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It's time to get introduced to one of the most powerful apologetics arguments against atheism: Alvin Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism. For further reading: What Is the “Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism?” by Joel Settecase https://settecase.wordpress.com/2018/06/27/what-is-the-evolutionary-argument-against-naturalism/==============================♱ SUBSTACK: Read...

Is "interracial" marriage biblically acceptable? Let's look at the theology laid in the biblical worldview. Watch my whole Apologetics Answers playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSpUNYR5qo6sv8Pk8x0tmaq8lLQHHlTm&si=FlnSB-pBhZ6SSaJE==============================⏰ Timestamps ⏰TBD♱ SUBSTACK: Read weekly articles to help you learn and grow: https://thethinkinstitute....

After this video, you won't let anyone tell you Christian theology or the biblical worldview is incompatible with science ever again. It's atheism that has the problem... and that problem is called INDUCTION. Watch and see why. Watch my whole Apologetics Answers playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSpUNYR5qo6sv8Pk8x0tmaq8lLQHHlTm&si=FlnSB-pBhZ6SSaJE======================...

Apologetics a little rusty? Tune into this video explaining why logic makes no sense without the one true God. Clarify your worldview, deepen your theology, and sharpen your ability to defend the faith. Watch my whole Apologetics Answers playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSpUNYR5qo6sv8Pk8x0tmaq8lLQHHlTm&si=FlnSB-pBhZ6SSaJE==============================⏰ Timestamps ⏰TBD♱ SUBS...

First we'll talk about why it is literally impossible for the Bible to contain actual contradictions. Then let's go to the Bible to address the following supposed contradictions in the Bible, cited by historian Marko Marina, Ph. D, at Bart Ehrman's website (https://www.bartehrman.com/contradictions-in-the-bible). 1. The Two Creation Accounts: Genesis 1:1–2:3 (cosmic, structured, 7-day...

Theology and Church History collide as we ask, "Is Sola Scriptura true?" Let's talk about what the Bible says, as well as quotes from the Church Fathers showing their affirmation of Sola Scriptura in seed form. For further study: Sola Scriptura in the Early Church: 38 Quotes: https://credohouse.org/blog/sola-scriptura-in-the-early-church-38-quotes In Defense of Sola Scriptura - Part...

Does your worldview give you a solid, biblical theology of the Sabbath? Is it Saturday or Sunday... or something else? Recently I met a young men from the "United Church of God," a Sabbatarian group that believes Christians must keep the seventh-day Sabbath + the Old Covenant festivals. In this video will explain what the Bible really requires of Christians in the New Covenant, under the...

In 2025 I had over 75 individual debates with non-Christians, ranging from 10 minutes long to 2+ hours long. Here are the 10 challenges to the Christian worldview that came up most often. Learn apologetics by watching this video, and then tell me which objections you want me to do a follow-up video on. Give to support the mission: https://thethink.institute/partnerMen, get real accountability and...

Every year, people who know nothing about theology or church history claim that Christmas traditions are pagan. This year I'm going to set the record straight. I'll tell you where these traditions come from and what they mean to my family and me. Watch my whole Apologetics Answers playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSpUNYR5qo6sv8Pk8x0tmaq8lLQHHlTm&si=FlnSB-pBhZ6SSaJEMen...

You're about to hear a rapid-fire apologetics and theology Q&A—from Noah’s Ark to typology , from Calvinism to logic grounded in the Triune God —all with one goal: equip Christian men to become the worldview leaders their families and churches need. Partner with The Think Institute (support the mission): https://thethink.institute/partner Join the Hammer & Anvil Society (men’s disciple...

Let's talk about the final point of Reformed, Calvinist salvation theology, the biblical doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints, AKA "Once Saved Always Saved." Watch my whole Apologetics Answers playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSpUNYR5qo6sv8Pk8x0tmaq8lLQHHlTm&si=FlnSB-pBhZ6SSaJEMen, get real accountability and knowledge to help you become the worldview leader your family and...

See what the Bible really says about God's grace and why we say it's irresistible. Watch my whole Apologetics Answers playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSpUNYR5qo6sv8Pk8x0tmaq8lLQHHlTm&si=FlnSB-pBhZ6SSaJEMen, get real accountability and knowledge to help you become the worldview leader your family and church need. Try out the Hammer & Anvil Society FREE. Learn more ➡️ http...

