Category: Classical theism

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Catholic Christian Worldview / Classical theism / Thomism

Ep. #236 – What is Classical Theism? w/ Dr. Edward Feser

What is classical theism? What makes it distinct from theism in general? How should we answer common charges that classical theism makes God cold, distant, and unloving? Is there accuracy to the charge that classical theism is based purely on Greek philosophy as opposed to Scripture? What should we make of the confusion over terminology, specifically regarding “theistic personalism”, “neo-classical theism”, “process theism”, and other labels? Dr. Edward Feser joins us to discuss these topics.

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Catholic Christian Worldview / Classical theism

Ep. #229 – Is the Kalam sound? Jimmy Akin vs. Jordan Carstensen

Is the Kalam cosmological argument sound? In particular, is there a successful philosophical argument for the finitude of the past? Jordan Carstensen (grad student at Holy Apostles College) argues in the affirmative. Jimmy Akin, who affirms the scientific evidence supporting the Kalam, argues that philosophical arguments for a finite past do not work. This episode consists of a dialogue between Jimmy and Jordan, moderated by John.

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Answering Atheism / Catholic Christian Worldview / Classical theism / Thomism

Ep. #223 – Collected Articles on God’s Existence w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr

What is metaphysics? How does a Thomist approach God’s existence? Can one prove God’s existence using the real distinction between essences and their acts of existence? How does Dr. Kerr respond to several objections including the issue of existential inertia? We tackle these topics and more in the episode.

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Catholic Christian Worldview / Classical theism

Ep. #222 – Faith & Reason (+Critique of Descartes) w/ Dr. Gaven Kerr

What did the First Vatican Council teach about faith and reason? How do Thomists parse the act of faith? How does the Vatican Council’s account of faith and reason fit well with Thomistic hylomorphic dualism over and against Descartes’ view? Dr. Gaven Kerr joins the podcast again to discuss these issues.