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Veritas Forum 4/15/2024 Video: https://youtube.com/live/Fob0Jj7jL_k How can we tell when we should change our mind? Join professors Molly Worthen and Lorien Foote for a discussion about how we negotiate the tension between skepticism and belief. Professor Worthen will describe the factors that led her to embrace faith after researching the good, the bad and the […]

Weekly Meeting 4/18/2024 Video: https://youtu.be/LlMdjbkqTWU This lecture is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to https://tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

Weekly Meeting 4/11/2024 Video: https://youtu.be/OmRR4Sqzd14 It seems as if small changes in this universe’s basic features would have made life impossible. Does this point to divine design? This lecture is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to https://tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are […]

Weekly meeting 4/4/2024 Video: https://youtu.be/C1TZ_wgVkLk The fact that there is something rather than nothing poses an interesting challenge to any worldview, but Theism is able to give a compelling answer. This lecture is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to https://tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think […]

Weekly meeting 3/21/2024 Video: https://youtube.com/live/Ddzc82C19kM?feature=share This lecture is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD ——————– DISCLAIMER ——————— Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values […]

Weekly meeting 2/29/2024 Video: https://youtu.be/MuARt2Y6BxY Check out our previous episode on hell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_6DWPxP0pA This episode is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not […]

Weekly meeting 2/22/2024 Video: https://youtu.be/aTrdcdPJvmo This episode is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

Weekly meeting 2/9/2024. Video: https://youtu.be/HsspQRglpPY This video is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

Weekly Meeting 2/1/2024. Video here: https://youtu.be/g8A70Qw0kac The Bible, like all works of written communication, leaves many elements implicit to be filled in by the audience’s assumptions. To cooperate with the author, we need to reconstruct, as best as possible, the shared world (or cognitive environment) of the original author and audience. One important tool is […]

This was the topic of our meeting on 10/5/2023. Unfortunately, the original recording was corrupted; thanks to our speaker who recorded this backup! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/u_6DWPxP0pA This video is from our 2023 Fall lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Fall 2023 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tjz1EcTD7Wbmc3R2IjE8X48I6FzpatK0 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures […]

Weekly meeting 1/25/2024 Video: https://youtube.com/live/z834RsS8gHM This episode is from our 2024 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Spring 2024 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B8Z4KtRud-cxTKGYx5hunvt88iwviUXD DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

Weekly Meeting 10/19/2023 This episode is from our 2023 Fall lecture series. Watch video here: https://youtu.be/ldRNurwKRNI For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Fall 2023 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tjz1EcTD7Wbmc3R2IjE8X48I6FzpatK0 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values […]

Weekly Meeting 4/13/2023 Video: https://youtube.com/live/_UYFywxa8Dc This episode is from our 2023 Spring lecture series. For more information and resources go to thinktheism.org NOTE: Tech difficulties cut out the audio for the last 5 mins. DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect […]

Weekly Meeting 9/28/2023 This episode is from our 2023 Fall lecture series. Watch video here: https://youtu.be/eMlHY_jDUq0 Fall 2023 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tjz1EcTD7Wbmc3R2IjE8X48I6FzpatK0 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. […]

Weekly meeting 10/26/2023 Video: https://youtube.com/live/dICLZPVW1_k This episode is from our 2023 Fall lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Fall 2023 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tjz1EcTD7Wbmc3R2IjE8X48I6FzpatK0 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

This episode is from our 2023 Spring lecture series. Watch video here: https://youtu.be/_IKsWuRB8W4 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and critical […]

Weekly meeting 10/12/2023 Video: https://youtube.com/live/4FHHPuHEsSE This episode is from our 2023 Fall lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Fall 2023 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tjz1EcTD7Wbmc3R2IjE8X48I6FzpatK0 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

NOTE: audio is rough at the beginning but clears up at 6:00 Handout: https://ia601604.us.archive.org/6/items/the-compatibility-of-christianity-and-evolution.docx/The%20Compatibility%20of%20Christianity%20and%20Evolution.docx.pdf Video: https://youtu.be/_fE4Vlh9gVc Prof. Madden refers to a previous lecture he gave on a similar topic. You can listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/thomisticinstitute/does-evolution-undermine-christianity-prof-james-madden The Thomistic Institute at Texas A&M University presents a lecture by Prof. James Madden of Benedictine College titled “Does […]

