Debate Recap & Analysis w/ Fr. Gregory Pine
Summary Fr. Gregory Pine joins us to review some aspects of his debate with Ben Watkins on the Pints with Aquinas YouTube channel. We discuss Ben’s main objections in his opening statement. Also, I...
Category: Classical theism
Ep. #112 – Arguments for God & the Resurrection of Jesus w/ Dr. Levering
Summary Who are some of the most important thinkers of the past when it comes to arguing for God’s existence? Should we use the term “proofs” when describing arguments for God? How does Jesus’...
Ep. #111 – How to Think about God w/ Pat Flynn
Summary Pat Flynn joins the podcast again to present his 5-step argument for God’s existence. In his new eBook How to Think About God, he lays out a philosophical case for the God of...
Ep. #110 – The Life & Thought of Fr. Herbert McCabe w/ Dr. Manni
Summary Who was Fr. Herbert McCabe? Which teachers has the most profound influence on him? What did he emphasize when it came to philosophy and natural theology? What did he think about God and...
Ep. #109 – Against the Infinite Past w/ Wade Tisthammer
Summary Are there any successful philosophical arguments against the infinite past? St. Thomas Aquinas did not think so. Nonetheless, several contemporary philosophers have produced new paradoxes and arguments of which Aquinas was not aware....
Ep. #108 – Apophaticism & Divine Personhood w/ Dr. Hewitt
Summary What is apophaticism? Why is it important for Christians? Is God a person? Why have some classical theists said that God is not a person? Dr. Simon Hewitt joins us to answer those...
BONUS | A Contingency Argument w/ “Bad Apologist”
Summary The “Bad Apologist” joins us to discuss a contingency argument for God’s existence. After that, we discuss the burden of proof debate and how it relates to conversations about atheism/theism. He also shares...
Ep. #107 – Classical Theism & Fr. Barry Miller w/ Dr. Kremer
Summary Who was Fr. Barry Miller? What is the main thrust of his argument from existence to God? How does he understand the doctrine of divine simplicity? Dr. Elmar Kremer joins us to answer...
BONUS|Banez & Divine Simplicity w/ Ryan Hurd
Summary Who was the Dominican Domingo Banez? What were some of his important contributions? Where did he treat the doctrine of divine simplicity? Why should Christians hold to simplicity when it’s not set down...
Ep. #101 – Does the Trinity Entail Simplicity? w/ Tomaszewski
Summary What is the logical problem of the Trinity? Does divine simplicity create an additional problem for Trinitarianism? Some have argued that far from creating an extra problem, divine simplicity is actually entailed by...
