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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.

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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/@SamaritansPurseVideo/playlists

    Evergreen Dance interview - https://youtu.be/tM4WCO4j8A8 Mead

    Ammo: https://meadammo.com/

    Shepherd's For Sale:

    My Review: https://freethinkingministries.com/shepherds-really-for-sale-book-review/

    Buy the Book: https://a.co/d/0mBFnJ9

    Stanley Article: https://freethinkingministries.com/the-curious-case-of-andy-stanley/

    Stanley Clip: https://x.com/WokePreacherTV/status/1828059301627208096 https://www.youtube.com/live/MhBwxWHl6ac?si=wo79dz81yc0BECKZ https://www.youtube.com/live/qsIA0wZ010I?si=nAQy8wVtNg0Bfjcd

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    Project 2025:

    Read the Whole Thing: https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf

    Harris Ad: https://x.com/KamalaHarris/status/1828766724012867803

    Pro-Life:

    Pro-Life Incrementalism: https://freethinkingministries.com/pro-life-incrementalism/ https://www.walkfree.org/global-slavery-index/country-studies/united-states/

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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/

    Source Videos:

    https://youtu.be/uE6E15MzKgU?si=Ac7fg8pJxfDjoVTo

    https://youtu.be/DQ5DcKlFc2I?si=XJnZ1GUMfaD3euQB

    https://youtu.be/u51pLdohMzU?si=bBnKCLDyyZ03iv81

    Different Church:

    Josh's Article on New Cultural Christianity: https://freethinkingministries.com/the-new-cultural-christianity/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diffchurch/

    Dom Interview:

    mefriendscallmedom on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfriendscallmedom/

    Music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HtDwRabXGqCvhCgV3H30f?si=FmzrFh9FTfeqzmBFp33xgA

    Olympics Controversy Sources:

    Bacchanalia: https://dinosaursandbarbarians.com/2020/10/21/september-3-the-bacchanalia-the-feast-of-bacchus-god-of-wine/

    Death Works: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2021/10/the-church-among-the-deathworks

    Articles: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/paris-olympics-organisers-apologise-to-christians-for-last-supper-parody

    https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/19079/dispute-over-olympics-last-supper-parody-goes-viral

    https://nypost.com/2024/07/30/sports/paris-olympics-admitted-opening-ceremony-drag-show-was-based-on-last-supper/ https://saltandlight.sg/faith/last-supper-at-paris-olympics-2024-a-pastors-response/

    Pictures: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/jM2yqqJniD53cAhM/

    https://x.com/FilmLadd/status/1818657904720838832

    https://x.com/AmandaG42644151/status/1817717622001062269

    https://x.com/FilmLadd/status/1817342965590983144

    https://x.com/FilmLadd/status/1817704965055406483

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    #Apologetics #FreeThinking #Olympics #online #lastsupper #brand

  • 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 Brown's other materials at: https://kingdomsports.online/

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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

  • 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 differently.

    But not EVERYONE is a fan of this book... We dive deep into the book, its goal, and objections and concerns about the book with Dr. Licona himself.

    We will be pulling no punches and Mike will be sharing some exclusive information not seen or read elsewhere!

  • 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/

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    Alycia Wood on Intersex: https://apologetics.org/what-is-intersex-and-what-does-it-mean-for-the-transgender-conversation/

    Articles Referenced in Video by Josh Klein:

    https://freethinkingministries.com/3-conversations-and-how-to-have-them/

    https://freethinkingministries.com/the-new-cultural-christianity/

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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 City...

    The case is seedy, disturbing and despicable but... was it really Illegal?

    How should we as Christians process this?

    Does this change any of the calculus in the upcoming election?

    And where do we draw the line? We analyze all this on this month's FTMonthly with Josh Klein.

    #Trump #StormyDaniels #GuiltyVerdict #PoliticalPersecution #2024

  • 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 covered and what do we say to those offended by his speech?

