Catch up on Theopologetics
This page lists episodes of my Theopologetics bi-weekly YouTube show. To watch any of the episodes below, click its "episode details" button.
Theopologetics 044: Christ, Calvinism, and Cancer: An Interview with Starr Date
Chris sits down with his wife, Starr, to discuss the journey upon which they embarked when they recently learned Starr has brain cancer.
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Theopologetics 043: "The Language of Heaven"? Debate Prep for Sam Storms, Part 2
Chris continues reviewing portions of Sam Storms' "The Language of Heaven," as preparation for their upcoming debate/discussion.
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Theopologetics 042: "The Language of Heaven"? Debate Prep for Sam Storms, Part 1
Chris begins reviewing portions of Sam Storms' "The Language of Heaven," as preparation for their upcoming debate/discussion.
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Answering Braxton Hunter's "7 Questions 4 Christian YouTubers"
Braxton Hunter asked 7 Questions to Christian YouTubers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-I1ZiAbRU, and here are my answers.
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Theopologetics 041: Revisiting helkyō in John 6:44: A Response to Leighton Flowers
Chris responds to friend and colleague Leighton Flowers, who recently critiqued Chris's video on "draw" in John 6:44.
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Theopologetics 040: Does John 6 Teach Irresistible Grace? Asynchronous Dialogue with Dan Chapa
Chris responds to friend and Arminian Molinist Dan Chapa concerning the meaning of helkyō, translated "draws," in John 6:44.
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Theopologetics 039: "Unless the Father Who Sent Me Draws Him": Can Helkyō Mean "Invite"/"Enable"?
In this episode, Chris discusses whether the Greek word helkyō, translated "draws" in John 6:44, can mean "invite" or "enable."
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Theopologetics 038: "Freedom and Power to Will and to Do": The Freedom of Adam and Eve in WCF/LBCF
Chris discusses whether the Westminster and London Baptist Confessions of Faith affirm that Adam and Eve exercised libertarian free will.
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Theopologetics 037: "A Man Whose Children Believe": Can Parents of Unbelievers Be Elders?
Chris discusses whether Titus 1:6 disqualifies parents of unbelievers from being elders.
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Theopologetics 036: On Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: An Interview with Mark Pickering
Chris interviews Mark Pickering, Chief Exec of the UK's Christian Medical Fellowship, to discuss euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
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Theopologetics 035: Molinism, Possible Worlds, and the Grounding Objection
Chris explains the "grounding objection" to Molinism and offers a solution, one that renders Molinism indistinguishable from determinism.
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Theopologetics 034: Who's the "You" and "I" in James 2:18? An Interview with James Harding
Chris and friend James Harding present a rare but probable reading of James 2:18
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Theopologetics 033: The Enneagram: Super or Snake Oil? With Jeff Cook and Jay Medenwaldt
Chris discusses the enneagram with guests Jeff Cook and Jay Medenwaldt
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Theopologetics 032: My Friend is Now Egalitarian?! An Interview with Robert Wiesner, ft. Nick Quient
Chris discusses the conversion of friend Robert Wiesner from complementarianism to egalitarianism, with egalitarian friend Nick Quient
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Theopologetics 031: A Seat at My Table: Meet Chris's Home Church
Chris introduces his audience to his home church, Table of Hope
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Theopologetics 030: Person of Interest: An Interview with J Warner Wallace
Chris is joined by J. Warner Wallace to discuss his recent book, Person of Interest
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Theopologetics 029: "My Spirit Prays but My Mind is Unfruitful": What is the Gift of Tongues?
Chris explains why 1 Corinthians 14 doesn't support a charismatic understanding of the gift of tongues
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Theopologetics 028: Can an Orthodox Doctrine of the Trinity Be Logically Coherent?
Chris offers an inchoate model of the Trinity he's been working on in preparation for his upcoming debate with the Muslim Metaphysician
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Theopologetics 027: "Both 'Flesh' and 'Spirit'": A Response to Braxton Hunter
Chris responds to questions recently asked of him on Trinity Radio by Braxton Hunter and Johnathan Pritchett
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Theopologetics 026: "Just a Lack of Belief in Gods"? Debunking the Lacktheist Smokescreen
Chris debunks the notion that atheism is "just a lack of belief in gods"
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Theopologetics 025: "She Did Not Know that It Was Jesus": Jesus' Misunderstood Resurrection Body
Chris refutes the notion that Jesus' resurrection body was non-physical
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Theopologetics 024: Questioning Christianity: An Interview with Dan Paterson
Chris is joined by Dan Paterson to discuss his recent book, Questioning Christianity
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Theopologetics 023: Is Chastity Still a (Secular) Virtue? An Interview with Eric Silverman
Chris is joined by Eric Silverman to discuss his recent book, Sexual Ethics in a Secular Age
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Theopologetics 022: The Return of the God Hypothesis; An Interview with Stephen Meyer
Chris is joined by Stephen Meyer to discuss his recent book, The Return of the God Hypothesis
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Theopologetics 021: "I Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts!" The Disciples' Fear of Jesus's "Ghost"
Chris debunks the notion that Jesus' disciples thought they saw ghosts
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Theopologetics 020: What Are the Attributes of God? An Interview with John Peckham
Chris is joined by John Peckham to discuss his recent book, Divine Attributes
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Theopologetics 019: Time Travel, "The Butterfly Effect," and Continuity of Identity in Physicalism
Chris offers a rather out-there but seemingly plausible solution to continuity of human identity on physicalism
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Theopologetics 018: ECFs and the Provenance of NT Texts: An Interview with Stephen Boyce
Chris is joined by Stephen Boyce to discuss what the early church fathers have to say about the provenance of NT texts
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Theopologetics Extra: Owning the Robot/Puppet Analogy? A Response to Leighton Flowers
Chris refutes friend Leighton Flowers's claim that Calvinists should just embrace the robot/puppet analogy for divine determinism
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Theopologetics 017: "Death is swallowed up in victory": Amillennialism and 1 Corinthians 15
Chris argues for amillennialism from 1 Corinthians 15 in preparation for his upcoming debate on Unbelievable?
