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Leighton Flowers of @Soteriology101 joined us live to discuss what stood out to him in the second edition of Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism—and one idea he believes the Soteriology 101 audience should seriously consider. Bring your questions, join the live chat, and be part of the conversation!

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Recently, Dr. Tim Stratton joined @TheWaywithBrianDavila alongside fellow Protestants Micah and Marcus to debate three members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon). Afterward, the LDS channel @RESTORED_TRUTH published a reaction video that repeatedly targeted Tim personally rather than substantively. In this video, Tim and Josh respond point by point, clarify what actually happened in the debate, and address the claims made in that reaction.

See the full debate: https://youtu.be/XPjnHJIeROM?si=paveJJAQzK8sif-_

See the full reaction video: https://www.youtube.com/live/oNwB5fotz-M?si=UO1bvkHb5aeMtKAO

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00:00 Introduction

02:05 They Hated Tim... But Why?

06:48 What Did They Get Right?

09:17 Ad Hominem Attacks Against Tim

10:45 Was Tim Special Pleading?

13:35 How the Debate Was Actually Structured

15:18 The Book of Abraham

21:00 The Truth About Manuscripts and Textual Criticism

32:47 Was Tim Offended by the Cross Necklace?

34:05 Tim Doesn't Build Bridges?

36:41 The "Cheatiest Cheat Sheet" Controversy

42:24 Explaining the Different "GOSPEL" Acronym

47:44 Different Kinds of Prophecy

59:30 "Utterly Destroy" or "Strike"? The Hebrew Matters

1:11:39 Micah 3 & Jeremiah 26 Examined 1:14:40 The Matthew 21 & Zechariah 9 Issue

1:18:19 Why Conditional Prophecy Makes Sense on Molinism

1:21:23 Asking Jesus Questions? How Dare He!

1:28:55 Is Tim's Faith Contingent on Mosaic Authorship?

1:34:34 Protestants Don't Believe in Prophets?

1:40:00 Does 2 Peter Teach There's No Need for Daily Repentance?

1:44:46 Did Paul Claim Perfection in Philippians 3:6?

1:49:55 Do Christians and LDS Make Good Neighbors?

1:59:17 Tim's Fancy New Words

2:03:15 Do They Ever Address Tim's Argument?

2:24:15 Debunking a Faulty Reading of Hebrews

2:27:23 Why We Won't Have a Discussion with Them

2:31:00 Concluding Thoughts

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Can an atheist and a Christian debate God's existence... and become genuine friends? In this conversation, Dr. Adam Lloyd Johnson and Andrew Drinkard join Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss Debating God's Existence, a unique book born out of Adam's 2022 public debate with atheist Dan Barker. The discussion didn't end on stage—instead, it sparked a collaborative volume featuring leading Christian philosophers and theologians that continues the conversation about God's existence.

This is the only book endorsed by both William Lane Craig and Alex O'Connor!

A remarkable testament to its thoughtful and charitable approach to one of life's biggest questions.

Check out more of Adam's work at https://convincingproof.org/

Watch the debate the book is based on: https://youtu.be/H32WynQMke0?si=xOjxTQVCQHmdI3Oe

Purchase the book here: https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802885586/debating-gods-existence/ (Use code debate40 at checkout to get 40% off!)

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00:00 The Debate That Started It All

03:43 How FreeThinking Ministries Got Involved

06:40 Debating at an Atheist Convention

11:35 How the Barker Debate Began

15:41 What Adam Would Change About the Debate

18:48 How the Debate Became a Book

22:58 Andrew Drinkard's Role in the Project

26:30 Responding to So Many Different Arguments

30:10 Can Divine Hiddenness Be Solved?

40:03 Who Should Read This Book?

46:35 Where Should an Honest Skeptic Start?

52:22 How to Have Better God Debates

59:10 The Best Argument for God's Existence?

1:03:24 Final Thoughts

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Sports can teach us things that apologetics can't. Nebraska baseball stars Dylan Carey (1st Team All-American and Brooks Wallace Award Winner for best College SS in 2026) and Joshua Overbeek join FTM to discuss faith in athletics, their stories, and how faith helps relieve the pressure of performance when they keep the main thing the main thing.

Dylan's Career page at Huskers.com: https://huskers.com/sports/baseball/roster/player/dylan-carey

Joshua's Career page at Huskers.com: https://huskers.com/sports/baseball/roster/player/joshua-overbeek

More Husker faith talk? Check out Josh's interview with long time coach Ron Brown: https://youtu.be/v1UnlUbECOo

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00:00 Introducing Joshua and Dylan

05:33 How Faith Came Out After Losing On the Biggest Stage

09:03 Dylan's Faith Journey

15:03 Joshua's Faith Journey

24:35 The Importance of Questions in Faith

27:58 The Balance of Competition and Faith in the Locker Room

32:20 Expecting Pushback Even from Teammates and Coaches

37:20 Praising God in "Failure" 41:12 Praising God in "Success"

46:03 The Pressure of Being Above Reproach 49:00 Advice to Young Christian Athletes

51:10 Rapid Fire Questions

58:02 Dogpiling After Winning the B1G Tourney

1:02:51 Concluding Thoughts

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You don't have freedom of religion in America... you never did... and that's a GOOD THING. Happy 250th birthday USA!

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Josh's Abortion Article: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/moloch-bruised-but-not-defeated

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00:00 Introduction

3:08 Introduction the big question: Is Freedom of Religion Absolute?

7:46 The Religion of Moloch Thought Experiment

15:33 Freedom of Religion is not a License to Harm

20:14 What is REAL Freedom?

27:08 The Deductive Limits of Freedom of Religion Case

30:00 Why This Matters and Applying the Principle

35:00 What About Progressive Christianity?

46:10 The Final Word

48:00 Conclusion

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(This was a live call-in show on YouTube. It is NOT live on audio.)

It's official! All the edits have been processed, all the typos clarified and fixed. All the I's dotted and T's crossed. Mere Molinism Edition 2 is hot off the presses and we want YOU to be a part of it!

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein invite Hayden Carroll, host of @LetsTalk-HaydenCarroll to discuss his Creation Dilemma, The Trinity and the differences between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and "Creedal" Christianity (historic/orthodox).

Check out the livestream in which we initially broached this topic: https://youtube.com/live/8_f4LOQV3SU?feature=share

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Tim's Article on the topic: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/a-friendly-response-to-philosophically-minded-latter-day-saints-on-creation-hell-and-the-limits-o

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00:00 Introduction

04:30 The Recent Shift in LDS Philosophy

08:15 Could The Trinity Be Compatible with Joseph Smith's Vision?

22:22 The Creation Dilemma's Trinitarian Implications and Best Refutations

28:42 Is How The Soul Comes Into Being A Factor In The Dilemma?

32:55 Why Should The Fact of Some Going To Hell Override Those that Go to Heaven?

36:45 Can the Christian God be "Bound" By Feasibility 41:55 The Judas Argument

44:54 How Does This Dilemma Impact LDS Theology and "Outer Darkness"

52:26 Could God's Unique Knowledge Undermine the Argument?

58:22 What Role Does Consent Say and Does LDS Theology Have a Similar "Consent" Problem?

1:07:36 The Difference Between God Being Reality and Being Bound by Reality

1:12:28 Closing Thoughts - If The Argument Holds What Does it Prove?

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​ @MindShift-Brandon YouTube Channel is back with what he believes are several reasons the Christian God cannot exist. This time, the discussion focuses on divine emotions, jealousy, regret, and even memory in Heaven.

If God experiences jealousy, regret, or other emotions, does that make Him less than perfect? Does divine regret imply a lack of foresight? And if people remember loved ones who are in Hell, can Heaven truly be a place of joy? In this episode, we examine Mindshift's arguments and explain why we believe they ultimately fail to undermine the Christian conception of God.

Watch Mindshift's original video here: https://youtu.be/yzg9CLwRIx0?si=5JecRoB69a87e_Cj

➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Introduction

01:00 A New Argument Against God's Existence?

04:35 God and His Emotions

10:35 God Lacked Foresight?

22:14 Is Jealousy Always an Unhealthy Emotion?

33:29 The Truth About Divine Regret

48:11 Is It Wrong to Claim Anthropomorphism Language About God?

