The Freethinking Podcast is a product of FreeThinking ministries featuring the work of Dr. Tim Stratton. Multiple hosts produce shows for FreeThinking Podcasts, Tim focuses on topics like metaphysics, free will and determinism and often cohosts with Scott Olson and Josh Klein focuses on Cultural issues and biblical theology.
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Welcome to Christian Freethinkers Project, where we take a look at the zeitgeist of American Evangelical Christianity. We openly discuss the wonderful and ugly side of how Evangelicalism has influenced America, politics, and even how America has influenced this unique Christian worldview.
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Reviewing Am I Racist and Recent Pro-Choice Claims | FTMonthly 15
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Josh Klein opens this episode talking about Steve Lawson and AJ Griffin and the juxtaposition of both in a ministry context. He then debunks common pro-abortion narratives against pro-life legislation, covers what the conservative Christian immigration policy is and how that is distorted and he reviews @MattWalsh 's most recent movie Am I Racist? A…
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Why Policy REALLY Matters | W/ Wintery Knight and Desert Rose
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Hosts of the Knight and Rose show join Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss the importance of understanding the difference in policy and what that means for the Christian seeking to understand how to use their vote this upcoming election season. Wintery and Rose go by "aliases" to strategically shield themselves as they do ministry. Places to…
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Fighting Marxism on Campus and in Polics | W/ Dr. Owen Anderson
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Dr. Owen Anderson joins Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss what Marxism is and how it has infiltrated every day life and especially the school system and what he is doing to fight back in the name of loving his neighbor and standing for Jesus Christ and Gospel. Find Dr. Owen Anderson's work here: Substack: https://drowenanderson.substack.co…
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Christian Voting in 2024 | A Conversation with Josh Daws
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Josh Klein is joined by Josh Daws of the @GreatAwokening podcast to discuss how Christians can think of the current national political landscape... especially considering the character of the offerings at the top of the ticket and the moral weakening of the conservative ticket. Find more from Josh on X: https://x.com/JoshDaws (@JoshDaws) Follow J.R…
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Pro-Life and Project 2025 | FTMonthly #14
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In this episode Josh breaks down Project 2025, a new Kamala Harris ad that promotes Project 2025 as "dangerous" and also... what does it REALLY mean to be pro-life and how do we reconcile this in today's political climate? Operation Christmas Child Links: https://samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ https://www.youtube.com/@Sam…
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Which Way Christian? | FTMonthly #13
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Season 2 of FTMonthly is here and Josh Klein comes out swinging! In this episode we ask... Which Way Christian? We look at the differences between Russell Brand's transformation and Progressive Theology's transformation of the church that leads to.... the Olympics. NOTES: Russell Brand Journey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/russellbrand/ Sou…
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Is Race a Gospel Issue | A Conversation with Ron Brown
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Coach Ron Brown joins Josh Klein to discuss race, America's racial past, and how the Christian should move forward in a time when the topic is becoming more toxic and divisive by the day. Is race a gospel issue? And if so... how do we cut through the noise and present the gospel clearly so we don't lose sight of the main thing? Catch Coach Ron Brow…
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Trump Was Nearly Assassinated - How Do We Respond?
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Donald Trump was nearly assassinated, what are some factors that led to this and some security breaches that were made? Join Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as they converse with The Faithiest Atheist (Richard Suttles) about what went down and how we should respond. Faithiest Atheist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FaithiestAtheist…
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Jesus Contradicted w/ Dr. Mike Licona
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Do the gospel's contain contradictions? If they do, does that mean they are full of errors? Join Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as they interview Michael Licona on his new book Jesus Contradicted. Dr. Michael R. Licona joins Dr. Timothy Stratton and Josh Klein to discuss his most recent book, Jesus Contradicted. Why the gospels tell the same story dif…
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Addressing The "T" During Pride Month
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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Alycia Wood of Apologetics Inc. to discuss the T in LGBT and how to address it as Christians and within the culture at large. Follow Alycia's Work at Apologetics Inc: https://apologetics.org/alycia-wood/ Twitter: https://x.com/AlyciaWood88 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlyciaWood88 Alycia Wood on I…
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Trump Found Guilty? | FTMonthly #12
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In our first LIVE FTMonthly we have been thrown a wrench, instead of addressing the Pope and a Pride Month nature show we discuss the most recent in our unfortunate political landscape... Josh is joined by Dr. Tim Stratton and a lawyer (who has never voted for Trump) to analyze the most recent Trump legal verdict in a hush money case in New York Ci…
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Did Butker Out Kick His Coverage?