    Josh's article: https://freethinkingministries.com/the-new-cultural-christianity/

  • 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&t=3223

    Notes: John Lindell:

    https://www.dontperish.com/false-teachers-videos--testings/james-river-church-john-lindell-exposed

    https://www.dontperish.com/false-teachers-videos--testings/category/john-lindell-james-river-church-exposed

    https://twitter.com/hemantmehta/status/1637615991201968129

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/23/church-leader-claims-prayer-regrew-toes/11527845002/

    https://christiancountytrumpet.com/truth-now-told-banned-from-james-river-church-pt-4/

    https://sgfcitizen.org/springfield-culture/pokin-around-james-rivers-lindell-speaks-of-coming-great-awakening-and-miracles-starting-in-the-ozarks/

    Mark Driscoll:

    https://julieroys.com/mark-driscoll-cult-like-actions-24-7-surveillance-loyalty/

    https://religionunplugged.com/news/2023/6/20/mark-driscolls-safe-space-in-arizona-2zxze

    https://wthrockmorton.com/2021/07/01/a-former-mars-hill-church-pastor-speaks-out-about-mark-driscoll/

    Andrew’s Letter:

    https://wthrockmorton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Andrew-Lisi-Grievance-Letter.pdf

    https://suttonturner.com/f/investigating-the-formal-charges-mark-driscollmars-hill-church

    Resignation Letters:

    https://wthrockmorton.com/2014/10/15/mark-driscoll-resigns-from-mars-hill-church/

    Letter from Elders: file:///C:/Users/joshr/Downloads/formerelders41.pdf

    https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/july/mars-hill-elders-letter-mark-driscoll-pastor-resign-trinity.html

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2014/04/18/firm-that-helps-authors-buy-their-way-onto-bestseller-lists-goes-into-stealth-mode/?sh=3c8c33c45f52

    https://ministrywatch.com/mark-driscolls-safe-space/

    Weekend Clips: Initial Rebuke by Mark: https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1779660848933560503

    Lindell and Mark’s seeming reconciliation: https://x.com/Protestia/status/1780077024603685367

    John Lindell’s Rebuke: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=471046405260093&id=100070642132964&mibextid=WaXdOe&rdid=0dDxUwx7NFl0tLB5

    Driscoll Elijah Sermon: https://x.com/PastorMark/status/1780745557528526926

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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 questions and comments too!

    Links Discussed:

    Mark Driscoll:

    https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1779660848933560503

    https://x.com/Protestia/status/1780077024603685367

    Israel and Hamas and Iran:

    https://x.com/JoshRKlein/status/1779730974147784715

    https://www.iranintl.com/en/202204015794

    https://x.com/JoshRKlein/status/1778606295706210414

    The Red Heifer:

    https://freethinkingministries.com/lightning-heifers-eclipses-and-the-end-of-time/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkpTjhnuuc

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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 argument can be formulated like this:

    If God does not exist, objective moral values and duties do not exist. Objective moral values and duties do exist. Therefore, God exists.

    Although I believe that this version of the argument is sound, in order to counter objections by atheist philosophers like Wielenberg, I often share modified versions of the argument that do not focus on objective moral values but on objective purpose. List to this to learn how one can modify and improve the moral argument when discussing with atheists to show how faith in God can be reasonable!

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    14:20 Purpose Theory

    21:04 Libertarian Freedom

    29:13 An Eternal “Or Else!”

    36:12 Conclusion

    40:15 One More Moral Argument

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    https://youtu.be/OxiAikEk2vU and https://youtu.be/xHhmuqBW6Dw https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1121858-river-out-of-eden-a-darwinian-view-of-life https://freethinkingministries.com/explaining-and-defending-the-free-thinking-argument/ https://youtu.be/u-xPCK1pTBk https://a.co/d/2Y1jflH https://youtu.be/GK8F-wQFwtE https://youtu.be/yE4cT6ildB4 https://youtu.be/tH2w6Oxx0kQ https://a.co/d/3PYvlAB https://freethinkingministries.com/true-love-free-will-the-logic-of-hell/ https://freethinkingministries.com/sharing-the-gospel-and-back-pocket-apologetics/ https://youtu.be/VVro5wxqh4U https://youtu.be/qQzdAsjWGPg https://freethinkingministries.com/atheism-is-un-american/

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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: https://shenviapologetics.com/dialogue-with-bradly-mason-part-1/

    (All 12 parts linked at the bottom)

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    #Apologetics #FreeThinking #trump #morality #2024elections

  • 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://freethinkingministries.com/a-moral-obligation-to-vote-for-an-immoral-candidate/

    Trumps Bible Commercial on Twitter: https://x.com/JoshRKlein/status/1772685293386170787?s=20

    An Apologetic from the Cross: https://freethinkingministries.com/an-apologetic-from-the-cross/

    Josh covered the Christ is King conversation from a very specific angle - there were comments Andrew Klavan made, seemingly indicating that Christians ought not proselytize people like Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson with which Josh does not agree but chose not to cover due to time constraints for this episode. For good analysis on that topic be sure to tune in to @trinityradioextra7536 's video (linked below) and @TheChurchSplit 's video also linked below. For further explanation of his comments check out Andrew Klavan's interview with CrossPolitic also linked below:

    Trinity Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/-q1UERf1ZAs?si=bTc26WUW4Iyfpcey

    Chruch Split Video: https://youtu.be/Yx7SA7Qe12o?si=nUmcMn2di_JjGkId

    CrossPolitic Interview: https://youtu.be/65GeTiHOY5k?si=hyMPG04yKhxuZGh7

    Klavan and Pearl: https://youtu.be/GDZ088LKW7E?si=xNOZR1msi4eCZPm2

    Knowles and Pearl: https://youtu.be/GGwSrOvmtSI?si=m0XOGqPfLgCRvFK0

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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.

  • 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 freedom. In addition, we'll answer some objections that stand against this idea. So, if you are interested and want to know more about it, join us!

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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 of culture and more.

    Notes: We Who Wrestle With God book: https://a.co/d/hiEtzIW

    Dr. Jordan Peterson's YouTube Channel: @JordanBPeterson

    Jonathan Pageau's YouTube Channel: @JonathanPageau

    Peterson Gets Emotional About Christ's Incarnation: https://youtu.be/2rAqVmZwqZM?si=0wzEgMkvecvWdn7G&t=1306

    Peterson Interview on @ChrisWillx channel: https://youtu.be/WEP5ubPMGDU?si=dls3iuOKWRTvwpeE

    Peterson Confronted by Student in 2016: https://youtu.be/RsG71YrB_Nw?si=vVv8GhR4HwnxAZhS

    Star Trek (Four Lights) - https://youtu.be/wjKQQpPVifY?si=ETweg6CxVec_htKI

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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 episode Josh invites Brady Cone on to discuss the Begg situation, how to disagree amicably, and whether Begg's advice was wrong or right.

  • 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 on the way forward and the importance of the book in our current cultural moment. Be sure to check it out!

    Notes:

    Buy the book: https://a.co/d/aeFkYvl

    For More Info on Critical Dilemma visit the website: https://criticaldilemma.com/

    For Neil's Work:

    https://shenviapologetics.com/

    Twitter/X: @NeilShenvi

    For Pat's Work:

    Pat's Website: https://www.patsawyer.org/

    Twitter/X: @RealPatSawyer FTM's

    Interview with Evergreen Dance Company: https://youtu.be/tM4WCO4j8A8

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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

    He Gets Us Article: https://hegetsus.com/en/articles/what-is-foot-washing-and-what-does-it-symbolize

    Alternative Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NghgzO4-Hjg

    Babylon Bee Satire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9amAdag1J9I

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