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Theopologetics 016: "Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit": An Introduction to Christian Physicalism
Chris introduces his audience to Christian physicalism by looking at Jesus' and Stephen's commendation of their spirits into God's hands
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Theopologetics 015: The Return of the King: A Discussion with Michael Jahosky
Chris is joined by Michael Jahosky to discuss his recent book on the gospel in Tolkien's Middle Earth
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Theopologetics 014: "In Essentials, Unity": The Watchword of Peacemakers, Part 1
Chris begins a series unpacking the phrase, "In essentials unity; in non-essentials liberty; in all things charity"
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Theopologetics 013: Sola Scriptura: A Primer
Chris offers a primer on the Protestant doctrine of sola Scriptura, in preparation for his upcoming debate with a Roman Catholic
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Theopologetics 012: The God-as-Author Analogy, Part 3: A Discussion with Parker Settecase
Chris is joined by Parker Settecase to conclude Chris's series on the God-as-author analogy
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Theopologetics 011: The God-as-Author Analogy, Part 2: A Discussion with Braxton Hunter
Chris is joined by Braxton Hunter to continue Chris's series on the God-as-author analogy
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Theopologetics 010: The God-as-Author Analogy, Part 1: Applications in Theology and Apologetics
Chris introduces the God-as-author analogy and explains some of the ways it might be fruitful in theology and apologetics
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Theopologetics 009: "This Is the First Resurrection"; Amillennialism and Revelation 20:4–5
Chris argues for amillennialism from Revelation 20:4-5 and its use of the phrase "the first resurrection"
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Theopologetics 008: A Continued Discussion on Romans 9 with Robert Wiesner and Dan Chapa
Chris continues discussing Calvinism, Arminianism, and Romans 9 with guests Robert Wiesner and Dan Chapa
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Theopologetics 007: A Friendly Discussion on Romans 9 with Robert Wiesner and Dan Chapa
Chris is joined by friends Robert Wiesner and Dan Chapa to discuss Calvinism vs. Arminianism in Romans 9
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Theopologetics 006: Granted to Suffer for Christ's Sake; An Interview with Isaiah & Megan Burridge
Chris is joined by friend and cancer survivor Isaiah Burridge, and his wife Megan, to discuss God's providence over suffering
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Theopologetics 005: "This Generation Will Not Pass Away..."; Introduction to Preterism
Chris introduces his audience to preterism with Matthew 24:34's "this generation will not pass away before all these things take place"
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Theopologetics 004: Unconditional Election in Romans 9; An Interview with Robert Wiesner
Chris is joined by friend and fellow Calvinist Robert Wiesner to discuss the doctrine of unconditional election in Romans 9
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Theopologetics 002: The Deity of Jesus Christ
Chris offers a case for the deity of Jesus Christ
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Theopologetics 001: The Resurrection of the Dead
Chris resurrects his old podcast Theopologetics, but as a bi-weekly YouTube live stream
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Theopologetics 003: Is Election Arbitrary in Calvinism? A Response to Leighton Flowers
Chris refutes friend Leighton Flowers's claim that divine election is arbitrary on Calvinism
episode detailsTheopologetics 042: "The Language of Heaven"? Debate Prep for Sam Storms, Part 1
Chris begins reviewing portions of Sam Storms' "The Language of Heaven," as preparation for their upcoming debate/discussion.
episode detailsTheopologetics 040: Does John 6 Teach Irresistible Grace? Asynchronous Dialogue with Dan Chapa
Chris responds to friend and Arminian Molinist Dan Chapa concerning the meaning of helkyō, translated "draws," in John 6:44.
episode detailsTheopologetics 039: "Unless the Father Who Sent Me Draws Him": Can Helkyō Mean "Invite"/"Enable"?
In this episode, Chris discusses whether the Greek word helkyō, translated "draws" in John 6:44, can mean "invite" or "enable."
episode detailsTheopologetics 038: "Freedom and Power to Will and to Do": The Freedom of Adam and Eve in WCF/LBCF
Chris discusses whether the Westminster and London Baptist Confessions of Faith affirm that Adam and Eve exercised libertarian free will.
episode detailsTheopologetics Extra: Owning the Robot/Puppet Analogy? A Response to Leighton Flowers
Chris refutes friend Leighton Flowers's claim that Calvinists should just embrace the robot/puppet analogy for divine determinism
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