54:06 Mindshift's False Dichotomy Concerning Heaven

1:05:48 Is To Remember Suffering to Suffer? Memory in Heaven

1:26:04 Matching Mindshift's Energy

1:30:07 Concluding Thoughts

Topics discussed include God's emotions, divine jealousy, divine regret, anthropomorphic language in Scripture, Christian theology, philosophy of religion, Heaven and Hell, memory in Heaven, and arguments for God's existence.

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Molinism is one of the most influential models for reconciling human libertarian freedom and divine sovereignty. While Dr. William Lane Craig is among its most well-known defenders, Dr. Ryan T. Mullins recently argued that Craig's particular articulation of Molinism may contain an incoherence and proposed a possible solution. In this episode, Tyson James of Sound Faith Consulting and Reasonable Faith joins us to examine the debate, unpack the philosophical issues at stake, and evaluate whether the alleged contradiction is genuine or whether William Lane Craig's formulation of Molinism remains coherent.

Check out Ryan's work at: https://www.rtmullins.com/

Specific podcast referenced: https://www.rtmullins.com/podcast/episode/de00b8b6/ep-194-molinism

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00:00 Introducing Dr. Mullins and Tyson

07:45 What Are the Strengths of Molinism?

13:30 Handling the Grounding Objection

30:00 Would God's Knowledge of His Own Counterfactuals Lead to Fatalism or Undermine Freedom?

46:24 The Issue with Logical Moments Prior to Creation

58:09 Ryan Mullins' Challenge: Is William Lane Craig's Molinism Incoherent?

1:13:00 Dr. Mullins Offers a Solution

1:28:08 Parting Words and Concluding Thoughts

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Molinism, William Lane Craig, Ryan T. Mullins, middle knowledge, libertarian free will, divine sovereignty, divine foreknowledge, counterfactuals of creaturely freedom, the grounding objection, fatalism, providence, logical moments, Christian philosophy, theology, and apologetics.

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Recently, Dr. William Lane Craig and @CosmicSkeptic met in England for a major discussion on arguments for God's existence, the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the beginning of the universe, and the problem of animal suffering. In this video, Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Tyson James (founder of ⁨@soundfaithconsulting⁩ and connected with ⁨@ReasonableFaithOrg⁩ leadership) to analyze 7 major segments from the discussion and explain what REALLY happened. Together, they examine Alex O'Connor's objections, William Lane Craig's responses, and whether Alex's arguments against Christianity and theism ultimately succeed.

Topics include:

Hilbert's Hotel (actual and potential infinity)

The beginning of the universe Time and causation

Truth-making and correspondence theory

Animal suffering Consciousness and human pain

The hiddenness of God

Full Conversation on ⁨@CosmicSkeptic⁩'s Channel: https://youtu.be/OEBTtMjm_4U?si=5-lWaNz9qIw8OayE

Full Conversation on ⁨@PremierUnbelievable⁩'s Channel: https://youtu.be/TAW6-_L4z9M?si=lH6ABV65ZzMwoV2d

Tim's Article Responding to Alex's Animal Suffering Argument: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/animal-suffering-alex-o-connor-and-defeating-defeaters

"Animal Pain Revisited" (article referenced by Tyson):https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/animal-pain-re-visited

The "Patient R" Study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3425501/

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➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️

00:00 Preliminary Thoughts on Alex O'Connor

02:50 A Healthy Respect for ⁨@CosmicSkeptic⁩

08:13 Dismantling Hilbert's Hotel?

16:51 Updating Our Intuitions — But With GOOD Reason

25:50 On the Beginning of the Universe

39:16 The First Change Argument

41:01 Alex's Bold Time Argument

50:17 Truth-Making and Correspondence Theory

1:07:16 The Animal Suffering Objection

1:15:35 Steel-Manning Alex's Objection

1:20:49 Dismantling the Objection With Reasonable Hope

1:28:33 The Difference Between Animal and Human Pain

1:35:48 Higher-Order Thought and the Brain

1:41:24 Patient R and Alex's Misreading of the Data

1:46:37 The Uniqueness of Human Pain and Why Christianity Makes the Most Sense of It

1:53:00 How Impactful Are Alex's Objections?

1:54:13 Is Alex O'Connor REALLY a Non-Resistant Nonbeliever?

1:56:31 Concluding Thoughts

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