Dr. Sean McDowell (Biola University) & Dr. Matthew Vess (Texas A&M University) in dialogue about martyrdom and if anything is really worth dying for. Video: https://youtube.com/live/jMmsPWb6wZo Dr. Sean McDowell is Associate Professor in the Talbot School of Theology at BIOLA University. He is a communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular […]

This video is from our 2022 Fall lecture series. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zsqHrL0nBnc DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and […]

Video: https://youtube.com/live/9Zvh_taZkCY College students can and should examine their core beliefs about meaning and purpose to see if it’s more than just an inherited belief system. Students frequently take their beliefs apart (“deconstruction”), but struggle to put those beliefs back together. This is especially true in the context of American Christianity, where the lines between […]

This video is from our 2022 Fall lecture series. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/FRJRWLaqfME DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and […]

Dr. J.P. Moreland (Biola University) and Dr. Robert Garcia (Baylor University) in conversation on whether humans are merely brains or if there is an immaterial soul. Video: https://youtube.com/live/-8UvxQWQHtE Timestamps 0:00 MC Introduction 2:45 Dr. J.P. Moreland’s talk 38:50 Dr. Garcia & Dr. Moreland Discussion 1:10:10 Audience Q&A Handout: tx.ag/beyondbrains About the talk In a culture […]

This video is from our 2022 Fall lecture series. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/bzqcN1uAH2A DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and […]

Our end of semester debate with the Secular Student Alliance on evolution. Video: https://youtube.com/live/8ogchMBDgd8 DISCLAIMER This debate is cosponsored by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M and Secular Student Alliance TAMU, but the opinions represented herein are of the speakers only and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas […]

This video is from our 2022 Fall lecture series. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/jNjUIVDhZUs DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion […]

Weekly meeting 9/14/2023 Video: https://youtube.com/live/E5XllcgQlys This episode is from our 2023 Fall lecture series. For more information and resources go to tx.ag/RatioChristi Fall 2023 slides and handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Tjz1EcTD7Wbmc3R2IjE8X48I6FzpatK0 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio […]

The Thomistic Institute at Texas A&M University presents a lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith of Baylor University titled “Law Without a Lawgiver? Why Natural Rights Require a Divine Source.” Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Is-cMWNam3Y NOTE: There are a few glitches in the camera feed near the middle of the talk. The audio and slides […]

This episode is from our 2022 Fall lecture series. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/h_cZNnGDI50 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and […]

This episode is from our 2022 Fall lecture series. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/tQrAxkDIlnk DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented to encourage discussion and […]

This episode is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/MAr-UOUeGVM DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented […]

This episode is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/qYcqt-cTg_8 DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. nor Texas A&M University. This content is presented […]

The Thomistic Institute at Texas A&M University presents a lecture by Prof. J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas at Austin titled “The Revenge of Conscience: What Happens When We Lie to Ourselves.” Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/I4_TPn9c9VI About the Speaker: J. Budziszewski (Ph.D. Yale, 1981) is a professor of government and philosophy at […]

The Thomistic Institute at Texas A&M University presents a lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss of Baylor University titled “God, Beauty, and Mathematics.” Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/rNRhAFakfoc About the speaker Alexander Pruss has doctorates both in philosophy and mathematics, and is currently Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University. His books include The Principle of […]

This episode is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/H-6cPH6AHxk Recommended Resources Grounding Your Faith in the Essentials “Warranted Christian Belief” by Alvin Plantinga: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0059EQ4DY “Reasonable Faith” by William Lane Craig: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G5M1BFK “The Resurrection of Jesus” by Michael Licona: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LUJDNE Knowing the Landscape of Secondary Issues “A […]

