FACTS

By Stephen BoyceReligion & Spirituality Christianity

FACTS episodes

May 07, 2024 The Disastrous Ending to the United Methodist Church
On this special episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler discuss the recent vote to remove all bans of same-sex clergy, marriages, and blessings in the United Methodist Church. They will discuss the slippery-slope in how they believe it got to this point.
44 min
May 04, 2024 The Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler discuss the Gospel sacraments, along with confirmation. They will discuss why these are sacraments and what they effectively do for the church.
49 min
April 27, 2024 The Sacraments: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler define and describe the sacraments. There are various debates within Christianity about the number, function, and purpose of the sacraments, and this episode is meant to give an overview of these things in preparation for the new series.
1 hr
April 20, 2024 Melchizedek and the Last Supper
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce is joined by Roman Catholic, Erick Ybarra, and Anglican Priest, Pay May, to discuss the connection between the Lord's Supper and the mysterious character, Melchizedek.
Here's a link to Erick's Book https://www.amazon.com/Melchizedek-Last-Supper-Patristic-Sacrifice/dp/B09QF9K6PS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OUPZQRBWAWDO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KKeiq86euQ7MjodGyekphwD7DQQa6k8yI1-xf3RzXi2KvRF_nafgx7jeZTbhnN9XyMpq2509kVWSXD4nNC1c4dMJ9X4dNw5IZ26M3xMeEHs9S14ilFtBqI0Xfd3uEkCts-3eFAEtLybIYPgbTmwvxEYYEZouvZC0lV0kGgAkxJSfS2LT1Ew8utcqH5rRQpEgBKl7ZKohbbwGalWPf6UP66OeMT_qin2KanVvAlOp5ck.rxxi7KHxDjDH2_NwbS8seVo6uRdk7dBzXxGc-A1455M&dib_tag=se&keywords=melchizedek+and+the+last+supper&qid=1713621185&sprefix=melchizedek+and%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1
1 hr 26 min
April 13, 2024 How Did the Early Church View Abortion?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler discuss the controversial subject of abortion. How did the ancient civilizations view life in the womb? And how did the Early Church Fathers and Councils perceive the taking of a life in the womb?
59 min
April 06, 2024 Is Local Church Autonomy Biblical and Historical?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will discuss the controversial subject of local autonomy within a church. Is this how the Apostles established churches to operate? Do we see this in the New Testament or in the early writings of the church? Follow along as Stephen and Tyler seek to answer these questions.
1 hr 28 min
March 30, 2024 How Could Peter Report the Crucifixion If He Was Not There?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen will discuss the dilemma of how Peter was able to report the events of Mark 14-16 when he was not there. Tune-in to hear the explanation of how it is possible for Mark to be accurate apart from Peter's own eyewitness testimony.
55 min
March 29, 2024 The Glorious Celebration of Holy Week
This is a short clip to remind us of the beauty of Holy Week and Easter Sunday.
6 min
March 23, 2024 The Athanasian Creed
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will dive into the lengthy text of the creed attributed to Saint Athanasius. This text is extremely trinitarian but also disputed for its authorship. Tune-in as Stephen and Tyler journey through the history and content of this beautiful creed. This is part 3 of the short series on the Creeds.
59 min
March 16, 2024 Jesus is the Donkey King: Did Matthew Get it Right?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen will discuss the controversy of how many donkeys were at the triumphal entry of Jesus. He will discuss the accumulative prophecy regarding the connection between Judah, Donkey, King, and Messiah throughout the Old Testament. There will also be a discussion as to whether or not Matthew was wrong in saying there were two donkeys present while the other three Gospels tell us there was only one.
1 hr

About FACTS

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FACTS is a podcast that was started by Dr. Stephen Boyce from Greenville, South Carolina. The primary focus of this program is to cover historical content about the early church Fathers, the Apocryphal accounts, the canon, textual criticism, and the scripture itself. Most episodes are co-hosted by Pat May, among other special guests who are invited on the program.