Freethinking Podcasty

In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we look back on the cross examination and discuss some areas where Tim felt he could hav…

In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we look at the rest of Dr. White's problems he has with Molinism and respond to them.…

In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we look at some of Dr. White's problems he has with Molinism and respond to them.…

In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we discuss Dr. White's opening statement. In particular, we look at how he defined bibli…

In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we recap the rest of Tim's opening statement and set things up for Dr. White's opening s…

In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, Tim continues through his opening statement by defining additional terms, and I provide …

In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we give a little background on how this debate came to be, as well as the differing defi…

*john wick yeah i'm thinking i'm back dot gif*. We have a big announcement in this episode that you will want to know about! But first, we talk about what we've been up to these past couple of months without shows. Yes, Tim and I are still friends, life has just been busy! Excited for what's to come, and we hope you guys can join us along the way!…

In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss the free will debate from a metaphysical perspective, including discussions on compatibilism, agent vs. event causation, and moral and rational responsibility. There's some new stuff in here we haven't necessarily covered before, so we'll…

In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss two competing views regarding the nature of time: A-Theory vs. B-Theory. We also briefly talk about the debate between perdurantists and endurantists regarding persistence.

In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss two competing views for regarding the nature of possible worlds: Concretism vs. Abstractionism. **NOTE** Apologies for the audio quality of my voice, I think I might have had the wrong mic recording. It's not unbearable, but it's not the …

In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss two competing views for Realists regarding the nature of exemplifying properties: Relational Ontology vs. Constituent Ontology. **NOTE** Apologies for the audio quality of my voice, I think I might have had the wrong mic recording. It's n…

In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss the many nuanced views of cause and effect, dispositional facts, and many other important topics.

In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast the roles are reversed! Tim interviews me about metaphysics and we break down some of the most basic principles of metaphysics.

Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. In this episode, Tim and I continue to discuss the implications of human freedom and responsibility within Frankfurt cases.

Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. In this episode, Tim and I reflect on the necessity of freedom for true, loving relationships.

Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. In this episode, Tim and I react to a not-so-subtle nod to Tim's work and the Freethinking Argument on the Free Will show.

Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. We discuss the thought experiments known as Frankfurt Cases and their implications for divine determinism and libertarian freedom. *EDIT 7/8/21* The wrong file was posted originally but has since been corrected. If you've listened already, try redownloading.…

In this episode, Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. We discuss contra causal powers and respond to the idea that libertarian freedom requires supernatural power.

In this episode, Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. We discuss contra causal powers and respond to the idea that libertarian freedom requires supernatural power.

Provocative title so I'm sure you'll want to listen. We discuss Tim's proposed acronym for the Molinist. After all, if the Calvinists get an acronym, why can't we? Seems only fair. This episode is the second of two episodes that follow along with Tim's article on the subject which is linked below. Hope you enjoy! https://freethinkingministries.com/…

Provocative title so I'm sure you'll want to listen. We discuss Tim's proposed acronym for the Molinist. After all, if the Calvinists get an acronym, why can't we? Seems only fair. This episode is the first of two episodes that follow along with Tim's article on the subject which is linked below. Hope you enjoy! https://freethinkingministries.com/t…

While recording our podcasts discussing Tim's response to Guillaume Bignon, I realized I'd disagreed with something I'd written down on our notes. Rather than cut off recording to discuss it, I decided to keep the cameras rolling so-to-speak, and both Tim and I liked the free flowing discussion that ensued. So I figured, why not make it into a bonu…

If you haven’t heard by now, Tim wrote a book. It’s a good book. You should buy it and read it. However, some people thought it was a not good book. One person in particular, philosopher Guillaume Bignon, wrote a 50 page refutation of Tim’s book. Tim wrote an article as a rejoinder to this refutation. Now we’re talking about it. In this episode, we…

If you haven’t heard by now, Tim wrote a book. It’s a good book. You should buy it and read it. However, some people thought it was a not good book. One person in particular, philosopher Guillaume Bignon, wrote a 50 page refutation of Tim’s book. Tim wrote an article as a rejoinder to this refutation. Now we’re talking about it. In this episode, we…

If you haven’t heard by now, Tim wrote a book. It’s a good book. You should buy it and read it. However, some people thought it was a not good book. One person in particular, philosopher Guillaume Bignon, wrote a 50 page refutation of Tim’s book. Tim wrote an article as a rejoinder to this refutation. Now we’re talking about it. In this episode, we…

If you haven’t heard by now, Tim wrote a book. It’s a good book. You should buy it and read it. However, some people thought it was a not good book. One person in particular, philosopher Guillaume Bignon, wrote a 50 page refutation of Tim’s book. Tim wrote an article as a rejoinder to this refutation. Now we’re talking about it. In this episode, we…

If you haven't heard by now, Tim wrote a book. It's a good book. You should buy it and read it. However, some people thought it was a not good book. One person in particular, philosopher Guillaume Bignon, wrote a 50 page refutation of Tim's book. Tim wrote an article as a rejoinder to this refutation. Now we're talking about it. In this episode, we…

If you haven't heard by now, Tim wrote a book. It's a good book. You should buy it and read it. However, some people thought it was a not good book. One person in particular, philosopher Guillaume Bignon, wrote a 50 page refutation of Tim's book. Tim wrote an article as a rejoinder to this refutation. Now we're talking about it. In this episode, we…

