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In the second part dealing with the problem of evil, Tim comes to the incredible conclusion that not only is God's allowing evil consistent with his moral character, but it actually would be EVIL for God to eradicate evil! You'll definitely want to hear his argument (or you can read it at the link below).

It's likely clear after listening to this episode that understanding Molinism is a huge part of how Tim and I answer the problem of evil. As I always say, if you've got a theological problem, sprinkle a little Molinism on it!

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After hearing a bunch of arguments FOR God's existence, it's important to understand what the other side has to offer in terms of arguments AGAINST God's existence. Most of the time, this boils down to the problem of evil, without a doubt one of the toughest questions for the Christian to answer.

However, it is not without an answer, as Tim explains throughout this episode. The problem of evil seems fairly intimidating at first, but I think it can be answered fairly well through the use of the so-called "Free Will Defense." Definitely something Tim and I can get behind!

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Today we are lucky to be joined by Mikel del Rosario, "the apologetics guy." I use quotes not in jest but because that's literally how he is known in the apologetics community. So you know he's got some great things to say!

In this episode, we talk about how he first became interested in apologetics, his work with Darrell Bock at the Hendricks Center, and the divine claims of Jesus. Not only that, but you'll hear how Tim and Mikel met through their mutual love of the band Stryper!

If you're interested in hearing more from Mikel, be sure to visit his website www.apologeticsguy.com. You can find all of the materials we spoke about on the podcast on there. Thanks for listening and be sure to share this great episode!

Finally, we're at the last episode on Molinism (although we certainly will be dealing with it in many future episodes). In this episode, Tim and I interact with one of the most common objections to Molinism: the grounding objection. Many opponents of Molinism feel as though this quite a strong argument against Molinism, but Tim and I don't really feel its force.

In fact, as Tim shows in this episode, if the grounding objection were to be a good objection, then it follows logically that Open Theism is true! Now, this is hardly a problem for the Open Theist, but, for the Calvinist (who commonly presses this objection), this is a huge issue!

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Now that you know what Molinism is, we need to make sure that it is true! After all, a doctrine isn't true simply because it is useful in explaining many things. In this episode, we begin to tackle some of the more common objections to Molinism.

Tim gives several helpful analogies that are useful to assuage any concerns that on this view, God still causally determines what we free creatures do. The analogies he gives have really helped me to articulate this doctrine in a much clearer fashion, and we believe they will help you in the same way!

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We thought we'd take some time to talk about the big issues dealing with religious liberty in today's tense climate. Specifically, we'll be talking about the issue of the man fired from Crossfit for his tweet about Pride, and the baker from Colorado who was sued for not baking a cake for a gay couple's wedding.

Both of these issues illustrate some points about religious liberty that Tim and I wanted to highlight. I think you'll find our perspectives fairly unique and interesting, even if you may not agree with what we have to say. I know you'll find it polarizing to say the least!

Thanks again for sharing the show and listening. We really appreciate the help you all give us in growing the show and making it into something bigger. Look forward to bigger and better things!

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We're back with another episode on Molinism! In this episode, Tim and I explain why the term "middle knowledge" is named as it is, as well as providing some more clarification on topics discussed in the previous episode. It's another action-packed and interesting episode of the Freethinking Podcast!

One of my favorite things when talking about Molinism is to see the other person's face light up once they finally understand this deep and sophisticated doctrine. Unfortunately, that's not really possible for me to see when I am doing a podcast, so you'll just have to join the private Facebook group and let me know your experience with Molinism!

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You've heard us talk about it quite a bit in previous episodes, so we thought it might be a good idea to explain just what Molinism actually is. Tim is one of the leading experts on Molinism, so you'll be getting a "Molinism education" from one of the best. But don't worry, if you don't understand it right away, we've got a few more episodes coming out dealing with Molinism.

The doctrine of middle knowledge is an incredibly fruitful doctrine that lends itself and can help explain many different aspects of Christian truth, including but not limited to biblical inspiration and the problem of evil. So yeah, it's definitely worth your time.

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We're finishing up the objections posed by the Messianic Manic on this week's episode. Safe to say, the Freethinking Argument has survived this manic attack unscathed and stronger for it.

This has been a fun series to do. Even though the quality of objection wasn't terribly high, I think it's important to publicly show the objections for what they are. Sometimes, people can get discourage by the mere presence of an objection regardless of how powerful it is. Hopefully this video will help put any fears about the soundness of the Freethinking Argument to rest.

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We're continuing our series responding to the Messianic Manic's objections to the Freethinking Argument. This episode deals with what is probably the most substantive objection he raises, so we deal with it accordingly. Be prepared, this episode is fairly intense in terms of its philosophical content, but if you've listened to our other episodes on the Freethinking Argument, you'll be just fine.

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