Dr. Mike Licona joins us to discuss the resurrection of Jesus and what we can know from history. “The Resurrection of Jesus” by Michael Licona: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LUJDNE This episode is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/F6wEGMon404 Note: This video has been slightly edited for length and clarity. […]

This episode is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch here: https://youtu.be/Lb0XLRTbSRg Note: This video has been slightly edited for length and clarity. DISCLAIMER Think Theism lectures are supported by Ratio Christi @ Texas A&M, but the opinions represented herein do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or values of Ratio Christi, Inc. […]

This is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Video version here: https://youtu.be/UrairX8aTTU Note: This video has been slightly edited for length and clarity. Recommended Resources Grounding Your Faith in the Essentials “Warranted Christian Belief” by Alvin Plantinga: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0059EQ4DY “Reasonable Faith” by William Lane Craig: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G5M1BFK “The Resurrection of Jesus” by Michael Licona: […]

This episode is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch here: https://youtu.be/S3VzNd7RY3Q Recommended Resources Grounding Your Faith in the Essentials “Warranted Christian Belief” by Alvin Plantinga: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0059EQ4DY “Reasonable Faith” by William Lane Craig: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G5M1BFK “The Resurrection of Jesus” by Michael Licona: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005LUJDNE Knowing the Landscape of Secondary Issues “A Flexible Faith” by […]

This video is from our 2022 Spring lecture series Deconstruction & Reconstruction. Watch here: https://youtu.be/vhAZRHqP2T0 Note: This video has been slightly edited for length and clarity. Timestamps 0:00 Disclaimer 0:23 Introduction + Veritas Forum: tx.ag/Veritas22 1:43 What is “deconstruction”? 6:40 What is “Pentecostalism”? 12:03 Baby Zach 12:45 Round 1: Does me speaking in tongues prove […]

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 evolved? 07:35-09:53 How does the […]

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 Morality. The book won Christianity Today’s 2012 apologetics book of the year of […]

Would the discovery of extraterrestrial life send Christianity to the dustbin of history? This video is from our 2021 Fall lecture series responding to Gospel Objections. Each week, we evaluate a common objection to the core message of Jesus. For more information and resources go to http://rc-tamu.org/gospel-objections Note: This video has been slightly edited for […]

Jesus famously said “this generation shall not pass away until all these things come to pass”. After 2000 years, and many dead generations later, is it time to stop waiting? This video is from our 2021 Fall lecture series responding to Gospel Objections. Each week, we evaluate a common objection to the core message of […]

Recent years have seen a slew of high profile Christians publicly renouncing their faith, deconverting, and/or deconstructing. Unfortunately, many of these “Exvangelicals” have received nasty responses and even many well-meaning people have unintentionally responded offensively. What is the healthy way to approach the issue of deconstruction? What can be learned from these public figures? Do […]

The advancement of modern science has opened the door to a future where human weakness is transcended by technology. Is the promise of the gospel irrelevant in the face of the transhumanist alternative? This video is from our 2021 Fall lecture series responding to Gospel Objections. Each week, we evaluate a common objection to the […]

Contemporary science is often presented as being in massive contradiction to the Gospel message. Is Jesus irrelevant in an age of modernity? This video is from our 2021 Fall lecture series responding to Gospel Objections. Each week, we evaluate a common objection to the core message of Jesus. For more information and resources go to […]

The core message of the gospel is that Jesus died for the sins of the world. Does this make any sense at all? This video is from our 2021 Fall lecture series responding to Gospel Objections. Each week, we evaluate a common objection to the core message of Jesus. For more information and resources go […]

What about those that reject the Gospel? Is eternal punishment proper justice for finite sins? This video is from our 2021 Fall lecture series responding to Gospel Objections. Each week, we evaluate a common objection to the core message of Jesus. For more information and resources go to http://rc-tamu.org/gospel-objections Note: This video has been slightly […]

What happens to those that never hear the message of Jesus? Wouldn’t it be unfair of God to punish people for what they do not know? (Note: we had some audio difficulties with this recording. Audio from 0:00–0:59 is loud and audio at 20:00–22:00 is quiet). This video is from our 2021 Fall lecture series […]