Classical Theism Podcast
by John DeRosa
The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. Thanks for listening! John [email protected]
Episodes
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BONUS|The Catholic Response to AI w/ Dr. Christopher West
Everyone is talking about AI. What should Catholics think about it? What has Pope Leo XIV said on the subject? Can St. John Paul II's theology assist us in our thinking about AI? Dr. Christopher West has written a new book on these topics: The Truth and the Lie: How to Be Human in an Age of AI.…
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Ep. #309 - The Authorship of the Petrine Epistles w/ Dr. Stephen Boyce
Did the Apostle Peter write 1 Peter and 2 Peter? Many modern scholars say No. Absolutely not. Yet, Dr. Stephen Boyce is not convinced by their standard arguments. He joins the show to respond and explain why. -------------- Like what you're hearing? Support the show >>...
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Ep. #308 - Catholicism vs. Everything Else w/ Ethan Muse and Pat Flynn
What is the new podcast Summa Contra Everybody going to cover? How does Ethan Muse conceive of the different kinds of apologetics projects? How will Pat and Ethan answer new atheist, naturalist, Muslim, LDS, Buddhist, and Protestant critics? In this episode, they give the lay of the land of their...
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Ep. #307 - Fr. MJ Lagrange and Catholic Biblical Scholarship w/ Fr. Isaac Morales O.P.
Who was Fr. MJ Lagrange? Why is he important for Catholic biblical scholars? Did he anticipate Cardinal Ratzinger's "criticism of criticism" and what does that mean? Fr. Isaac Morales joins us to discuss these topics. Like what you're hearing? Support the show >>>...
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Ep. #306 - Are the Gospels Reliable History? w/ Dr. Craig Keener
How do we know the Gospels intend to report history? How can they do so reliably when they were written decades after the events? What is Dr. Keener's response to the claim that the Gospels are unreliable because they report miracles? When were the Gospels written? Dr. Craig Keener joins the...
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BONUS|Divine Simplicity, Doctoral Dissertations, Discipline, and Rock Music w/ Dr. Pat Flynn
What is new in the personal life of Pat Flynn? What is his doctoral dissertation about? How does he respond to some critiques of divine simplicity from Dr. William Lane Craig? Has he thought about the ethics of performing rock music? Dr. Pat Flynn joins us for an office hours chat about these...
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Ep. #305 - A Catholic Guide to the New Testament w/ Dr. Swafford
What is the New Testament? What is going on historically in the moments leading up to Jesus's life and ministry? How can we disentangle the different political rulers and their importance? What are some big theological themes to help us grasp what is happening on a deeper level? Dr. Andrew…
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Ep. #304 - Was Jesus borrowed from pagans? w/ Jon Sorensen
Is there actual, unbiased evidence that Jesus really existed? Are his mighty deeds borrowed from other pagan religious figures? Jon Sorensen, the chief operating officer of Catholic Answers, joins us to discuss these topics. ---------------- Want to learn the whole Bible in 30-40 minutes? Get…
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Ep. #303 - The Saving Power of the Life of Christ w/ Fr. Pine
How does Jesus save sinners? Is it really the case that his entire life is salvific? What does this all mean? Fr. Gregory Pine O.P. joins us to discuss his doctoral dissertation on the topic. --------------------------------------------------- The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic...
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Ep. #302 - Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ w/ Gary Michuta
Why do Catholics believe Jesus is the Messiah? What prophecies did he fulfull? In particular, how does the Book of Daniel point to Jesus as the real Messiah? Gary Michuta joins us to discuss his new book Messiah: Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ....
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Ep. #301 - Evidentialism & Resurrection Apologetics w/ Dr. Lydia McGrew
Why is Dr. Lydia McGrew an evidentialist and what does that mean? What are her criticisms of the minimal facts approach to the Resurrection? How does she prefer to argue for the Resurrection of Jesus? In this episode, we discuss those questions and more. --------------------------- The Classical...
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Ep. #300 - What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? w/ Fr. James Brent O.P.
