:18). Recently,  @LetsTalk-HaydenCarroll  released a book (and podcast) on the Creation Dilemma. It's a good argument, but does it dismantle credal Christianity? Join Dr. Tim Stratton, Josh Klein, and Will Hess from  @TheChurchSplit  as they dissect the argument and prove that Molinism remains unscathed and Mormonism collapses on its own argument.

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There's a lot of uncertainty in our time and culture today. A lot of discouragement... we all feel it. But today, let's be encouraged because God is doing something with young people to embolden their faith and spread the gospel. Josh Klein interviews Dr. Tim Stratton and Will Hess of  @TheChurchSplit  about a  @we_are_MAVEN  trip that changed teens' lives forever.

Check out their stories! And make your own!

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00:00 Introduction

02:20 What is Maven?

06:45 Teens Are Hungry for Depth and Truth

09:00 Dice's Maven Story

14:30 Kayleigh's Maven Story

17:18 Why Allowing Teens to Ask and Explore Questions is Paramount for their Faith

18:25 Quincy's Maven Story

21:30 Izzy's Maven Story

24:34 Keira's Maven Story

28:42 Sam's Maven Story

35:55 Emmy's Maven Story

43:39 Lindsay - A Story About Discovering Maven

46:47 Lantin's Maven Story

49:52 Why Apologetics Group Trips Matter for Teens

1:00:40 Concluding Thoughts

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Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris stops by with Dr. Tim Stratton, and they provide a one-two punch, destroying the assumptions of naturalism. For the first time ever hear Dr. Farris and Dr. Stratton share two forthcoming academic papers (one from a book) arguing for the destruction of naturalistic assumptions in favor of theistic convictions regarding reason and the soul. You won't want to miss it!

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Check out Josh's book: https://a.co/d/0hYPA6ds (God, Souls, and Consciousness: Deconditioning the Mind from Naturalism )

➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introducing The Topics

01:57 Deconditioning the Mind from Naturalism - Dr. Farris

29:53 Deconditioning Naturalism via Reason - Dr. Stratton

53:40 The Cultural Assumption of Naturalism

1:10:30 You Are NOT Your Brain

1:27:45 The Pseudo-Naturalism Movement and Its Problems

1:44:12 Can Artificial Intelligence Ever Gain Human-like Consciousness?

1:57:47 Concluding Remarks

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein address the question that keeps bubbling to the surface these days: Should Christians support Israel? They go through an article that Dr. Stratton wrote on the topic.

(Note: This was recorded prior to the USA's strike on Iran)

Check out full written article here: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/why-christians-should-support-israel-but-not-blindly 

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00:00 Introduction

02:00 Why Talk About This At All?

10:30 A Biblical Argument for Supporting Israel Today

29:00 A Debt of Gratitude 34:28 Why the Hatred?

40:31 Exile, Survival, and Historical Astonishment

42:55 Not Blind Support - Moral Maturity (The Trump Analogy)

51:27 A Limiting Principle 42:48 A Secular Case for American Support

55:45 The Current War and Moral Clarity

1:02:56 Supporting the People, Not Worshiping the State

1:04:13 The Balanced Conclusion

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This is a recording of a livestream on Youtube streamed on March 5th 2026. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein discuss how Christians should apply reason, logic, and sound theology to every aspect of life, including the Iranian conflict in the past week. Is it a just war? Is it a war at all? Should Christians be for it, against it, or somewhere in between? We discuss with a Christian Persian-American distantly related to the former Ayatollah!

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Recently, Theologian Dr. Darrell Bock gave a seminar to church leaders and pastors on engaging the culture and cultural intelligence. Slides from his presentation were posted on social media and, at face value, the verbiage is... problematic. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Reverend Dr. Tom Barnes to discuss why this is concerning and to break down what we can and should do about it.

Full Disclosure: None of the three were at the event, so this commentary is meant to be directed towards the public-facing verbiage that could either a) be easily misconstrued, b) be misremembered in our current culture moment by people in attendance and applied using definitions based on critical theory rather than a biblical worldview, and/or c) were taught poorly in the first place and no explanation or nuance would make it better.

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00:00 Introduction

05:11 Breaking Down the Slides

07:06 Embrace Empathy and Compassion?

20:31 Embrace Listening and Another's Story?

28:50 Avoid Zero-Sum Tribal Thinking?

