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Recently, a good ol’ theological “dust up” between two brothers in Christ has occurred. The French Calvinistic Philosopher Guillaume Bignon joined Eli Ayala on his Revealed Apologetics show to attack the work of three libertarian freedom fighters. Not only did Bignon have Tim Stratton's FreeThinking Argument Against Naturalism (FAAN) in his sights, he also had attempted to take down Leighton Flowers and Braxton Hunter. In this episode, Stratton (with the help of Timothy Fox)

“I write for a specific sort of person. You value reason, science, and independent thinking. You question beliefs propped up by ‘faith’ without sufficient evidence. Maybe you would like your life to have a deeper purpose, but you cannot believe something based on a mere wish. Whether you are a student, an academic, or just a curious person, you want one thing: the . If you can relate, this book is for you” (Rasmussen).  In what promises to be one of the great Christian Apolog

Why does God allow all kinds of bad stuff?  That's the million-dollar question!  We can answer it in four steps. Step One We first need to recognize exactly WHY humanity exists. That is to say, what is the objective purpose of life? It stands to reason that if God created humanity on purpose and for a specific purpose, then there would be objective facts about humanity irrespective of the subjective opinions from humanity.  That's great, but how would we know such a thing? Ho

This episode pulls from Tim's livestream he did with Dr. Dan Eichenberger on COVID-19. It's a wide ranging conversation that provides a unique perspective on this global pandemic. Dr. Eichenberger has treated COVID-19 patients, so he is uniquely positioned to provide real insight as to how we ought to be attacking this pandemic. Enjoy the episode! Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/the-covid-19-war/ Check out this episode!

Does God cause and determine all things all the time? Do humans possess libertarian freedom? Christians have been debating these questions for centuries.  What does the Bible teach?  Before answering that question, another question must be answered: What is meant by libertarian freedom?  A person possesses libertarian freedom if they are ever free to think or act apart from the causal deterministic forces of something or someone else. That is to say, if one is ever in control

Do I really have to sell you on listening to this episode? Even if you have no interest in what I have to say, imagine Tim Stratton grappling with anarchist ideas. It's amazing. This episode comes loosely from an article I wrote called "Can Christians be Anarchists?" where I argue that, you guessed it, Christians can be anarchists. Hope y'all enjoy. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/can-christians-be-anarchists/ https://freethinkingministries.com/homosexua

Updated : May 4, 2021 When we aren’t discussing theology, apologetics, and worldview, we’re probably talking about one of our favorite things in the universe: Star Wars ! We especially love finding ways to use Star Wars to discuss worldview issues. I’ve compiled a list of all of the resources we have on worldview and a galaxy far, far away, as well as some by friends and other ministries. So here it is— Star Wars and Worldview: the Greatest Guide in the Galaxy! Star Wars a

A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of meeting a French Calvinistic philosopher named, Guillaume Bignon ( Click here to read his amazing transition from atheism to Christianity). While I am thrilled that this brilliant scholar is no longer an atheist, I was shocked to discover that he left one form of exhaustive determinism for another. That is to say that Bignon left the view that physics, chemistry, and quantum mechanics causally determine all things about humanity, t

Do I really have to sell you on listening to this episode? Even if you have no interest in what I have to say, imagine Tim Stratton grappling with anarchist ideas. It's amazing. This episode comes loosely from an article I wrote called "Can Christians be Anarchists?" where I argue that, you guessed it, Christians can be anarchists. Hope y'all enjoy. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/can-christians-be-anarchists/ https://freethinkingministries.com/homosexua

In a culture that is increasingly post-Christian, the church needs helpful resources to use in order to better equip the next generation to engage the culture. John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle’s A Student’s Guide to Culture does just that. This book is meant to be a companion to A Practical Guide to Culture , a book written for parents to discuss cultural issues with their kids. This book is targeted to high school students, groups of students, youth groups, or parents rea

Whether one embraces Christian theism or not, it should be somewhat uncontroversial that a Christian worldview supplies satisfying answers to humanity’s deepest questions and longings. Is man determined by external forces, or may he chart his own path? Should he be held responsible, and to what extent? Does the complexity of nature hint at design, or is it the result of mindless naturalism? Is there a point to all of this? What happens when we die? A relevant worldview will h

The United States incurred an unprovoked attack, and the enemy (COVID-19) has inflicted casualties. The President declared war and already invoked the Defense Production Act, essentially forcing private companies into production of what the government demands. Since war has been declared, the expectation is there will be casualties, both of those on the front lines and the innocent. No realistic individual can believe wars come without lives lost. Yet the war strategy is marr

Do I really have to sell you on listening to this episode? Even if you have no interest in what I have to say, imagine Tim Stratton grappling with anarchist ideas. It's amazing. This episode comes loosely from an article I wrote called "Can Christians be Anarchists?" where I argue that, you guessed it, Christians can be anarchists. Hope y'all enjoy. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/can-christians-be-anarchists/ https://freethinkingministries.com/homosexua

The aim of this article is to demonstrate that accusations of inconsistency between Christian theology and a political philosophy of anarchism are not well-founded based on Scripture. If a Christian is to refrain from considering anarchism as a means of organizing society, he or she cannot do so on Christian grounds. The term anarchist tends to connote visions of chaos, burning buildings, mass murder in the streets, and a sense of “every man for himself.” An anarchist society

When debating the FreeThinking Argument with naturalists (those who presuppose nature is all that exists), they often accuse me of being a "presuppositionalist" (a.k.a., "a presupper")! This means that they incorrectly believe that I am assuming naturalism is false to conclude the supernatural exists. If this were the case, I would be committing a textbook example of begging the question -- a logical fallacy! I was glad to hear that some "presuppositional apologists" have c

Drs. Leighton Flowers, Braxton Hunter, and Tim Stratton (Team USA) come together to refute the French Calvinistic philosopher, Guillaume Bignon's most recent broadcast on the Revealed Apologetic broadcast hosted by Eli Ayala, in which Bignon brings arguments against Flowers, Hunter, and Stratton's libertarian perspectives ( click here ). Bignon affirms "Theistic Determinism," the audacious belief that God causally determines all things, including all your choices, desires, t

Many have asked the question, “Why are churches considered ‘non-essential’ during the Coronovirus shutdown and places like restaurants considered ‘essential’? Why are churches closed while grocery stores and restaurants remain open (at least for carry-out orders)?” The insinuation is NOT that food isn’t necessary; but the focus of the inquiry is on why churches are not considered ‘essential.’ After all, if social distancing is practiced in the church building and if surfaces

No more coronavirus talk for us this week. Tim and I are sick of it and ready to reminisce about better times. One of those times was a couple weeks ago, when Tim went on a trip to Utah with MAVEN in order to speak with students on a number of university campuses. Obviously Utah is home to many Mormons, so this gave Tim some insight into how to effectively engage those who are part of the LDS. If you're interested in booking a trip with MAVEN, go here. Check out this episode

Philosophy of science is a fascinating and complex field. The job requires one to philosophize about well-established scientific observations, patterns, theorems, theories, models, laws of nature, and more. A good philosopher of science will also philosophize about the standards of science and the standards of communicating science. And a brave philosopher of science will even attempt to hold scientists to these standards when they stray. Recently I’ve been reviewing the tra

Objection: Dear Tim, What exactly is a soul and by what exact mechanism does it make libertarian free will possible where it is otherwise impossible? If one person has a soul and another person doesn’t, how does the soul lead to better or more informed decisions in the first person? If their brains are otherwise working exactly the same, I don’t see the difference. - Andy Tims' Response: Thanks for the question, Andy. Allow me to break this down in a step by step manner: