We have finally entered into the picture! In a theocentric (God-centered) story, we tend to not like this aspect - like looking at pictures you're not in. However, it provides the correct context of the truthful description of God's revelation of Himself and His relationship to His creation.
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One of the biggest failures of a secularist's worldview is that when it comes down to it, there is an ultimate loss of unified truth a worldview is supposed to produce.
Today's short clip comes from episode 66 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/m5Y1z03CgEQ
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We conclude our section on the third apologetic method by looking at the pros & cons of presuppositionalism Reformed Apologetics. But here's the real question, are the negatives stated really negatives?
Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
02:24 - Strengths Of Reformed Apologetics
03:11 - Strength #1 - Linking Apologetics & Theology
08:20 - Strength #2 - Focuses On How We Know Things
16:07 - Strength #3 - Strong Rational Challenge To Unbelief
29:19 - Weaknesses Of Reformed Apologetics
20:47 - Clarification - Presuppositionalism Is NOT Just Believe Fideism
23:44 - Weakness #1 - Too Calvinistic
26:34 - Weakness #2 - Underestimates The Power Of Facts
30:11 - Weakness #3 - Too Restrictive Of Apologetics
32:25 - Summary
33:50 - Conclusion
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We take a deeper look at the critique of postmodernists that "There are no absolutes? Are you absolutely sure?"
Today's short clip comes from episode 73 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/Ql6zoZuyYUU
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What is evil's purpose in God's story? To begin to understand the answer we look at the fact that God's written story, The Bible, is more than just propositions and commands - it is also stories.
As it is the first story by the original Author we can call it a monomyth. This isn't myth like Greek or Roman myths. It differs in many ways and in this episode we cover those differences. The historical declarations made at specific times and places along with the purpose of the stories and how they are told make God's story different than pagan myths.
From there we begin unfolding God's story so that we can understand evil's purpose in God's story. In the beginning God. Then He builds the set. Then He casts His cast and crew. Then the conflict is quickly introduced and the villain emerges!
And the shirt Patrick is wearing? It's only The War Of The Worlds printed in its entirety on it. What a story that includes an evil conflict!
Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
02:08 - The Story Of God Using Evil For Good
05:38 - The Narrative Purpose Of Evil
08:00 - The Bible - More Than Just Propositions
10:12 - Stories Solidify Important Teaching
12:02 - Evil Story Focused On The Whole Story
15:34 - The Bible Is The One True Story
17:20 - The Bible Differs From Pagan Myths
17:48 - Refutes Pagan Worldviews
18:27 - It's Crafted As Factual History
18:50 - It's The Source Of All Truth
19:20 - History Is Designed & Declared In The Bible
22:45 - Putting The Story Of The Bible Together With Evil
26:39 - The Glory Of God Over The Tragedy Of Evil
28:54 - Plot Point 1 - Creation & Fall
34:25 - We Fall Hard
37:31 - Curses!
39:36 - To Be Continued...
40:07 - Conclusion
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Lance is a knight in shining armor and has fetched his beloved Princess Alexandra the only thing that could warm her heart - a cup of coffee.
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The Christian wants to be able to read stories that conform and reflect his or her Christian worldview. Katie Roome from Periapsis Press talks about how a Christian can find & evaluate good fiction that doesn't conflict with God's outlook.
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05:40 - Being A Good Reader Reviewer
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Today's short clip comes from episode 169 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/IhEuXN125CA
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The early 20th century apologetics had both positive and negative apologetic models. Thomas Hodge and B.B Warfield and James Orr fought off liberalism, for a time, people like Abraham Kuyper and Cornelius VanTil developed some heavy-hitting positive assertions for Christianity. The popularity of C.S. Lewis also brought in some well-written apologetic challenges to the masses.
TIMELINE:
00:00 - Thomas Hodge & B.B Warfield's Apologetics
01:51 - James Orr & Abraham Kuyper's Apologetics
03:26 - Cornelius VanTil's Apologetics
08:34 - C.S. Lewis' Apologetics
Today's short clip comes from episode 242 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/4DMZoUcgLGA
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Along with the answer to the question, "What about evil?", at the beginning of the book; Scott Christensen also gives us a summary of the book too. Here is the chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the book with just a small take on what's included.
Within the book, we get a history lesson is why and when humanity really started to ask the question, "What about evil?". From there we will be drilling into defining our terms and establishing the parameters for an answer. We'll take a look at the six common solutions Christians give to explain evil as well as Christensen's answer. We of course will be delving into Scripture to see who is God, who is Jesus is, why redemption and meta-narratives are important in the discussion, and the implications of everything.
And now you see the reason for the length of the book!
Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Review Of Possible Answers For Theodicy
02:33 - The Whole Book - At The Beginning Summary
03:00 - Chapter 2 - The History Of Why Evil Is A Problem
03:29 - Chapter 3 - What Is Evil & Who Is God
05:28 - Chapter 4 - The Parameters For Theodicy
05:44 - Chapters 5 & 6 - Common Solutions From Christians
06:36 - Chapter 7 - Understanding Who God Is Is Key
06:53 - Chapter 8 - More Exploration On God As Key
07:24 - Chapter 9 - Where Does Moral Responsibly Lie?
08:26 - Chapter 10 - The History Of Redemption
09:02 - Chapter 11 - The True Storyline
09:46 - Chapter 12 - The Greater-Glory Theodicy
10:21 - Chapter 13 - Showing The Answer In Scripture - Exodus & Romans 9
12:36 - Chapter 14 & 15 - Jesus & The Incarnation As Key
13:55 - Chapter 16 - Great-Glory Theodicy & Redemption
14:30 - Chapter 17 - Surprising Results Of Theodicy
17:21 - Is A Good Explanation For Evil Possible?
20:57 - Light Out Of Darkness
22:22 - We Find Redemption
23:37 - Conclusion
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In another vein of presuppositionalism Reformed apologetics, Cornelius Van Til and Gordon Clark take another avenue in showing that God exists.
Today's short clip comes from episode 268 which can be found here - https://youtu.be/uXRcUbqDjvM
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