36:23 The Gospel Offers Hope, Of course... AND

39:53 Are People REALLY the goal?

44:45 Satan's Goal is to Divide Us However He Can?

47:46 People as Image Bearers VERSUS What They Do?

54:30 The Race Conversation Been Hijacked by Sexuality?

1:01:10 Focus on Commonalities VERSUS Differences?

1:07:37 Tone MATTERS?!?

1:17:30 Satan's Goal Isn't Division, It's Destruction

1:21:11 Talk Less, Show More?

1:27:00 Why Biblical Definitions Matter When Talking About Flourishing

1:32:00 Truth and Love are Linked and Concluding Thoughts

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How can two people watch the same video and reach completely opposite conclusions? Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein explore how propaganda, bias, and libertarian free will shape our interpretation of reality. Is cultural deception the result of manipulation — or are we freely choosing what to believe? In this episode, we unpack the war for the mind and why discernment matters. Scripture warns, "Who has bewitched you?" This episode examines that biblical warning and calls Christians to pursue what is objectively true through the renewing of the mind.

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00:00 Introduction

04:49 ICE To Blame?

11:47 Who Has Bewitched You?

16:30 Influence is not Causal Determination

20:14 Libertarian Freedom Over Time

25:20 Ordinary Men and the Path to Intellectual Captivity

27:51 Losing the Freedom to Think—By Misusing It

30:54 Propaganda, "Brainwashing," and the Myth of Determinism

43:12 Why Free Thinking Matters More Than Ever

46:57 Final Thoughts

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It's no secret that Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein have been critical of Allie Beth Stuckey's Calvinism BUT, her intuitions and cultural engagement are spot on. Today the guys look at  @AllieBethStuckey 's response to Hillary Clinton's Op-Ed in The Atlantic... Stick around to the end for the critique of Allie!

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Check out Allie's full video: https://youtu.be/IxSfytPN2kQ?si=GpXTDMyMzyCxlkXu

Check out Hillary Clinton's Op-Ed: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/war-empathy-hillary-clinton/685809/

Josh's article on empathy: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/war-empathy-hillary-clinton/685809/

Tim's Article on Bewitching: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/who-has-bewitched-you-libertarian-freedom-propaganda-and-the-war-for-the-mind

Our analysis of Bishop Budde's sermon aimed towards Trump: https://www.youtube.com/live/5ENs-d7x5N0?si=hKF6OEB2bp7M0uLt

Critique of Allie's Calvinism: https://youtu.be/2jyxWUUoqhY?si=s8B9h5PpI9FXH1Az

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00:00 Introducing Allie and Hillary

07:45 Progressive Manipulation

14:40 The Problem with Empathy

25:11 Empathy Must Be Grounded in Reality not Budde

37:22 Hillary Clinton a Christian?!?

45:30 You Can't Just Call Yourself a Christian

51:00 Progressive Christianity is Not Christianity

56:20 Toxic Empathy is Real

1:02:58 Empathy DOES Arrest Our Ability to Think

1:08:07 Does Allie get THIS Wrong?

1:11:35 Final Thoughts

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Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss a recent article by Dr. Gregg Allison that critiqued Farris' view on the Soul and body. What did Allison get right? What did he get wrong? We also get into the limits and absurdities of panpsychism as offered by Philip Goff.

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00:00 Lord Farris!

02:45 What Is Allison's Beef?

14:00 Who Am I REALLY?

25:30 The Intermediate State Christian Argument

37:45 The Incarnation Problem

40:50 Is Allison Right the Dr. Farris' Emphasis Denigrates the Body?

55:16 Getting into Panpsychism and Philip Goff

1:01:09 Why Panpsychism is Attractive

1:07:00 Panpsychism The Only Option for Naturalists to Avoid the Supernatural?

1:16:04 The Problem of Disenchantment 1:20:00 Philip Goff's "Christianity" Is Paganism

1:31:11 Is Panpsychism Compatible with Christianity?

1:41:25 The Combination Problem of Panpsychism

1:48:20 Panpsychism Is Deterministic

1:51:58 Concluding Thoughts

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Join us for a spirited and interesting conversation with popular ex-Christian YouTuber  @BeliefItOrNot 's Trevor Poelman. Join us as Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein dive into Trevor's story and explore his critiques of apologetics for the hour-long live stream.