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? How are Christians called to live it out? Fr. James Brent joins us to discuss his outstanding book The Father's House: Discovering Our Home in in the Trinity. ------ The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the...
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BONUS|The Nature of the Sexes - Defending the Gamete View w/ Dr. Bogardus
What does it mean to be a man or a woman? What is the true nature of the sexes? Dr. Tomas Bogardus defends a traditional view of man and woman that is conversant with biology and the philosophy of biology. He also critiques more modern views of the sexes as we discuss his recent book The Nature…
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Ep. #299 - Did Jesus Really Fulfill the Messianic Prophecies? w/ Gomer
Did Jesus really fulfill the Messianic Prophecies? How many of those prophecies could you cite? Is Christian exegesis of these passages actually sound? Michael "Gomer" Gormley joins us to defend the claim that Jesus is the Messiah and shows how to understand this in light of salvation history.…
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Ep. #298 - The Word of God Inspired for Our Salvation w/ Dr. Jeff Morrow
Dr. Jeff Morrow has penned an excellent new introduction to Sacred Scripture from a Catholic perspective. What does the Church teach about inspiration? Inerrancy? Reliability? Interpretation? Dr. Morrow gives a short primer on these topics. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Classical Theism...
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BONUS|Commentary on Wes Huff's Conversation with Steven Bartlett (part 1)
Wesley Huff (Christian Apologist) recently dialogued with Steven Bartlett (agnostic) on the Diary of a CEO podcast. It was a wide-ranging conversation about Jesus, the Bible, Science, Evolution, Hell, and much more. In this bonus episode, I give commentary on part 1 of the conversation…
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Ep. #297 - Debate Debrief on the Mass w/ Joe Heschmeyer
Last year, Joe Heschmeyer debated James White on whether the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice. After the debate, Joe sat down for a debrief to discuss some of the issues in the debate a bit further. --------------- The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in...
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Ep. #296 - A Resurrection Debate Debrief w/ Jimmy Akin
Recently, Jimmy Akin debated James Fodor on the "Majesty of Reason" YouTube channel, and the debate was moderated by Joe Schmid. In this episode, we sit down to debrief the debate and discuss several of Jimmy's key points. At the end, Jimmy also reveals a new book of his that will be coming out...
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Ep. #295 - Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction w/ Dr. Jordan Steffaniak
What is classical theism? Why hold to it? Is the God of the Bible really the God of classical theism? Dr. Jordan Steffaniak joins us to discuss his new book Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction. -------------------- The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in...
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Ep. #294 - The Problem of Animal Suffering Revisited w/ Dr. Kyle Keltz
How should Christians respond to the problem of animal suffering? Dr. Kyle Keltz rejoins the show to discuss his new edited volume on the subject. He offers his own neo-Thomistic theodicy and answer to the issue. ------------------- The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian...
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Ep. #293 - The Book of Ezekiel w/ Dr. Daniel Keating
What is the book of Ezekiel about? Who was his audience? Why does he do strange and extreme things? Why was he sent to the Lord's people even though he knows they won't listen to his warnings? Do Ezekiel's prophecies support Zionism? Dr. Daniel Keating joins the show to discuss these topics. He's...
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BONUS|Dr. Boyce on "Was the Early Church Gullible?" + New Book by Devin Schadt
Dr. Boyce answers whether the early Church was just gullible in accepting Pauline authorship of all the letters that bear his name. Devin Schadt joins us to discuss his new book The Rule: Counsels and Directives for Husbands and Fathers. Support the podcast -->...
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Ep. #292 - Pauline Authorship of the Pastoral Epistles w/ Dr. Stephen Boyce
What are the pastoral epistles? Why do modern scholars think that St. Paul did not write them? What arguments favor traditional authorship? Dr. Stephen Boyce joins us to discuss these issues. ---------- The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the...
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Ep. #291 - The Book of Sirach w/ Dr. Andre Villeneuve
What genre is the book of Sirach? Who wrote it? What are some of the issues concerning its inspiration? Why should Catholics still read it today? Dr. Andre Villeneuve joins us to discuss his latest commentary on this book of Scripture. ----- The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic...