If you haven't heard by now, Tim wrote a book. It's a good book. You should buy it and read it. However, some people thought it was a not good book. One person in particular, philosopher Guillaume Bignon, wrote a 50 page refutation of Tim's book. Tim wrote an article as a rejoinder to this refutation. Now we're talking about it. In this episode, we…

Finally, in this episode, Tim and I stake out where we tend to lean in the epistemological debates I've been talking about. Spoiler alert: neither of us takes a particularly strong position, but we point out what we believe to be the biggest issues in both sides. We'd like to revisit this topic again in the future, hopefully with some special guest…

In this episode, we take a closer look at some of the skeptical theories of knowledge (if it's accurate to call them that). We talk about pure skepticism and weaker forms of skepticism, and see that it likely isn't a live option, particularly for the Christian, to maintain such a strong form of skepticism.…

In the second episode in our series discussing epistemology, we take a look at two opposing views on the nature of justification: internalism and externalism. I lay out what each of these views looks like and place it in the broader context of the epistemological project. Fun ep!

No, those two topics are not related, but Tim and I start out this podcast talking about the Gina Carano controversy. If you're not interested in that, feel free to skip to about the 10 minute mark for our discussion on epistemology. In these next couple of episodes, I'll be laying out some various views and problems in epistemology that I learned …

I know, I know, we have not done a podcast in awhile. And by that I mean our last episode was August 27th of 2020! There's no real interesting story as to why we took such a long break, other than the fact that I (Scott) started my M.A. in Philosophy and Tim published a book. As it turns out, this takes up a lot of time. Well, fortunately (or perha…

Dr. Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton is an epistemologist (a philosopher who studies knowledge) who has authored the books "Reason and Proper Function" and "Retrieving Knowledge: A Socratic Response to Skepticism." Tim Stratton believes her work in epistemology has strengthened his FreeThinking Argument and also provides a platform to speak about what we c…

Adam Mehdi Mahdavi is an Iranian-American college student who has had enough of being inundated with Critical Theory and cultural Marxism on his college campus. He has decided to fight for freedom and to fight back against this "Goliath." Mahdavi shares his story and his experience in this interview. Don't miss it!…

"Black lives matter." That statement is objectively true, but the organization that goes by that name is evil. Monique Duson used to support the organization but now seeks to replace BLM with the Center for Biblical Unity. Check out the Center for Biblical Unity here: https://www.centerforbiblicalunity.com/…

Who is "The Wintery Knight"? He's often referred to as the "Batman" of Christian Apologetics. This is the case because hardly anybody has seen his face unmasked or knows his true identity. One thing we do know is that despite the name "Wintery" he is a person of color. Be that as it may, he loves America and opposes the Marxist revolution growing i…

Many have been asking why FreeThinking Ministries has taken a detour from discussing things like free will, God's sovereignty, and arguments for the existence of God, to constantly discussing racism, critical theory, and Marxism. Stratton, Fox, and Olson discuss this question and answer it! Make sure to tune in, subscribe, smash that like button, a…

Many have been asking why FreeThinking Ministries has taken a detour from discussing things like free will, God's sovereignty, and arguments for the existence of God, to constantly discussing racism, critical theory, and Marxism. Stratton, Fox, and Olson discuss this question and answer it! Make sure to tune in, subscribe, smash that like button, a…

Many have been asking why FreeThinking Ministries has taken a detour from discussing things like free will, God's sovereignty, and arguments for the existence of God, to constantly discussing racism, critical theory, and Marxism. Stratton, Fox, and Olson discuss this question and answer it! Make sure to tune in, subscribe, smash that like button, a…

Tim Stratton recently wrote an article affirming peaceful protests but condemning violent and sinful riots in the wake of George Floyd's death. The response from some aspiring Christian theologians was shocking. The FreeThinking team discusses this topic and more on this episode. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/an-open-letter-to-…

Tim Stratton recently wrote an article affirming peaceful protests but condemning violent and sinful riots in the wake of George Floyd's death. The response from some aspiring Christian theologians was shocking. The FreeThinking team discusses this topic and more on this episode. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/an-open-letter-to-…

Tim Stratton recently wrote an article affirming peaceful protests but condemning violent and sinful riots in the wake of George Floyd's death. The response from some aspiring Christian theologians was shocking. The FreeThinking team discusses this topic and more on this episode. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/an-open-letter-to-…

Adam Coleman, Timothy Fox, and Tim Stratton discuss George Floyd, "bad cops," racism, riots, justice, and Jesus! Ultimately, we discuss what grounds equal rights for ALL humans and provide some ideas on how to make things right. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/if-you-think-racism-is-wrong-you-should-be-a-christian/…

Adam Coleman, Timothy Fox, and Tim Stratton discuss George Floyd, "bad cops," racism, riots, justice, and Jesus! Ultimately, we discuss what grounds equal rights for ALL humans and provide some ideas on how to make things right. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/if-you-think-racism-is-wrong-you-should-be-a-christian/…

Adam Coleman, Timothy Fox, and Tim Stratton discuss George Floyd, "bad cops," racism, riots, justice, and Jesus! Ultimately, we discuss what grounds equal rights for ALL humans and provide some ideas on how to make things right. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/if-you-think-racism-is-wrong-you-should-be-a-christian/…

Adam Coleman, Timothy Fox, and Tim Stratton discuss George Floyd, "bad cops," racism, riots, justice, and Jesus! Ultimately, we discuss what grounds equal rights for ALL humans and provide some ideas on how to make things right. Relevant Links: https://freethinkingministries.com/if-you-think-racism-is-wrong-you-should-be-a-christian/…

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,…