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are BACK with another reaction video. This time Dr. Tim and Josh react to Neil deGrasse Tyson's recent appearance on the  @Impaulsive  podcast and they break down what Dr. Tyson gets right, what he gets wrong, and how to respond.

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00:00 Introduction

01:43 Dr. Tyson Remains Unconvinced

14:12 Dr. Tyson Wants Better Evidence

29:52 Thomas Jefferson and Jesus' Being God

39:17 Science and The Bible Are At Odds?

57:05 The Bible Has Messed Up Stuff In It!

1:08:15 Refuting Joan of Arc

1:19:27 Origins of the Universe

1:43:43 What About Atheism?!?

1:49:00 Concluding Thoughts

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Dr. Tim Stratton of FreeThinking Ministries debates atheist Richard Suttles (known as The Fallen Ape-Theist) at King's Academy in November of 2025 on the topic "Does the Christian God Exist"

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00:00 Introduction

00:38 Dr. Tim Stratton's Opening Speech

23:55 Richard Suttles Opening Speech

41:30 Cross Examination

1:11:25 Dr. Tim Stratton's Closing

1:18:16 Richard Suttles Closing

1:21:22 Conclusion

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Phil Kallberg joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as they examine ⁨@TruthUnites⁩ 's defense of Calvinism in a recent video. Was Gavin's video a response to Phil and Tim's EPS paper that Gavin MC'd for? Is there something here that should give us pause? We examine!

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00:00 Is Gavin's Video A Response to Tim and Phil?

07:25 What's the REAL Issue Behind Dual-Causation?

17:37 What's the Issue With Compatibilism?

30:49 God's Sovereignty and Human Liberty

32:44 The Story of Joseph and Suffering

40:07 Layers of Purpose, Dual Causation and Calvinism or Molinism

48:54 Why the Objections Gavin Doesn't like

50:42 Why the Puppet Analogy Still Works

53:23 What about Assurance?

1:07:40 We Should All Believe What The Bible Teaches

1:16:02 Is This Only a Secondary Issue?

1:20:13 C.S. Lewis?!?

1:25:40 Concluding Thoughts and Exhortations

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Seth Dillon of the  @TheBabylonBee  to discuss the necessity of satire as Christian Conservatives, the rise of the woke right and Candace Owens foray into conspiracy and Seth's thoughts on Calvinism. Will Tim convince him to be a Molinist?

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00:00 Introduction

02:00 Seth Dillon Opens Up About Elon and Twitter

07:20 How Theology Informs Cultural Courage

11:24 Why Free Will and Free Speech go Hand in Hand

12:20 Why Christians SHOULD Use Satire

22:06 The Rise of the Woke Right's Effect on Comedy

27:24 Concerning Candace Owens

30:20 The Hesitancy of Accountability

38:28 Real Friends Don't Require Silence

40:24 The Real Issue With Candace Owens

47:14 Christ is King and Black Lives Matter... Similar?

50:20 Holding Your Own "Side" Accountable is Imperative

55:41 Tim's Sister Changed Her Mind On Candace?!?

59:41 What About Matt Walsh and Megyn Kelly?

1:09:10 Seth's Thoughts on Calvinism

1:18:31 Can Tim Convince Seth to Be a Molinist?

1:25:40 Concluding Remarks

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The channel @BeliefItOrNot recently released this video featuring yours truly (Dr. Tim Stratton) of FreeThinking Ministries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseLvNK-fB4 Today, Tim and Josh respond to the video and in a bit of good natured ribbing champion the annual fundraiser for FTM - Give Where You Live!

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00:00 Introduction

01:25 Aaron's Question: Is Free Will Still a Thing In Heaven?

07:14 Emmaus Highway Questions: 1 Cor. 10:13?

11:20 Does God Know In Advance If You Will Sin?

18:12 What About Prophecy?

21:55 It's All About Context

23:25 The One About Hezekiah

27:00 Aryana's Question: Aren't I Still the Source Even If I'm Determined?

32:42 Until Next Time!

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Phil Kallberg present their paper at the Evangelical Philosophy Society on whether or not Divine Determinism (or EDD) is a different gospel, and if so, is it a heresy?

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein react to a string of new videos that seem to indicate a softer side of  @CosmicSkeptic 's disposition to Christianity... Is there movement here to watch? Stratton and Klein analyze clips and give their opinions. Alex, if you watch this we would LOVE to have a conversation with you!

