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The Freethinking Podcasts
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The Freethinking Podcast is a product of FreeThinking ministries featuring the work of Dr. Tim Stratton. Multiple hosts produce shows for FreeThinking Podcasts, Tim focuses on topics like metaphysics, free will and determinism and often cohosts with Scott Olson and Josh Klein focuses on Cultural issues and biblical theology.
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Mere Molinism 2nd Edition Is HERE — What Changed? | LIVE
2d ago01:14:43Tap to summarizeIt 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! Purchase book here: https://us.amazon.com/Freedom-Divine-Knowledge-Molinism-Second/dp/B0GYZV33PD/ 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6275339546787840
Transcribe →Are Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens Right? Testing Their Claims with Reason and Evidence
1w ago01:14:46Tap to summarizeIt 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. Join the team! https://www.freethinkingministries.com/donate 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 Related Articles: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/why-christians-should-support-israel-but-not-blindly 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity
Transcribe →Why the Pro-Life Movement Is Losing the Messaging Battle (And How to Fix It)
2w ago00:47:13Tap to summarizeWhat'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/ ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #prolifemovement
Transcribe →Neil deGrasse Tyson vs Charles Liu on Free Will: Why Both Are Wrong
3w ago01:14:59Tap to summarizeDr. 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. Watch the full clip: https://youtu.be/LXvv6CbGg8A?si=I-m9ZguJr3q0OCZU Join the FTM Team: www.freethinkingministries.com/donate ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #freewillvsdeterminism #freethinking #freewill
Transcribe →What Makes YOU 'You'? The Missing Piece in O'Connor & VSauce
Apr 2101:24:00Tap to summarizeDr. 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 The Clip We Reacted to from that podcast: https://youtu.be/sBj-m-acPqY?si=3Z5jv6tDLNgsmW86 Join the Team: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/donate ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #consciousness #atheism
Transcribe →Tucker Carlson's Theology EXPOSED: Biblical or Not?
Apr 1400:46:10Tap to summarize @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. Full Episode: https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/2041268132304540110?s=20 Join the FTM Team: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/donate ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #tuckercarlson
Transcribe →The Mormon Creation Dilemma: Is It Fatal to Christianity?
Apr 701:29:03Tap to summarizeOn 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. Article referenced during live stream: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/a-friendly-response-to-philosophically-minded-latter-day-saints-on-creation-hell-and-the-limits-o 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6275339546787840
Transcribe →Their Faith Was Tested on a Maven Trip… Here's What Happened
Mar 3101:04:15Tap to summarizeThere'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! Visit maventruth.com to schedule your own trip. To support more of these trips go https://www.freethinkingministries.com/donate ➡️CHAPTERS ⬅️ 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #missiontrips
Transcribe →Why Naturalism Can't Explain Reason, Consciousness, or Truth
Mar 2401:58:53Tap to summarizeDr. 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! Check out Soul Science Ministries: https://soulscienceministries.com/ 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #Naturalism #atheismdebate #theism #philosophy
Transcribe →Christians Should Support Israel... But Not Blindly
Mar 1701:11:57Tap to summarizeDr. 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 ➡️ CHAPTERS⬅️ 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 ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethinkinc X: https://x.com/freethinkmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freethinkinc #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity
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