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Ep. #290 - Catholic Teaching & Evolution (1831 - 1950) w/ Dr. Ken Kemp
Why does the Church weigh in on questions related to science? What did the Catholic Church teach about evolution from 1831 - 1950? What is the correct way of thinking about the Church's stance toward theories of evolution? Dr. Kenneth Kemp joins us to discuss these topics and his new book....
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Ep. #289 - Thinking Critically about IVF w/ Stephanie Gray Connors
Stephanie Gray Connors discusses the Catholic case against the practice of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in great detail. She engages with many common objections, including: Embryos are not plausibly persons so IVF is fine. Isn't the Church pro-life so shouldn't they want more babies? If a…
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Ep. #288 - The Old Testament as Christian Scripture w/ Curtis Mitch
How should Catholics view the Old Testament? What does it mean to say it is Christian Scripture? Why do Catholics have a 46-book OT canon as opposed to 39 books? Curtis Mitch joins us to discuss his work on the now complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Old and New Testament as well as to…
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Ep. #287 - Is Belief Believable? w/ Dr. Christopher Kaczor
What are some common intellectual obstacles to faith and belief? How can we still make a case for an uncaused cause of all things? Why think that cause is intelligent? How should we think about the Bible? Dr. Christopher Kaczor joins us to discuss these questions and his new book. I also ask Dr....
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BONUS|An Introduction to St. Augustine's Confessions w/ Dr. Shane Owens
What are the main emphases of Augustinians? How should we understand St. Augustine's confessions? What is the heart according to St. Augustine? Why does he view memory as so important? How does he analyze sin? Dr. Shane Owens joins the podcast to discuss these topics. Like what you're hearing?...
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Ep. #286 - IVF is Not the Way w/ Stacy Trasancos
What is IVF? Why does the Catholic Church oppose it if she is pro-life? How should Catholics dialogue about this issue? Dr. Stacy Trasancos joins us to discuss her recent book IVF is Not the Way. Do you like what you're hearing? Support the podcast: https://www.classicaltheism.com/support
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Ep. #285 - How to Study the Gospels (part 3) w/ Sal Ciresi
How can we study the Gospels well? What did Jesus himself teach about the words of Sacred Scripture? What tools and resources do we need for the task? Sal Ciresi joins us for part 3 of his mini-series on how to study the Gospels. Like what you're hearing? Support the podcast:...
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BONUS|Moral Money & the Case for Bitcoin w/ Eric Sammons
What is money? What makes a money useful and moral? What is wrong with our current monetary system? Is Bitcoin the most moral money that has ever existed? Eric Sammons joins the show to tackle these topics. _ _ _ _ _ The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in...
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Ep. #284 - Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? w/ Dr. Tomaszewski
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski rejoins the podcast to break down this issue. He also responds to the core argument in a recent paper from Eastern Orthodox scholar Dr. Joshua Sijuwade. - - - - - The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic...
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Ep. #283 - Exposition & Critique of Balthasar w/ Dr. Brotherton
How does Balthasar argue for hopeful universalism? How does he handle the biblical data? What critiques might be offered from a Thomistic perspective?Does Jacques Maritain provide a better solution to some of Balthasar's worries? Dr. Joshua Brotherton joins us to discuss these topics.…
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BONUS|The Vatican Document on AI w/ Mike Schramm
What is the new vatican document on AI? How does it distinguish artificial intelligence from human intelligence? How good are the AI's getting? How should teachers think about AI in the classroom? Mike Schramm, a Catholic high school teacher and father of 7, joins the show to discuss these…
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Ep. #282 - The Beatific Vision w/ Dr. Samuel G. Parkison
Dr. Samuel G. Parkison joins the show to discuss his recent book Gaze Upon God which provides exposition and defense of the beatific vision. He defines the doctrine and walks us through several important Scriptures to expound it. I also ask Dr. Parkison how the blessed can be truly happy in…
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Ep. #281 - Flynn & DeRosa respond to Dr. Brett Weinstein on Creation & Evolution
Dr. Brett Weinstein had a recent conversation on The Tucker Carlson Show. Weinstein explained why he thinks there's probably not a creator. Pat Flynn joins the show as we respond to Weinstein's comments and explain where we think he goes wrong. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic...
