Ep. 119 A Rational Refutation of Divine Determinism (Part 2)
Release Date: 05/28/2020
Christians Should Support Israel... But Not Blindly
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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein address the question that keeps bubbling to the surface these days: Should Christians support Israel? They go through an article that Dr. Stratton wrote on the topic. (Note: This was recorded prior to the USA's strike on Iran) Check out full written article here: ➡️ CHAPTERS⬅️ 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Why Talk About This At All? 10:30 A Biblical Argument for Supporting Israel Today 29:00 A Debt of Gratitude 34:28 Why the Hatred? 40:31 Exile, Survival, and Historical Astonishment 42:55 Not Blind Support - Moral Maturity (The Trump Analogy)...
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War In Iran: Christian Relative of Ayatollah Speaks Out
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This is a recording of a livestream on Youtube streamed on March 5th 2026. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein discuss how Christians should apply reason, logic, and sound theology to every aspect of life, including the Iranian conflict in the past week. Is it a just war? Is it a war at all? Should Christians be for it, against it, or somewhere in between? We discuss with a Christian Persian-American distantly related to the former Ayatollah! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍
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Is Election Unconditional? Post-Debate Analysis with Leighton Flowers
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Dr. Leighton Flowers if joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss his recent debate on Unconditional Election with Jeremiah Notier... Did Jeremiah misuse the golden chain? Was the topic actually debated? Were there problems within the debate itself? We cover that and A LOT more in this post-debate analysis! Full debate: Molinism and the Golden Chain: Join the team: Contact Us: ➡️ CHAPTERS⬅️ 00:00 Introduction 02:53 Frustrating to Watch 05:03 The Golden Chain and Calvinism 12:47 Major Issues With The Debate: Focus on Romans 8 21:25 It's All Greek to Us 27:08 Certainty Does...
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This Bad Cultural Advice Will Hurt Christians — A Biblical Response
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Recently, Theologian Dr. Darrell Bock gave a seminar to church leaders and pastors on engaging the culture and cultural intelligence. Slides from his presentation were posted on social media and, at face value, the verbiage is... problematic. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Reverend Dr. Tom Barnes to discuss why this is concerning and to break down what we can and should do about it. Full Disclosure: None of the three were at the event, so this commentary is meant to be directed towards the public-facing verbiage that could either a) be easily misconstrued, b) be...
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Are You Being Bewitched? Propaganda, Free Will & the War for Your Mind
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How can two people watch the same video and reach completely opposite conclusions? Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein explore how propaganda, bias, and libertarian free will shape our interpretation of reality. Is cultural deception the result of manipulation — or are we freely choosing what to believe? In this episode, we unpack the war for the mind and why discernment matters. Scripture warns, “Who has bewitched you?” This episode examines that biblical warning and calls Christians to pursue what is objectively true through the renewing of the mind. 📖 Read the full article here: Watch...
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Allie Beth Stuckey vs. Hillary Clinton’s Op-Ed — Reaction
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It's no secret that Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein have been critical of Allie Beth Stuckey's Calvinism BUT, her intuitions and cultural engagement are spot on. Today the guys look at 's response to Hillary Clinton's Op-Ed in The Atlantic... Stick around to the end for the critique of Allie! Check out our website: Contact Us for Info on Speaking/Apologetics Training: Join the team and support financially: Check out Allie's full video: Check out Hillary Clinton's Op-Ed: Josh's article on empathy: Tim's Article on Bewitching: Our analysis of Bishop Budde's sermon aimed towards Trump: ...
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The Soul–Body Debate and Panpsychism’s Limits
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Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss a recent article by Dr. Gregg Allison that critiqued Farris' view on the Soul and body. What did Allison get right? What did he get wrong? We also get into the limits and absurdities of panpsychism as offered by Philip Goff. Join the team! Dr. Farris' Youtube Channel: Dr. Farris' full response to Gregg Allison: Soul Science Ministries website: Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris' books: ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 Lord Farris! 02:45 What Is Allison's Beef? 14:00 Who Am I REALLY? 25:30 The Intermediate State Christian Argument...
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An Ex-Christian Challenges Apologetics — Live Dialogue with Belief It Or Not
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Join us for a spirited and interesting conversation with popular ex-Christian YouTuber 's Trevor Poelman. Join us as Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein dive into Trevor's story and explore his critiques of apologetics for the hour-long live stream. Original video: 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6275339546787840
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets God Wrong on Impaulsive
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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are BACK with another reaction video. This time Dr. Tim and Josh react to Neil deGrasse Tyson's recent appearance on the podcast and they break down what Dr. Tyson gets right, what he gets wrong, and how to respond. Full Impaulsive interview: Support FTM Today: ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 Introduction 01:43 Dr. Tyson Remains Unconvinced 14:12 Dr. Tyson Wants Better Evidence 29:52 Thomas Jefferson and Jesus' Being God 39:17 Science and The Bible Are At Odds? 57:05 The Bible Has Messed Up Stuff In It! 1:08:15 Refuting Joan of Arc 1:19:27 Origins of the...
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Does the Christian God Exist? | Public Debate at The King’s Academy
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Dr. Tim Stratton of FreeThinking Ministries debates atheist Richard Suttles (known as The Fallen Ape-Theist) at King's Academy in November of 2025 on the topic "Does the Christian God Exist" Original video credit to Kings Academy: Video used with permission. Join the team and support FTM: Find our other content: ➡️ CHAPTERS⬅️ Introduction Dr. Tim Stratton's Opening Speech Richard Suttles Opening Speech Cross Examination Dr. Tim Stratton's Closing Richard Suttles Closing Conclusion ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: Facebook: Instagram: ...
info_outlineRecently, 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, he also had attempted to take down Leighton Flowers and Braxton Hunter. In this episode, Stratton (with the help of Timothy Fox) responds to Bignon's latest objections against the FAAN.
Here's some relevant links:
Determinism Refuted Biblically (hosted by Leighton Flowers): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSMJR...
Determinism Refuted Theologically (hosted by Braxton Hunter): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7qcm...
Determinism Refuted Philosophically (hosted by Tim Stratton): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjIMb...