The Freethinking Podcasts

Two debates. Two very different settings. But underneath both conversations was a surprisingly similar question: Who gets to decide what is actually good? Tim Stratton recently debated atheist Richard Suttles on objective morality and whether our moral experience points beyond ourselves—or whether morality merely seems objectively real. Meanwhile, Josh Klein found himself in a very different conve...

Is beauty really just in the eye of the beholder, or does objective beauty tell us something important about the nature of reality and the existence of God? In this episode of FreeThinking Ministries, Josh Klein and Tim Stratton sit down with philosopher and author Jim Spiegel to discuss his book A Thing of Beauty and the case for objective beauty. What does it mean to say that beauty is real rath...

Does Hayden Carroll's "Creation Dilemma" successfully challenge traditional Christianity, or does the argument create an even bigger problem for Mormonism? In this episode of FreeThinking Ministries, Josh Klein and Tim Stratton are joined by Taylor from  @thoughtfultheology  to examine the Creation Dilemma, Hayden Carroll's (  @LetsTalk-HaydenCarroll  ) philosophical argument concerning God's fore...

Does biblical forgiveness require repentance? And have Christians sometimes confused forgiveness with simply "letting go" of what someone has done? Teasi Cannon joins Josh Klein and Tim Stratton to discuss her book Counterfeit Forgiveness and challenge some common assumptions about forgiveness in the church. They explore the difference between biblical and therapeutic forgiveness, whether Christia...

Is William Lane Craig of  @ReasonableFaithOrg  a heretic for questioning the doctrine of eternal generation? And does his view actually put him outside the boundaries of Nicene Christianity? In this episode, Josh Klein and Dr. Tim Stratton are joined by Tyson James to respond to the recent controversy surrounding Craig's understanding of the Trinity. Rather than reacting to an isolated soundbite,...

What difference would it make if you really are more than your physical body? Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris of  @soulsciencemin  joins us to discuss his new book, Why Souls? A Mirror to the Universe, and why the existence of the soul changes how we understand reality, human identity, consciousness, freedom, equality, and even life after death. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of im...

What makes human life valuable—and can a purely naturalistic worldview adequately explain human dignity? Jacob Vazquez of  @TruthfulHope  joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss his new book, Sacred or Secular: The Pro-Life Case for Grounding Human Value in the Image of God. Rather than focusing only on whether the unborn is biologically human, Jacob takes the abortion debate one level de...

Can Traditionalism, Annihilationism, and Universalism all be right in some sense? In this episode, Josh Klein and Dr. Tim Stratton sit down with Chad McIntosh to discuss his provocative proposal concerning the nature of hell, the fate of the damned, and what it means to bear (and potentially lose) the image of God. Chad argues for a unique view in which the damned ultimately cease to be human, con...

Can we really know that Jesus rose from the dead—or are Christians limited to saying the resurrection is merely the best explanation of the evidence? ⁨  @philbair  joins us to discuss his new book, The Knowable Resurrection: The Epistemic Case for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Phil argues that the resurrection can be defended with a specific kind of rational certainty through a trilogy of epis...

Leighton Flowers of   @Soteriology101  joined us live to discuss what stood out to him in the second edition of Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism—and one idea he believes the Soteriology 101 audience should seriously consider. Bring your questions, join the live chat, and be part of the conversation! 📘 Purchase the book: https://a.co/01ZiwIUO 🌐 Visit our website and connect: htt...

Recently, Dr. Tim Stratton joined  @TheWaywithBrianDavila  alongside fellow Protestants Micah and Marcus to debate three members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon). Afterward, the LDS channel  @RESTORED_TRUTH  published a reaction video that repeatedly targeted Tim personally rather than substantively. In this video, Tim and Josh respond point by point, clarify what ac...

Can an atheist and a Christian debate God's existence... and become genuine friends? In this conversation, Dr. Adam Lloyd Johnson and Andrew Drinkard join Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss Debating God's Existence, a unique book born out of Adam's 2022 public debate with atheist Dan Barker. The discussion didn't end on stage—instead, it sparked a collaborative volume featuring leading Chr...

