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Is Gavin Ortlund Right About Calvinism? Examining His Defense

Release Date: 12/23/2025

Is Gavin Ortlund Right About Calvinism? Examining His Defense

The Freethinking Podcasts

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...

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...

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...

Big Questions. Big Answers. Featuring Dr. Tim Stratton.

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It's that time of year again! We answer the biggest questions asked via our contact form on the website... Submit a Questions: ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 Introduction 01:25 Aaron's Question: Is Free Will Still a Thing In Heaven? 07:14 Emmaus Highway Questions: 1 Cor. 10:13? 11:20 Does God Know In Advance If You Will Sin? 18:12 What About Prophecy? 21:55 It's All About Context 23:25 The One About Hezekiah 27:00 Aryana's Question: Aren't I Still the Source Even If I'm Determined? 32:42 Until Next Time! ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: Facebook: Instagram: X: TikTok: #Apologetics...

Is Divine Determinism a Different Gospel

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Phil Kallberg present their paper at the Evangelical Philosophy Society on whether or not Divine Determinism (or EDD) is a different gospel, and if so, is it a heresy? ➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: Facebook: Instagram: X: TikTok: #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity

Alex O’Connor Thinks Christianity Is More Plausible?

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein react to a string of new videos that seem to indicate a softer side of 's disposition to Christianity... Is there movement here to watch? Stratton and Klein analyze clips and give their opinions. Alex, if you watch this we would LOVE to have a conversation with you! Past Clips of Reacting to Alex O'Connor: Debate with Ben Shapiro: Debate with Dinesh D'Souza: Alex O'Connor Leaving New Atheism: Articles: ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 What did Alex Just Say? 01:01 What makes Alex's disposition different now? 06:45 Building a Case, starting with ChatGPT 11:30 The...

The Progressive Takeover of Education — and How to Fight Back

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Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Corey Miller of Ratio Christi concerning his new book The Progressive Miseducation of America. In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination Corey Miller takes on the university system that led to the ideology that took his life. This is an important work and one that will be important to refer to in years to come. Watch part 1 here: Purchase book here: Support the ministry! We only exist because of generous tax deductible donations! Please go to and join the team today! Learn about Ratio Christi: ➡️CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 Introduction...

Exposing the Weak Biblical Arguments on Jubilee vs. Allie Beth Stuckey

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Josh Klein of FreeThinking Ministries reacts to biblical arguments made against during a recent surrounded episode. Every clip used from the Jubilee video is in direct compliance with "fair use" law and is intended to add commentary as well as serve for "educative" purposes and thus is lawful to distribute and does not violate copyright law. editors note: In Josh's conversation around the Sibyllene Oracles he failed to mention that Sibyllene Oracle 2:73 is widely considered to be a later Christian interpolation which is why it is considered as written later than 1 Cor. 6. Full Jubilee...

Is This Really a Mystery? (Response to Ruslan KD)

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Is the tension between Free Will and God's sovereignty REALLY a mystery? Matthew McConaughey joined and shared some things about faith. reacted. Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein respond to both in this week's episode. Sure, there might be tension but it's not a mystery. Ruslan clip: Diary of a CEO Interview: ➡️ CHAPTERS ⬅️ 00:00 Introducing Ruslan 02:30 Are Young Men Returning to Christ? 05:24 Would A Pastor Dare To Preach THIS Message? 11:10 Fighting the Spiritual Battle on Two Fronts 13:42 Free Will and Providence is NOT a Mystery 22:53 The Definition of "Sovereign" and the DoD...

The Age of AI: What's Really At Stake? With Dr. Jason Thacker

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Dr. Jason Thacker of Boyce College stops by to discuss the future of AI and how we should think of it as Christians. Could people REALLY live forever? Is a superintelligence possible? What does this mean for Christians? We seek to answer these questions and more in this week's episode. Find more on Dr. Thacker here: The Age of AI Book: Changing ChatGPT's "mind" on Gender: ➡️Chapters ⬅️ 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Introducing Dr. Thacker 04:45 The Ultimate Question 06:10 Can Something Artificial REALLY be Intelligent? 11:00 The Improbability of General/Super Artificial Intelligence...

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Check out Gavin's full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vwDtRhxTtE

Tim and Phil's Paper Presentation: https://youtu.be/_-EyloqlQgs

Phil's Articles on Suffering:

https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/dealing-with-seemingly-pointless-suffering-part-1 https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/this-is-the-best-of-all-possible-worlds-really-part-2

➡️ 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 The Story of Joseph and Suffering

40:07 Layers of Purpose, Dual Causation and Calvinism or Molinism