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Tim and Josh are joined by Kurt Jaros to explore the recent blow up concerning a commencement speech delivered by Kansas City Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker at St. Benedictine College in the spring of 2024. Did Butker outkick his coverage? Were the things he said sexist, homophobic, and misogynistic? How should Christians think of the topics Butker …
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Should Mark Driscoll Repent? | FTMonthly #10 W/ Josh Klein
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The Stronger Men's Conference Saga continues and Josh Klein is here to break it all down for you. Which side is in the right? Who should repent? And what the heck is going on? Josh does a deep dive and has some conclusions... See the time stamped video for previous discussion on the saga: https://www.youtube.com/live/sX3QR0Eno9I?si=73OrbSh4A5RKicdi…
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Dismantling Arguments and Culture
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Join Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein as they tackle recent arguments made against Dr. Stratton's "Alien Gospel" video with Phil Bair and as they look at cultural issues across the spectrum... from Red Heifer and End Times, to the war in Israel and even tackling Mark Driscoll and the stripper controversy... And doing all of this LIVE! We'll answer q…
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So Many Moral Arguments! W/ dr. Tim Stratton
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One of my favorite arguments for the existence of God is the moral argument. To say that the moral argument has caused a stir in the waters of philosophy would be a gross understatement. The syllogism has made such an impact that committed atheists debate amongst themselves as to which premise they ought to reject. The popular version of the moral …
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A Moral Obligation to Vote For... Trump?
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In this episode Tim Stratton and Josh Klein discuss some objections and reactions to a recent article released on @FreethinkingMinistries website called A Moral Obligation to Vote for an Immoral Candidate. Check out the article: https://freethinkingministries.com/a-moral-obligation-to-vote-for-an-immoral-candidate/ Shenvi Blog debate with Mason: ht…
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Good Friday, Christ is King... Plus Red Pill Logic | FTMonthly #10 W/ Josh Kelin
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On this episode Josh dives into Trump's Bible campaign, an apologetic from the Cross and whether or not the phrase Christ is King is anti-Semitic. For the main thing he tackles the Red Pill culture's logic concerning marriage and how we as Christian ought to respond. Notes: Moral Obligation to vote for an Immoral Candidate: https://freethinkingmini…
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Arguments from Reason | FreeThinking EPS Presentation
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In this episode Dr. Tim Stratton gives the talk he gave at the 2023 Evangelcial Philosophical Society. In this presentation Tim delivers a knock down argument considering reason for Libertarian Free Will and why this entails that there is a God.Av Tim Stratton
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Does Rationality Require Libertarian Freedom? S2 E1
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In this episode, together with Dr. John DePoe, we explore the relationship between rationality and libertarian freedom. Can rationality fully flourish in the absence of libertarian freedom? Is freedom an essential catalyst for logical thinking and informed decision-making? We will address fundamental questions about the human mind and libertarian f…
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Dissecting Jordan Peterson's We Who Struggle With God | FTMonthly #9
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In this episode of FTMonthly I (Josh Klein) am joined by the founder of FreeThinking Ministries, Dr. Tim Stratton, as we break down Dr. Jordan B. Peterson's appearance in Omaha, Nebraska on his upcoming book We Who Wrestle with God. We analyze the evening, ask questions about Jordan's faith and interpretation of scripture as well as his diagnosis o…
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Begging to Differ on Alistair Begg | W/ Josh Klein and guest Brady Cone
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Alistair Begg recently made evangelical headlines with some advice he gave to a grandmother on attending her grandson's wedding to a transgender person. The response has been mixed to say the least. Some supporting, others condemning, but it seems we've lost the ability to disagree and hash out why we disagree in the evangelical realm. In this epis…
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Critical Dilemma with Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer | FTMonthly #8 W/ Josh Klein
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In this episode we interview Doctors Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer on their recent work Critical Dilemma. Critical Dilemma is an important work tackling the problems of Contemporary Critical Theory with a biblical perspective. In this interview Neil and Pat (authors of Critical Dilemma) outline the case against Critical Theory, some interesting ideas …
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What "He Gets Us" Gets Wrong and Right | W/ Josh Klein