Joel Settecase answers viewer questions about theology, the Christian worldview, and apologetics, live. Men, get real accountability and knowledge to help you become the worldview leader your family and church need. Try out the Hammer & Anvil Society FREE. Learn more ➡️ https://hammerandanvil.circle.so/c/join/join-the-hammer-anvil-society----Check out our FREE CLASS on 3 Steps for Unleashing t...

When it comes to my own worldview and journey in theology and the Bible, this was a question to settle on an answer for: Did Jesus die for every person who ever lived, or only for the elect? And then there were the follow-up questions: If Jesus died for the everyone, ever, then why weren't their sins paid for? Why do they still go to Hell? And if Jesus died for a "category" of people (and we join...

Apologetics, Theology, Bible, Worldview—Joel Settecase walks through 10 Scriptures teaching Unconditional Election (not mere Calvinism, but the Bible’s own claim about Jesus’ saving work and the Church). Learn what God’s sovereign grace means for your faith and family. Support The Think Institute: https://thethink.institute/partnerKEY TAKEAWAYSGod’s choice to save is grounded in His purpose and gr...

Abortion Isn’t “Healthcare.” It’s Killing. Joel Settecase sits down with anesthesiologist Dr. Brian Warren and abolitionist Michael Rogers to rip the mask off abortion—medically, morally, and biblically. No euphemisms. No political double-speak. Just brutal truth for Christians and non-Christians. In this episode you’ll hear: A medical expert explain exactly what happens in common abortion procedu...

How bad is sin—really? Joel Settecase tackles total depravity head-on—why humans aren’t just “broken” but spiritually dead , why that matters for the gospel, and where Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and “provisionists” get it wrong. This is straight, no-fluff theology for men who want to lead. In this episode you’ll hear: What total depravity / total inability actually means (not “as bad as po...

Can you really trust a 66-book Protestant Bible without the Pope, councils, or “Sacred Tradition” telling you what belongs in it? In this episode, Joel Settecase reacts to a viral Catholic argument against Sola Scriptura and shows why it collapses. You’ll hear how a fallible church can still recognize an infallible canon, why competing Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Ethiopian canons undermi...

An atheist looks you in the eye and says, “There’s just no evidence for God.” What do you say? In this episode, Joel Settecase exposes the “apologetics cycle of doom” and shows you a better way to answer the skeptic who keeps demanding “more evidence” but never seems satisfied. Instead of chasing objections forever, you’ll learn how to flip the script using presuppositional apologetics, uncover th...

Was Jesus really worshiped as God—or just “honored” like any other man? In this late-night debrief, Joel breaks down a live debate with a Hebrew Israelite and shows from Scripture why Jesus is Yahweh, equal with the Father and worthy of true worship. 🔥 In this episode: The Hebrew Israelite challenge: “Jesus isn’t really God.” Proskuneō vs. latreuō – does the Greek prove Jesus isn’t God? Why word–...

What is an evangelical, really—and is evangelicalism actually biblical? In this episode, Joel from The Think Institute makes a robust, Scripture-packed case that evangelicalism (rightly defined) is not a shallow, American invention but a deeply biblical, historically rooted movement. He walks through the history, four core pillars, and nine key Bible passages that together challenge Eastern Orthod...

It's Worldview Wednesday, so let's talk about Anthropology—what it means to be human. We're going to compare and contrast biblical Christianity with atheism in five key areas: (1) The superiority of humanity(2) The inferiority of humanity(3) The moral status of humanity(4) Humanity's objective nature(5) Humanity's subjective self-perceptionWe'll see why the two views aren't just contradictory to e...

Every year, people who know nothing about theology or church history—as well as good-faith Christians seeking to follow their conscience—share their concerns that Christmas traditions are pagan in origin. This year I'm going to set the record straight. I'll tell you where these traditions come from and what they mean to my family and me. Men, get real accountability and knowledge to help y...

The Council of Nicaea has been trashed in pop culture as a smoke-filled backroom conspiracy where powerful bishops “invented” Christianity and edited the Bible to control people. In this episode of Worldview Legacy, Joel Settecase blows up the myths and walks you through what really happened 1700 years ago at Nicaea—and why it still matters for Christian men who want to lead their families today....

Did Jonah really get swallowed by a great fish… or is it just a Hebrew fairy tale? In this episode of Worldview Legacy , Christian apologist Joel Settecase pulls together jaw-dropping historical context you’ve probably never heard in church—evidence that the book of Jonah is not only theologically powerful, but historically grounded. The Bible-bashers say Jonah is “too miraculous to be true.” Joel...