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You've got questions, we've got the answers (hopefully). Today on the podcast, Tim and I answer questions from the Freethinking Podcast Facebook group. These are some awesome questions that we tackle, so be sure to listen the whole way through. We really love getting to interact with you guys both on the podcast and on the Facebook group, so I encourage you all to take advantage by going to freethinkingministries.com/facebook to join in on all of the fun! Links to things me

https://youtu.be/4EqhKHcZ16g Jeremy Linn of Twin Cities Apologetics and Tim have a quick conversation regarding one specific reason to think humans possess libertarian freedom.

Question Dear Tim, I am in a discussion with a skeptic and it has basically come down to “why couldn’t God create a free moral creature with a morally perfect nature?” Basically if God can have free will and not do evil what limits Him from creating humans who do as well? My contention was that omnibenevolence is an attribute of God alone and goes hand in hand with omniscience, omnipotence, etc. With that being said God would in essence have to create another God, this is l

We're back, and we're talking about EPS! For those of you who do not know, EPS is the Evangelical Philosophical Society, which holds a conference each year where all of the smart people in evangelical thought come together and present their ideas. So as you might imagine, Tim had a lot to say. In this episode, Tim talks to me about who he met at EPS, what he presented, and all of the other great things that happened. He also tells a really cool story about one of his interac

It finally happened. We missed an episode of the podcast. And for that, Tim is incredibly sorry (I'm going to go ahead and blame him for this). But, hopefully this episode can help make up for that. This episode is actually a podcast that I recorded for the Christian Formation podcast, which is the podcast that my local church puts out. I talk about an article I wrote that outlines why all Christians need to be doing apologetics. If you've struggled with bringing apologetics

One of the primary objections raised against Molinism is based on a misunderstanding of what it entails. The typical objection is that Molinism somehow entails that God is “dependent upon” or “limited” by the libertarian freedom of man.<1> This is simply not a view that a Molinist must affirm, and thus a bad (irrational) reason to object to Molinism. This is the case because Molinists affirm that man’s existence -- if man has libertarian freedom or not -- is completely dep

Bobby Conway is a pastor, a PhD philosopher, and the founder/host of an online ministry known as The One-Minute Apologist.  His short, clear, and concise YouTube videos have been a great resource over the past several years as they always provide quick and credible answers to many of the "big questions" that have kept me awake at night. At the OneMinuteApologist.com , Conway posts videos that often include interviews with leading scholars in fields pertaining to apologetics.

In case we don't clarify it enough in this episode, both Tim and I think Greg Koukl is awesome! We've both benefitted immensely from his work, and so the corrections we're offering in these episodes are done in hopes that Koukl's positions will be made even stronger, helping him to be an even more effective apologist. In these episodes, we lay out Koukl's view on libertarian free will and why he doesn't believe it is a necessary condition for there to be true love. Naturally

Is "separation of church and state" in any U.S. founding documents? This is a popular claim among many in the U.S., but the answer is an emphatic "no!" The phrase "wall of separation between church and state " is not in any U.S. founding documents, but is found in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists in 1802 -- well after the founding documents were written. Jefferson was addressing concerns that the Baptists had due to a rumor that the U.S. was going to f

In case we don't clarify it enough in this episode, both Tim and I think Greg Koukl is awesome! We've both benefitted immensely from his work, and so the corrections we're offering in these episodes are done in hopes that Koukl's positions will be made even stronger, helping him to be an even more effective apologist. In these episodes, we lay out Koukl's view on libertarian free will and why he doesn't believe it is a necessary condition for there to be true love. Naturally

Complaint: Dear Tim, I love you man but I don’t want my politics and my religion mixed. I look up to you for religious context and commentary because you are an expert in the field. Not politics. That’s just your opinions and I can get that from every Tom, Dick and Harry... but not Tim. - Sean Tim's Response: Thank you for your kind words, Sean. However, in addition to your pleasantries are statements that I encourage you to consider more deeply. It would be absurd not to

It has become trendy in some circles to refer to people with certain political views as NPCs . In video game lingo, an NPC is a “nonplayable character,” a character that is not controlled by any player. They can be extremely simple or intricate and complex, but they are still mindless characters who solely follow their programming. Thus, to call someone an NPC means they have no mind of their own but are merely repeating slogans and talking points according to their social/cu

In case we don't clarify it enough in this episode, both Tim and I think Greg Koukl is awesome! We've both benefitted immensely from his work, and so the corrections we're offering in these episodes are done in hopes that Koukl's positions will be made even stronger, helping him to be an even more effective apologist. In these episodes, we lay out Koukl's view on libertarian free will and why he doesn't believe it is a necessary condition for there to be true love. Naturally

The Freethinking Argument Against Naturalism is a staple at FreeThinking Ministries and a great way to show naturalists that we have good reason to think there is more to reality than just the stuff scientists can test and discover. The original 8-step argument is also a good conversation starter about free will. Several versions of the Freethinking Argument have been offered dealing with the problems arising on any deterministic view -- naturalistic or divine determinism. 

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that conservative author, attorney and commentator Ben Shapiro has rocketed to societal prominence recently. With his impressive debating skills, quick wit, and top-notch writing, the self-proclaimed “Orthodox Jewish” Shapiro’s defense of Constitutional conservatism and Judeo-Christian values have been a much-needed breath of fresh air in American culture. Unfortunately, however, Shapiro has been misled (I’m gu

Sorry for the late episode everyone! That's the struggle when you forget to upload the episode before you go to work. Fortunately, that's the last you'll hear of me this week, as this interview is one that Tim did with a youth pastor at his church. It's a great conversation that we think you'll get a lot out of. Hearing how Tim interacts with people who maybe haven't studied the material as in-depth as he has is very beneficial. Sometimes, I think we as apologists can get in

J. P. Moreland is one of the most prominent Christian thinkers of our time and I’ve been greatly impacted by his works, such as and . In his latest popular-level work, (Crossway, 2018) , Moreland addresses one of the most dangerous ideologies facing our culture and church. But the true danger of scientism is not that is necessarily being argued for, it is simply to be true. So Moreland’s task in this book is not just to refute scientism but to first expose it and how it h

You've seen the bumper sticker I'm sure, with all of the symbols of modern religions. It says COEXIST. But is this an idea that is true for every religion? The answer might surprise you. Tim and I delve into what that bumper sticker really means, and we talk about an article that he wrote in which he deals with this idea. It makes for a really interesting conversation that I hope you all will enjoy. As always, leave a rating and review on iTunes that lets us know what you l

Question Dear Tim, My heart hurts with this whole Ford vs Kavanaugh deal. Something I can’t wrap my mind around is how 99% of people are 100% sure they know what happened. It’s a scary thing for me to consider either possibility and the precedent each sets: 1) an innocent man’s life/family/career is destroyed because of a false accusation 2) a victim of sexual assault gets no justice and is called a liar because she can’t produce evidence I watched both testimonies. Both

Today on the podcast we contrast two different speeches given by two different Hollywood movie stars who won two different awards. Thandie Newton won an Emmy and had some interesting comments about God that we wanted to take a look at. Chris Pratt also won an award, and we wanted to contrast the speech he gave which also referenced God, but in a much different way. The difference between the two speeches was quite stark, and we thought it would be a good idea to highlight bo