Past Clips of Reacting to Alex O'Connor:

Debate with Ben Shapiro: https://youtube.com/live/96AfLHG-4ec

Debate with Dinesh D'Souza: https://youtu.be/EYelDR9kFFc

Alex O'Connor Leaving New Atheism: https://youtube.com/live/krC3r_g4RhI

Articles: https://freethinkingministries.com/responding-to-ben-shapiro-and-alex-oconnor/

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00:00 What did Alex Just Say?

01:01 What makes Alex's disposition different now?

06:45 Building a Case, starting with ChatGPT

11:30 The Kastrup Interview Shows Movement

21:05 Alex Admits Christian Plausibility to Bear Grylls?

29:27 Alex would ask THIS of Jesus if had 5 minutes

34:11 Where do we go from here?

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Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Corey Miller of Ratio Christi concerning his new book The Progressive Miseducation of America. In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination Corey Miller takes on the university system that led to the ideology that took his life. This is an important work and one that will be important to refer to in years to come.

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00:00 Introduction

01:50 Dr. Corey Miller and TPUSA

04:06 More to the Book than the Title

05:51 Explaining the Cultural Revolution

08:37 The Overlap of Faith, Politics, and Violence

11:55 The Woke Right and The Problem of Universities

21:50 How Do We Get Out Of This Mess?

31:35 How Do We Convince Christians that Politics is Theological?

39:38 Every Law Is Either Compatible or Incompatible with the Law of Christ

46:00 Why Are Pastors Seemingly Less Aware Of These Issues?

48:06 Highlights from Dr. Miller's Recent Travels

1:00:50 Concluding Thoughts

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Josh Klein of FreeThinking Ministries reacts to biblical arguments made against  @AllieBethStuckey  during a recent  @jubilee  surrounded episode. Every clip used from the Jubilee video is in direct compliance with "fair use" law and is intended to add commentary as well as serve for "educative" purposes and thus is lawful to distribute and does not violate copyright law.

editors note: In Josh's conversation around the Sibyllene Oracles he failed to mention that Sibyllene Oracle 2:73 is widely considered to be a later Christian interpolation which is why it is considered as written later than 1 Cor. 6. 

Full Jubilee Surrounded video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUjeVodnbzA

Josh's review of Brandan Robertson's book: https://freethinkingministries.com/queer-and-christian-book-review/

Other Articles on Robertson's Progressive Interpretation of Scripture: https://freethinkingministries.com/adam-eve-and-robertsons-view-rebutted/ https://freethinkingministries.com/decoding-sodom-truth-behind-the-flames/

Josh's Reaction to Charlie Kirk on Surrounded: First video: https://youtu.be/gHn1v5m-nSA Second video: https://youtu.be/h2vRjDXJ-Bc

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00:00 Why Cover This On An Apologetics Channel?

04:20 Biblical Marriage Includes Polygamy?

07:12 Was Romans 1 Just a Rhetorical Trap?

08:54 No Lesbianism in Romans 1?

11:43 The Hebrew Word for Homosexuality?

13:23 Arsenakoitai - An Economic Word?

16:55 The Apostle Paul's Use of Greek

20:16 Abortion and Numbers 5?

23:36 Abortion and Exodus 21?

27:09 Jews Believed in "Life at First Breath?"

28:57 Concluding Thoughts

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Is the tension between Free Will and God's sovereignty REALLY a mystery? Matthew McConaughey joined  @TheDiaryOfACEO  and shared some things about faith.  @RuslanKD  reacted. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein respond to both in this week's episode. Sure, there might be tension but it's not a mystery.

Ruslan clip: https://youtu.be/2UiJ16_JAlo?si=kIbPueR1p-UUXQTe

Diary of a CEO Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMzxNfX-uAg

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00:00 Introducing Ruslan

02:30 Are Young Men Returning to Christ?

05:24 Would A Pastor Dare To Preach THIS Message?

11:10 Fighting the Spiritual Battle on Two Fronts

13:42 Free Will and Providence is NOT a Mystery

22:53 The Definition of "Sovereign" and the DoD

29:50 The Difference Between Mystery and Contradiction

35:13 McConaughey on Sin and why He's right

40:00 Don't Take Advantage of Grace

53:15 Concluding Thoughts

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Dr. Jason Thacker of Boyce College stops by to discuss the future of AI and how we should think of it as Christians. Could people REALLY live forever? Is a superintelligence possible? What does this mean for Christians? We seek to answer these questions and more in this week's episode.

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The Age of AI Book: https://a.co/d/3JbOGW3

Changing ChatGPT's "mind" on Gender: https://freethinkingministries.com/i-changed-chatgpts-mind-on-gender/

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00:00 Introduction

02:10 Introducing Dr. Thacker

04:45 The Ultimate Question

06:10 Can Something Artificial REALLY be Intelligent?

11:00 The Improbability of General/Super Artificial Intelligence

22:00 Could AI Help Humans Live Forever?

32:00 WE Are the Product in an AI World

37:00 Nothing is Neutral

43:00 Responsibility in Use of AI

52:00 The Conclusion Is...

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Dr. Nick Bank of ⁨@stepuptolifeministries⁩ joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss his new book "Down Like Jesus". Ministry can be painful (as both Tim and Josh have found!) could this be a resource that helps people to process and use that pain for their own sanctification?

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➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

02:25 Who is Nick Bank?

06:00 What is "Down Like Jesus?"

07:25 The Challenges Of Pastoral Mental/Spiritual Health

12:00 How Do You Walk With a Pastor Through Church Hurt?

16:50 Is This Project for Pastors or for Congregants?

21:00 The 8 Ministry Difficulties That Pastors Face

32:30 How Does This Help Pastors Going Through Difficulty?

37:30 How Do Pastor's Families Play Into This?

39:45 Which Difficulties Resonate Most with Tim and Josh

47:40 Step Up to Life and Molinism

1:06:45 Concluding Remarks

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Michael Tait was recently exposed for doing some horrific things all while claiming the title of Christian Music Artist. Of course there are others as well, Ravi Zacharias, Mark Driscoll, Bill Hybels and the list goes on. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein take on the disappointment of these failures head on and offer advice, encouragement, and hope in the midst of frustration and righteous indignation.

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00:00 Introduction

02:30 Why Address it Now?

10:10 Famous and Non-Famous Failures: Why They Matter

18:00 How Do You Move Forward?

19:00 1. Jesus is the ONLY True Hero

24:00 2. Know WHY Christianity is True

30:00 3. Try To Avoid Hitching Yourself To A Spiritual Hero

35:00 4. Separate the Message from the Messenger

48:00 Moving On From Pastoral Failures

51:00 5. Recognize We Need Christian Community

56:00 Concluding Remarks

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Dr. Corey Miller, founder and President of campus ministry Ratio Christi joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss the Charlie Kirk Memorial AND his new book "The Progressive Miseducation of America". A timely discussion considering our current cultural moment.

Check out the book preview here: https://vimeo.com/1071537618/617a90e813

Pre-order the book here: https://www.harvesthousepublishers.com/books/progressive-miseducation-of-america-9780736992374/

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00:00 Introduction

01:02 Reflection on 2 Weeks Since Charlie's Death

03:02 Introducing Dr. Corey Miller

04:55 Reflections on the Memorial

10:20 Reflecting on Erika's Forgiveness

15:55 Is Charlie Kirk a Christian Martyr?

20:00 Connecting Charlie Kirk to Dr. Miller's Book

24:47 The Progressive Miseducation of America

26:28 An Unlikely Alliance

33:24 Dr. Corey Miller's Ties to Mormonism

34:51 Progressivism Seeping into Campus Ministries

36:25 As Goes the Campus So Goes the Culture

39:43 How The Left Revolutionized Education

51:48 Part 2 of The Interview Coming soon!

55:42 The Church is Complicit

1:01:50 Concluding Thoughts

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Charlie Kirk was Assassinated one week ago today... and now we are seeing the ramifications both evil and good coming from it. Join us as we unpack how to move forward as believers after the fact. There is a lot of noise out there - let's sift through it together.

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By now you've probably heard of the tragedy in Charlotte North Carolina as Decarlos Brown Jr. took the life of Iryna Zrutska (a Ukrainian refugee). But why did this happen? What should Christians think about the tragedy? How does this get fixed? Also, the team will talk about Charlie Kirk and his assassination and what we do next. Dr. Johnathan Pritchett joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to lament and discuss. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6275339546787840

Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein address a recent video by  @MindShift-Brandon  on 11 problems with free will that Christians don't want you to ask. Does he have some points? How WOULD/SHOULD Christians address these issues? Tim and Josh explain.

Original Video: https://youtu.be/jsrj055tQ_U?si=qhBRnsZWlyjBM1Mf

Dr. Tim Stratton and J.P. Moreland's paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/10/988

You Are Not Your Brain by Jeffery Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding: https://a.co/d/27qI0cq

FTM Books:

Mere Molinism: https://a.co/d/1g9EY5O

Faith Examined: https://a.co/d/bK07kaJ

Fracture: https://a.co/d/ekT6gzX

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00:00 Introduction

03:25 Setting Up the Video

04:55 Thought Crime Punished by God?

23:34 Are We "Under Duress?"

33:13 Free Will Impossible in Heaven?

47:40 Does Omniscience Eradicate Free Will?

43:21 Why are Judas, Satan and the Devil Blameworthy?

56:34 Does Divine Influence Mean No Free Will?

1:02:12 Does Prayer Interrupt Free Will?

1:11:49 Can Children (and those with mental disabilities) REALLY Accept or Reject God?

1:20:58 Is There Free Will in Hell?

1:27:38 Can Someone Choose to Believe Something they Find Unconvincing?

1:40:02 Concluding Thoughts

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There is no disrespect meant in the title. Saying "members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" is just too long for a YouTube video title! That said, Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein assess the claims of the LDS, both historically and theologically.

Why can't we be mormons? Here's why!

Maven Experience: https://maventruth.com/immersive-experience/

Josephlied.com: https://www.mormoninfo.org/

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05:45 Maven and Its Importance in the Discussion

11:20 One: Low View of God's Nature

25:00 Two: Low View of Jesus

30:41 Two (b): The Historical Origins of the LDS

44:00 Three: Low View of Grace

50:50 Three (b): Significant Departures from Orthodoxy

59:30 Sound Faith Conference

1:00:50 Four: Low View of the Gospel

1:12:30 Four (b): The Historical and Archaeological Claims

1:18:50 A Difference Between Mormon Doctrines and Mormon People

1:25:46 Counting the Cost Before Conversion

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In our continued "why we're not series" Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein turn their eyes towards Catholicism. Why aren't they Catholic? They give four reasons why and the fourth one may surprise you!

Sound Faith Conference 2025: soundfaithomaha.com 

Why we're not Open Theists: https://youtube.com/live/ZY1kjfq90ZU

Why I Love The Catholic Church and Why I'm Not A Catholic Article: https://freethinkingministries.com/why-i-love-the-catholic-church-and-why-i-am-not-catholic/

 What it means to be protestant by Gavin Ortlund: https://a.co/d/cnF7371

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00:00 Introduction

09:00 Why We Love Catholics

19:37 Reason 1 - Marian Doctrine

26:18 Reason 2 - The Role of Baptism in Salvation

33:22 Sound Faith Omaha!

35:55 Reason 3 - Papal Authority (And Church Infallibility)

47:03 Reason 4 - The Eucharist and Transubstantiation

53:42 The Importance of Clarity in Debate

59:00 Concluding Thoughts

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Recently a guy named Andy went viral for releasing his conversation with ChatGPT to the world. One in which he discovered, in real time, that Atheism was false and Theist, particularly Christian Theism, was true. Did ChatGPT REALLY lead this man to Christ or was something else happening? Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein explore these questions and his testimony on today's show.

Andy Koons:

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X: https://x.com/andy_koons Andy's conversation with

ChatGPT: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-M9tLKmX3EBpjeI5gpdhhPblWzur5I33EWPb6eLoHKs/edit?tab=t.0

Dr. Leighton Flowers joins the program as Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein discuss the philosophical, theological and pastoral importance of 1 Corinthians 10:13 in the Free Will discussion. It is NOT, something that you can just hand wave away and it only makes sense if Libertarian Free Will is true. Take a look!

You can find Dr. Leighton Flowers at  @Soteriology101  and  @BraxtonHunter .

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00:00 Introduction

03:00 Introducing Dr. Leighton Flowers

05:43 Why Dr. Flowers and Dr. Stratton View 1 Cor. 10:13 As Important

08:47 Dr. Flowers and the Biblical Data

10:18 Why We've Moved Past Divine Determinism

13:53 What Does 1 Corinthians 10:13 SAY?

22:00 Pre-Fall Freedom?

26:35 Are We Taking 1 Corinthians 10:13 Out of Context?

