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Ep. 3 The Freethinking Argument (Part 2)

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Release Date: 03/01/2018

This Bad Cultural Advice Will Hurt Christians — A Biblical Response show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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 show art 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: ...

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Is Gavin Ortlund Right About Calvinism? Examining His Defense show art Is Gavin Ortlund Right About Calvinism? Examining His Defense

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Phil Kallberg joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as they examine ⁨@TruthUnites⁩ 's defense of Calvinism in a recent video. Was Gavin's video a response to Phil and Tim's EPS paper that Gavin MC'd for? Is there something here that should give us pause? We examine! Check out Gavin's full video here: Tim and Phil's Paper Presentation: Phil's Articles on Suffering:    ➡️ CHAPTERS⬅️ 00:00 Is Gavin's Video A Response to Tim and Phil? 07:25 What's the REAL Issue Behind Dual-Causation? 17:37 What's the Issue With Compatibilism? 30:49 God's Sovereignty and Human Liberty 32:44...

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Candace Owens, Comedy, Theology — Seth Dillon Tells All show art Candace Owens, Comedy, Theology — Seth Dillon Tells All

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Seth Dillon of the to discuss the necessity of satire as Christian Conservatives, the rise of the woke right and Candace Owens foray into conspiracy and Seth's thoughts on Calvinism. Will Tim convince him to be a Molinist?   Join the team: Sources for videos: https://x.com/CBSNews/status/1999156447012135282?s=20 https://x.com/TheMilkBarTV/status/1998951090478616971?s=20 ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Seth Dillon Opens Up About Elon and Twitter 07:20 How Theology Informs Cultural Courage 11:24 Why Free Will and Free Speech...

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The 'Apologist Grift'? Live Response + Give Where You Live show art The 'Apologist Grift'? Live Response + Give Where You Live

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The channel @BeliefItOrNot recently released this video featuring yours truly (Dr. Tim Stratton) of FreeThinking Ministries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IseLvNK-fB4 Today, Tim and Josh respond to the video and in a bit of good natured ribbing champion the annual fundraiser for FTM - Give Where You Live! Give now, to our grift, that focuses only on ignorant students rather than dealing honestly with the intellectual and philosophical arguments against the existence of God! Give here: Are we only in it for the money? Is Dr. WLC intellectually dishonest? Is the mind the same thing as the...

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It’s the next episode on the FAAN! I try and push back on premises 3 and 4 of the argument, of which 3 is by far the one most taken issue with. In order to defend any good argument, you need to be prepared to answer objections of all sorts. Never be surprised by the same objection twice!

As you follow along in this series on the Freethinking Argument, we always encourage you to be reading the articles Tim has written on the subject. We can’t talk about everything we want to on these podcasts, but fortunately for you, there’s a vast array of articles on this subject, as well as many other apologetics-related topics.

For example, in this episode we discuss an article that Tim has written called Robots & Rationality. We give some context to the objection raised, but you will understand the topic much more clearly if you go and read that article, which of course will be linked at the bottom. Our goal is to equip you to counter any objection you face, so don’t be discouraged!

As always, leave a rating & review on iTunes. That will help out immensely in our mission to equip the church to engage the culture.

Robots & Rationality: http://freethinkingministries.com/robots-rationality/