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There's been a lot of commentary on a specific Super Bowl commercial from a group called He Gets Us - but what do we make of this? Josh Klein of FreeThinking ministries adds his perspective to the fray. Notes: He Gets Us Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94BqlDQ-Ppo McDowell and Stetzer Interview: https://youtu.be/lpD9up9XHPY?si=F3i2U9yix-_N9lDr …
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Dancing and Critical Race Theory | FTMonthly #7 W/ Josh Klein
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In this month's (December) episode we update the numbers for Give Where You Live (THANK YOU!), talk about the New Year and... what does CRT have to do with a recent response I got on Facebook? Also - how can the arts, like Dance help with evangelism and apologetics. I have a fantastic interview you will not want to miss. Donate to FTM (be sure to p…
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Affirmation Theology and Ali's Big Flip | FTMonthly #6 W/ Josh Klein
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This episode of FTMonthly focuses on Give Where You Live and how FreeThinking Ministries can exist and our mission. We also look at Porn Hub's scandal and why Porn should be illegal as well as a prominent atheist turning to Christ! For our Main Thing, Brady Cone of @CalibrateConversations joins Josh to discuss the damage of tacitly endorsing affirm…
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Big Issues, Big Answers | FTMonthly #5 W/ Josh Klein
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In this month's episode we explore the moral equivalence being pushed on the Israeli-Hamas conflict, Andy Stanley's equivocation on biblical sexuality, whether celebrating Halloween is a sin and special guest Tim Stratton joins us to discuss his supposed vendetta against Calvinism. Links: Andy Stanley Links Josh Klein on Andy Stanley: https://freet…
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Ballard and Demon Possession | FTMonthly #4 W/ Josh Klein
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On this episode we dive into new Tim Ballard accusations and take on @JustPearlyThings and @DailyWirePlus on marriage. We also explore whether or not men really do think so much about the Roman Empire and we take a look at normalizing mental illness or maybe even demon possession. Notes: Tim's talk at [un]apologetic conference: https://youtu.be/L-m…
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Aliens and Progressivism? | FTMonthly #3 W/ Josh Klein
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In this episode we look at the Church's preparation for our cultural future, aliens, a post-Christian culture and... Deconstruction that leads to progressivism. Links: Jessica's Story: https://youtu.be/ZRnaG9y5wK8?si=foLy5d0apSt5nhRg What if Aliens are Real (Tim Stratton): https://freethinkingministries.com/what-if-aliens-exist/ Do 60% of Christian…
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Shiny Happy People and Hell | FTMonthly #2 W/ Josh Klein
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On this episode we cover a letter about Christianity and its supposed "evils", recent Supreme Court decisions and how to think about them biblically as well as a foray into Trans ideology, analyzing an interview, and... Shiny Happy People. Notes: Contact Us: https://freethinkingministries.com/contact/ Rescuing Hell: https://freethinkingministries.c…
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An Introduction | FTMonthly #1 w/ Josh Klein
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The Pilot episode of FTMonthly is a monthly program hosted by Josh Klein of FreeThinking Ministries to cover relevant topics on culture and theology. Links: Josh Klein Introduction Interview: https://youtu.be/1nY1VUQoiNY Ideas for Topics or Questions: https://freethinkingministries.com/contact/ Target article: https://freethinkingministries.com/a-b…
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S1 E1 The James White Debate - Intro, Meaning of Biblical, and Defining Terms
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In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we give a little background on how this debate came to be, as well as the differing defi…
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S1 E7 The James White Debate - The Cross Examination and Concluding Thoughts
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In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we look back on the cross examination and discuss some areas where Tim felt he could hav…
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S1 E6 The James White Debate - White's Problems with Molinism (Part 2)
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In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we look at the rest of Dr. White's problems he has with Molinism and respond to them.…
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S1 E5 The James White Debate - White's Problems with Molinism (Part 1)
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In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we look at some of Dr. White's problems he has with Molinism and respond to them.…
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S1 E4 The James White Debate - Examining White's Definition of Molinism
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In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we discuss Dr. White's opening statement. In particular, we look at how he defined bibli…
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S1 E3 The James White Debate - The Rest of Tim's Opening Statement
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In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, we recap the rest of Tim's opening statement and set things up for Dr. White's opening s…