Sports can teach us things that apologetics can't. Nebraska baseball stars Dylan Carey (1st Team All-American and Brooks Wallace Award Winner for best College SS in 2026) and Joshua Overbeek join FTM to discuss faith in athletics, their stories, and how faith helps relieve the pressure of performance when they keep the main thing the main thing. Dylan's Career page at Huskers.com: https://huskers....

You don't have freedom of religion in America... you never did... and that's a GOOD THING. Happy 250th birthday USA! Check out Tim's article here: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/post/you-don-t-have-the-freedom-of-religion-in-america Want to bring us in to speak about this or any other topic? Contact us! - https://www.freethinkingministries.com/contact Josh's Abortion Article: https://www.f...

(This was a live call-in show on YouTube. It is NOT live on audio.) It's official! All the edits have been processed, all the typos clarified and fixed. All the I's dotted and T's crossed. Mere Molinism Edition 2 is hot off the presses and we want YOU to be a part of it! Get the book here: https://a.co/0dV9ByZv Visit our website: https://www.freethinkingministries.com/    

Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein invite Hayden Carroll, host of  @LetsTalk-HaydenCarroll  to discuss his Creation Dilemma, The Trinity and the differences between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and "Creedal" Christianity (historic/orthodox). Check out the livestream in which we initially broached this topic: https://youtube.com/live/8_f4LOQV3SU?feature=share  Hayden's Book: https:/...

​  @MindShift-Brandon  YouTube Channel is back with what he believes are several reasons the Christian God cannot exist. This time, the discussion focuses on divine emotions, jealousy, regret, and even memory in Heaven. If God experiences jealousy, regret, or other emotions, does that make Him less than perfect? Does divine regret imply a lack of foresight? And if people remember loved ones who ar...

Molinism is one of the most influential models for reconciling human libertarian freedom and divine sovereignty. While Dr. William Lane Craig is among its most well-known defenders, Dr. Ryan T. Mullins recently argued that Craig's particular articulation of Molinism may contain an incoherence and proposed a possible solution. In this episode, Tyson James of Sound Faith Consulting and Reasonable Fa...

Recently, Dr. William Lane Craig and  @CosmicSkeptic  met in England for a major discussion on arguments for God's existence, the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the beginning of the universe, and the problem of animal suffering. In this video, Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Tyson James (founder of ⁨@soundfaithconsulting⁩ and connected with ⁨@ReasonableFaithOrg⁩ leadership) to analyze...

It's Question Time, and today's episode features an engaging question from one of our listeners based on Tim's argument that animals (including beloved pets) go to heaven. If that's true, says this listener, then how is God good if my child who I love MORE than my pet might be going to Hell? Josh and Tim tackle this philosophically, theologically, and pastorally. Want to ask a question? Go to our...

It is FINALLY here! The second edition ofHuman Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism, Second Edition: A Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Philosophical Analysis is LIVE on Amazon and anywhere you purchase books. While there are still a few edits to fix (we will speak about that in the livestream) this soft launch live stream will focus on the changes, new debates, and extended edition...

It seems our world is constantly moving towards conspiracy. Some are proven, others are not. How do we, as Christians, apply reason and sound theology without dismissing questions out of hand? Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens stand as the most prominent figures of the conspiracy laden right. Josh and Tim take a look at their claims, expose their tactics and encourage Colossians 2 thinking to stay...

What's happening to the pro-life movement after Roe v. Wade was overturned—and why is public opinion shifting toward pro-choice? In this podcast, Dr Tim Stratton and Josh Klein break down the messaging crisis in the pro-life movement, examine recent data trends, and discuss how churches, leaders, and legislation (including Nebraska efforts) play a critical role moving forward. Articles from Josh R...

Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are back and have Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dr. Charles Liu on the docket. Recently the two colleagues had a friendly discussion concerning the existence of Free Will on the  @StarTalk  podcast. Tyson doubts the existence of Free Will but Liu tentatively embraces it. However, they BOTH get some important metaphysics wrong. Dr. Tim and Josh take a look and offer th...

Dr. Joshua Ryan Farris of  @soulsciencemin  joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as the analyze  @CosmicSkeptic  's recent interview with  @Vsauce  specifically about the "self." What did they miss? What did they get right? What did they get wrong? We break it all down in this episode. Check out full Alex O'Connor and VSauce Interview here: https://youtu.be/fvpLTJX4_D8?si=qAPyHX1FdLYnyZMU The Cli...