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Ep. #280 - New Response to the Logical Problem of Evil w/ Flynn & Vecchio
What is the logical problem of evil? What are "layers of reality"? How can classical theists provide a unique response to the logical problem of evil based on "layers of reality"? Dr. Daniel Vecchio and Pat Flynn join the show to discuss a recent paper of theirs on this topic. The Classical…
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Ep. #279 - The Bible and Marriage w/ Dr. John Bergsma
What is marriage? What does the Bible teach about its nature? Is the Old Testament at odds with the Christian conception of marriage as covenantal union between one man and one woman? After all, polygamy is frequently spoken about in the ages of the patriarchs. How should we think about Ephesians…
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Ep. #278 - Are the Resurrection Accounts Reconcilable?
Sometimes skeptics allege that in the place where accurate testimony is most needed, i.e. the Resurrection of Jesus, we find the most blatant discrepancies and hopeless contradictions. But are they correct? Dr. Lydia McGrew joins us to defend the credibility and integrity of the accounts of the...
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Ep. #277 - Immortal Souls w/ Dr. Edward Feser
What is mind? What is the intellect? Are there any other animals, besides human beings, that plausibly have an intellect? Why think the mechanistic world picture is wrong-headed? How can we argue for the soul's immortality without appealing to divine revelation? Dr. Edward Feser joins us to…
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BONUS|Old Testament Reliability & Mosaic Authorship w/ Dr. Bergsma & Dr. Morrow (Re-Release)
BONUS EPISODE: This is a round-up recording of previous episodes on Old Testament Reliability and Mosaic Authorship. I interview Dr. Jeff Morrow and Dr. John Bergsma who provide a number of fascinating insights on the Pentateuch. - - - - - - The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic...
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BONUS|Xmas Giveaway + 2 Interviews w/ Dr. Dolezal (re-release)
Check out the HUGE Xmas/New Year's giveaway: https://www.classicaltheism.com/support and vote for the books you want included. Listen to two BIG episodes with Dr. James Dolezal on Trinitarian Simplicity and Divine Impassibility.
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BONUS|2 Interviews with Dr. Edward Feser (Re-released)
This is a MEGA re-release episode with our 2 interviews with Dr. Edward Feser. The first comes from 2019 on his book Five Proofs of the Existence of God and the second from 2024 on What is Classical Theism. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With...
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Ep. #276 - How to Study the Gospels (part 2) w/ Sal Ciresi
Professor Sal Ciresi continues to walk us through important tools and ideas to keep in mind when studying the Gospels. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview:...
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Ep. #275 - A Brief History of Thomism w/ Dr. Matthew K. Minerd
Dr. Matthew K. Minerd joins us to discuss the history of Thomism and its major players. He also provides several important resources for those who want to dive deeper into this topic.
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Ep. #274 - Parapsychology and Apologetics w/ Jimmy Akin
What is the paranormal? What is parapsychology? Do these fields have any relevance for Christian apologetics? Jimmy Akin joins us to discuss these questions in detail. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend...
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Ep. #273 - How to Study the Gospels (part 1) w/ Sal Ciresi
How can we study the Gospels well? Sal Ciresi shares with us some wisdom and insight from his decades spent studying God's word.
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Ep. #272 - A Fresh Defense of Divine Immutability w/ Dr. Karlo Broussard
What is the doctrine of divine immutability? Why think it's true? What are some of the most pressing philosophical objections against the doctrine? How can they be answered? Dr. Karlo Broussard joins the show to discuss his doctoral dissertation on these topics. Join our community:...
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Ep. #271 - Arguments for New Testament Reliability w/ Dr. Ben Shaw
We discuss Dr. Ben Shaw's new book Trustworthy: Thirteen Arguments for New Testament Reliability. The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of...
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The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. Thanks for listening! John [email protected]
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