30:20 What Happens When We Smuggle Determinism Into the Text

33:27 A Tail of Two Pastors On Sin

38:14 How the Broader Context Makes LFW Even More Clear

50:00 What About People Who Have "Set Their Wills" Like Addicts?

57:52 Responding to James White on 1 Cor. 10:13

1:11:00 What About Secondary Causes?

1:16:00 Final Thoughts

1:20:55 Conclusion

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Recently someone on X used Grok to refute Dr. Tim Stratton's DoD (Deity of Deception) argument against Calvinism. In this episode we discuss this attempt, why it failed, and why when we use AI we need to be VERY careful how we use it.

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The original Grok prompt and response: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg%3D%3D_f1239435-2f06-4419-8592-35cecae10edd

Josh's prompt and Grok's Response: https://x.com/i/grok/share/QObRjeEtsEl7d1G1BoWiPHjMy

AI Study Josh Referred to at the beginning: https://time.com/7295195/ai-chatgpt-google-learning-school/

The non-X version of Grok and its response to the same prompt was similar because of the prompt: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMw%3D%3D_2c5171be-08e9-425f-bda9-dcf04460c080

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00:00 Intro

02:11 How Should Christians Do Theology?

03:42 Why AI Prompts Matter

09:46 Grok's Attempt to Refute the DoD

11:15 What Is the DoD Argument?

13:37 Grok Misunderstands the Internal Critique

23:28 Why People Abandon EDD When Challenged

28:34 Grok Misrepresents Tim on Decree vs. Providence

35:57 Grok Misuses Free Will in His Critique

37:02 Grok's Assumptions About Classical Theism

39:03 The Real Issue: How Should We Use AI?

47:37 Josh Live-Demonstrates Prompt Sensitivity in Grok

53:33 AI Isn't the Final Authority

57:45 The Tu Quoque Fallacy Explained

1:00:17 A FOURTEEN Step DoD for Clarification

1:04:22 Conclusion

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This was originally posted by  @TruthfulHope  and host Jacob Vazquez engages with Dr. Tim Stratton of ‪@FreethinkingMinistries‬ to explore significant theological issues surrounding free will, predestination, and the contrasting views of Calvinism, Arminianism, and Molinism. The conversation delves into the complexities of God's sovereignty and human freedom, highlighting the importance of understanding these concepts in the context of Christian faith. Tim shares his personal journey through various theological perspectives, ultimately arriving at Molinism, which emphasizes God's middle knowledge of all possible human choices. The discussion aims to clarify these intricate theological debates and their implications for believers.

Tim Stratton and Jacob also delve into the complexities of libertarian freedom, divine sovereignty, and the theological implications of Molinism. They explore how these concepts relate to the problem of evil, predestination, and key biblical passages, using pop culture references like the Avengers to illustrate their points. The discussion emphasizes the importance of systematic theology in understanding scripture and the nuances of divine knowledge and human choice.

Are you a Christian on the fence about celebrating our nation's independence day? Have no fear Tim and Josh are here to dissuade your fears and encourage you to CELEBRATE! Each give their Top 5 Reasons why Christians SHOULD celebrate the 4th of July!

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Ever thought of what Heaven might be like? Josh Klein and Thomas Moller jump into a bit "what if" in this episode. Josh and Thomas posit that heaven might be more like Sci-Fi than we think....

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Heaven and Science Fiction: https://freethinkingministries.com/heaven-and-science-fiction/

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FTMonthly is back with a special episode. This month Josh explores what theological label would best describe Dr.  @JordanBPeterson 's beliefs based on his own writings and public statements. Would one consider Peterson a Christian? Find out here.

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Josh and Tim's Experience at Dr. Peterson's "We Who Wrestle With God" event in Omaha, NE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqGiGExg6gg

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We Who Wrestle With God Book: https://a.co/d/fK9eN30

FreeThinking Ministries Book Review: https://freethinkingministries.com/we-who-wrestle-with-god-book-review/

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https://youtu.be/oVDrbdBw6Bg?si=7EpKII5S1RrLAoqz&t=238

 https://www.dailywire.com/episode/crucifixion-and-resurrection

https://youtu.be/Hik6OY-nk4c?si=jXE4YxIqZJwaOLFU&t=7229

https://youtu.be/IUKLmspEWEc?si=PGMb5BMNYOeLP5pt&t=3608

CG Jung Quote: "Letter to the Rev. H.L. Philip," 26 October 1956; Letters, II, 334-335

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