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S1 E2 The James White Debate - More Definitions In Tim's Opening Statement
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In the first season of the Freethinking Podcast, Tim and I are recapping his debate with James White, a prominent Calvinist theologian. This debate happened in February of 2022, but this is our chance to recap the overall debate on the podcast. In this episode, Tim continues through his opening statement by defining additional terms, and I provide …
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*john wick yeah i'm thinking i'm back dot gif*. We have a big announcement in this episode that you will want to know about! But first, we talk about what we've been up to these past couple of months without shows. Yes, Tim and I are still friends, life has just been busy! Excited for what's to come, and we hope you guys can join us along the way!…
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Ep. 162 Free Will and Determinism - Scott's Intro to Metaphysics
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In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss the free will debate from a metaphysical perspective, including discussions on compatibilism, agent vs. event causation, and moral and rational responsibility. There's some new stuff in here we haven't necessarily covered before, so we'll…
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Ep. 161 Time and Persistence - Scott's Intro to Metaphysics
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In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss two competing views regarding the nature of time: A-Theory vs. B-Theory. We also briefly talk about the debate between perdurantists and endurantists regarding persistence.
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Ep. 160 Concretism vs. Abstractionism - Scott's Intro to Metaphysics
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In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss two competing views for regarding the nature of possible worlds: Concretism vs. Abstractionism. **NOTE** Apologies for the audio quality of my voice, I think I might have had the wrong mic recording. It's not unbearable, but it's not the …
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Ep. 159 Constituent vs. Relational Ontology - Scott's Intro to Metaphysics
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In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss two competing views for Realists regarding the nature of exemplifying properties: Relational Ontology vs. Constituent Ontology. **NOTE** Apologies for the audio quality of my voice, I think I might have had the wrong mic recording. It's n…
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Ep. 158 Describing the Four Views of Cause and Effect - Scott's Intro to Metaphysics
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In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast Tim and I venture further into the world of metaphysics. We discuss the many nuanced views of cause and effect, dispositional facts, and many other important topics.
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Ep. 157 Truth Isn't as Simple as it Seems - Scott's Intro to Metaphysics
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In this episode of the FreeThinking Podcast the roles are reversed! Tim interviews me about metaphysics and we break down some of the most basic principles of metaphysics.
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Ep. 156 Are Manipulated Beings Morally Responsible? Reviewing The Free Will Show
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Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. In this episode, Tim and I continue to discuss the implications of human freedom and responsibility within Frankfurt cases.
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Ep. 155 You Have the Freedom to Love This Podcast - Reviewing The Free Will Show
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Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. In this episode, Tim and I reflect on the necessity of freedom for true, loving relationships.
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Ep. 154 Does Anyone Think Free Will is Necessary for Rationality? Reviewing the Free Will Show
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Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. In this episode, Tim and I react to a not-so-subtle nod to Tim's work and the Freethinking Argument on the Free Will show.
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Ep. 153 Frankfurt Cases and Libertarian Freedom - Reviewing the Free Will Show
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Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. We discuss the thought experiments known as Frankfurt Cases and their implications for divine determinism and libertarian freedom. *EDIT 7/8/21* The wrong file was posted originally but has since been corrected. If you've listened already, try redownloading.…
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Ep. 152 What Exactly is Meant by Exhaustive Determinism? Reviewing the Free Will Show
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In this episode, Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. We discuss contra causal powers and respond to the idea that libertarian freedom requires supernatural power.
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Ep. 151 Does Free Will Require Supernatural Power? Reviewing the Free Will Show
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In this episode, Tim and I sit down to chat about a recent episode of the Free Will Show. We discuss contra causal powers and respond to the idea that libertarian freedom requires supernatural power.
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