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Belief in God does not have to be based on blind faith. Think Theism explores the rational basis for Christianity as well as the intellectual life of Christian students and faculty at Texas A&M University.

Disclaimer: Think Theism is an independent podcast produced in association with Ratio Christi TAMU. The opinions, perspectives, and beliefs expressed in individual episodes are those of the participants only and not necessarily a reflection of Ratio Christi nor Texas A&M University. For more information about Ratio Christi, go to ratiochristi.org

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Veritas 2024: Changing My Mind – A Skeptical Professor Meets a Surprising God w/ Dr. Molly Worthen

Eyewitnesses at Easter – The Authenticity of the Gospels’ Accounts

Is cosmic fine-tuning evidence for God?

Depending on God: the argument from contingency

Mind, Consciousness, and the Failure of Naturalism w/ Dr. Micah Green

Problem of Hell and Justice of God

What About Those That Never Hear the Gospel?

Paul the…Philosopher? Reading the Apostle in Context

Reading Outside of the Bible to Understand Inside of the Bible

Mental Trauma & Threat of Hell – Finding Healing on a Historical Tour of the Afterlife

Jesus: The Smartest Man Who Ever Lived?

Making Sense of Biblical Genocide

Prayer and Providence

Can Technology Be Redeemed? A Theology of Technology

Did God Make Me Do It?: Divine Foreknowledge and Free Will

General Revelation: How God Can Be Known in Nature

Can Evolutionary Psychology Explain Away Belief in God? (w/ Dr. Paul Rezkalla)

Does Evolution Undermine Christian Belief? w/ James Madden (Thomistic Institute)

Veritas 2023: Is Anything Worth Dying For? w/ Dr. Sean McDowell & Dr. Matthew Vess

Introduction to the Moral Argument | Think Theism

Veritas 2022: (Re)Considering Faith: How to Navigate Doubt Amidst Chaos (Ft. Karen Swallow Prior)

Finding the Right Hills to Die On | Think Theism

Veritas 2021: Beyond Brains – The Case for the Soul (ft. J.P. Moreland)

Resurrection: The Christian Hope | Think Theism

DEBATE: Does Evolution Make Sense Without God?

Did Paul Invent Christianity? | Think Theism

Was Jesus A Failed Prophet?

“Law without a Lawgiver? Why Natural Rights Require a Divine Source” w/ Prof. Francis Beckwith

How Reason can Lead to God | Think Theism

How to Be an Intellectually Fulfilled Christian | Think Theism

(Re)constructing What It Means To Be Human | Think Theism

(De)constructing Transhumanism | Think Theism

“The Revenge of Conscience: What Happens When We Lie to Ourselves” w/ Dr. J. Budziszewski

“God, Beauty, & Mathematics” w/ Dr. Alexander Pruss (Thomistic Institute at Texas A&M)

(Re)evaluating the Trinity | Think Theism

(Re)considering the Resurrection of Jesus w/ Mike Licona| Think Theism

(Re)constructing the Text of the Bible | Think Theism

(Re)considering Inerrancy: How to Avoid Making a Brittle Bible w/ Micah Green | Think Theism

(Re)considering Science: A Former Young-Earth Creationist Tells His Story | Think Theism

(Re)constructing Faith: A Former Oneness Pentecostal Tells His Story | Think Theism

Interview with Dr. Mike Licona

Interview with Dr. David Baggett on God, Morality, and Meaning

Gospel Objections 8: The Problem of Aliens!

Gospel Objections 7: The Problem of the Delay of the Paraousia (Jesus’s Second Coming)

Gospel Objections 6: The Problem of Deconversion

Gospel Objections 5: The Problem of Transhumanism

Gospel Objections 4: The Problem of Science

Gospel Objections 3: The Problem of Atonement

Gospel Objections 2: The Problem of Hell

Gospel Objections 1: The Problem of the Unevangelized

Gospel Objections 0: What is the Gospel?

Natural Theology 9: Reformed Epistemology

Natural Theology 8: Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?

Natural Theology 7: Did Jesus Exist?

Natural Theology 6: The Problem of Miracles

Natural Theology 5: The Problem of Evil (Part 2)

Natural Theology 4: The Problem of Evil (Part 1)

Natural Theology 3: The Moral Argument

Natural Theology 2: The Fine-Tuning Argument

Natural Theology 1: The Kalam Cosmological Argument

Natural Theology 0: Reason Can Lead to God

OT Controversy 9: Why is the Catholic Old Testament Bigger?

OT Controversy 8: Were the Ancient Israelites Polytheists?

OT Controversy 7: Did God Command Canaanite Genocide?

OT Controversy 6: Did the Israelites Conquer Canaan?

OT Controversy 5: Did the Exodus Really Happen?

OT Controversy 4: Does Genetic Evidence Contradict Adam & Eve?

Addendum to “Does Genesis Contradict Science?”

OT Controversy 3: Does Genesis Contradict Science?

OT Controversy 2: How Should We Read Genesis 1-11?

OT Controversy 1: How did we get the Old Testament?

What Do We Do With the Old Testament? w/ Dr. Micah Green

Paul, Justification, and Sin: a Ratio Christi Roundtable

The Genealogical Adam & Eve – an interview w/ Dr. Joshua Swamidass

Interview w/ Dr. Joshua Swamidass (Part 2)

Interview w/ Dr. Joshua Swamidass (Part 1)

Darwinism Devolving – an interview w/ Dr. Michael Behe

“God and/or Evolution?” – Dr. Michael Behe vs Dr. Joshua Swamidass (Veritas 2020)

“Aquinas & Quantum Theory” w/ Fr. Robert Verrill

Cosmological Arguments from Contingency

Old Testament Part III: One God, Two Powers, Three Persons

Old Testament Part II: Comparative Studies

Old Testament Part I: Materials & History

2019 Wrap-Up & Veritas Announcement

Biblical Inerrancy: Three Views

Christian Ethics & Environmentalism w/ Dr. Robert Garcia (Alt: What has Jerusalem to do with Yosemite?)

The Creator Revealed – an interview w/ Dr. Michael G. Strauss

Scientific Evidence for God + Naturalistic Alternatives w/ Dr. Michael G. Strauss

The Historical Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus

C.S. Lewis & Those That Never Hear the Gospel w/ Dr. Robert Garcia

BONUS: New Testament Textual Reliability (2017)

Is Christian Belief Warranted Without Evidence?

Abstract Objects & God w/ Jared Oliphint

Was “True Christianity” Lost to History?

What A.I. Will Never Do w/ Dr. Robert Marks

BONUS: Gloria Frost + Robin Collins Interview w/ RED-C Radio

Do We Need God for Morality? Matt Dillahunty vs John Ferrer

Errors in the Bible? w/ Dr. Micah J. Green

From the Cosmos to the Cross, an interview w/ Dr. Robin Collins

Evolution, Fine-Tuning, & Philosophy of Science, an interview w/ Dr. Joel Velasco

Evil & the Goodness of God w/ Dr. Gloria Frost (Veritas 2019)

Living with Smartphones without Losing Your Soul w/ Tony Reinke (Veritas 2019)

Is the fine-tuning of the universe evidence for God? w/ Robin Collins & Joel Velasco (Veritas 2019)

What Do We Really Know About Right & Wrong? w/ J. Budziszewski (Veritas 2018)

Sex, Politics, & Natural Law – an interview w/ Dr. J. Budziszewski

Mind, Body, & the Failure of Naturalism w/ Dr. Micah J. Green

Ryan Crews discusses apologetics at Baylor

Glenn Smith tells us what Ratio Christi is all about

Husain Alshehhi’s journey from Islam to atheism to Christ

“Faith in the Workplace” Interview with RED-C Radio feat. Zachary Lawson

Grill A Christian Vol. 2

God Dialogues 2017 – Free Will

God Dialogues 2017 – Faith Alone

God Dialogues 2017 – Scripture Alone

Discussing Abortion w/ Jackson Milton (Pro-Life Aggies)

Dr. Neal Audenaert – Interview

Grill A Christian Panel Q&A

“Here Am I” w/ Dr. Mark Ehsani

Dr. William Lane Craig – Interview

Do’s & Don’ts of Divine Command Theory w/ Rob Reed

Divine Attributes in Islam w/ Imam Islam Mossaad (ICBCS)

The Origin of Life, the Humpty-Dumpty Effect, & God w/ Dr. Paul Nelson

Dr. Paul Nelson – Interview

Theonomy

The Synoptic Problem

Dr. Luke Barnes – Interview

A Fortunate Universe w/ Dr. Luke Barnes

Christianity & Racial Justice w/ Dr. Andra Gillespie (Veritas 2017)

Faithful Science w/ Dr. Micah Green

Bonus Round – Theories of Time w/ John Monroe

John Monroe Interview

Science and Divine Action w/ Fr. Andrew Pinsent

Can We Know if God Exists?

Is Animal Death Before the Fall a Problem for Old-Earth Creationists?

Creation and Evolution

If All Babies Go to Heaven, Can You Still Be Pro-Life?

Bonus Round – Dr. Micah Green Interview

Dr. Micah Green Interview

Is the New Testament Reliable?

Is There A Christian Solution To Racial Problems? w/ Dr. George Yancey

Is Belief in the Supernatural Irrational? w/ John Lennox (Veritas 2016)

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