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The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others.

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John DeRosa
jderosa@classicaltheism.com

Classical Theism Podcast John DeRosa

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 140 Ratings

The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others.

Thanks for listening!
John DeRosa
jderosa@classicaltheism.com

    Divine Names; Is God Really Creator and Lord? w/ Ryan M. Hurd

    Divine Names; Is God Really Creator and Lord? w/ Ryan M. Hurd

    Why bother to make technical distinctions in how we speak about God? How does St. Thomas Aquinas categorize the ways of speaking about God? Is it true that according to Aquinas, God is only Lord and Creator in our minds and not in reality? How should we understand the notion that in God there are no real relations to creatures? Ryan M. Hurd joins the show to sort through these topics.
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    The Important Catholic Intellectual You've Never Heard Of w/ Dr. Joseph Stuart

    The Important Catholic Intellectual You've Never Heard Of w/ Dr. Joseph Stuart

    Who was Christopher Dawson? What made him such an important Catholic intellectual in the 20th century? What was the main focus of his work? How is his work relevant for those doing apologetics? Dr. Joseph T. Stuart joins the show to discuss these topics.
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    • 44 min
    Natural Theology & the Reasonableness of Faith w/ Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P.

    Natural Theology & the Reasonableness of Faith w/ Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P.

    Is atheism a simpler theory than theism? What are the strongest arguments for God's existence? Is apologetics a hopeless enterprise because motivated reasoning and confirmation bias are inherently involved? Where does the Incarnation and Trinity fit into our apologetics project? How can we answer the problem of divine hiddenness?

    Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P. joins the show again to examine these topics. 

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    • 1 hr 11 min
    The Reliability of the Old Testament w/ Dr. John Bergsma (+Live Q&A)

    The Reliability of the Old Testament w/ Dr. John Bergsma (+Live Q&A)

    Many critics say the Old Testament is unreliable because it contains (i) empirical claims that have been scientifically falsified, (ii) historical claims that are entirely unsubstantiated, (iii) and moral claims that are eminently repugnant. To the contrary, Dr. John Bergsma holds that the Old Testament is highly reliable and defensible as God's inspired Word. He joins us to tackle these topics. We also take questions from a live audience.
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Divine Simplicity & Ultimate Explanation w/ Dr. Tomaszewski (w/ Live Q & A)

    Divine Simplicity & Ultimate Explanation w/ Dr. Tomaszewski (w/ Live Q & A)

    What is the doctrine of divine simplicity (DDS)? What's in Dr. Tomaszewski's new book about the topic? How does DDS play a role in ultimate explanation? What is the relation between DDS and revealed theology? What should we think about the intentional collapse objection? Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski joins us to discuss these topics and take some live questions from the supporting audience.
    The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. 
    John DeRosa
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    Check out my book One Less God Than You: How to Answer the Slogans, Cliches, and Fallacies that Atheists Use to Challenge Your Faith >> www.classicaltheism.com/newbook
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    Artificial Intelligence & the Human Condition w/ Heather Foucault-Camm

    Artificial Intelligence & the Human Condition w/ Heather Foucault-Camm

    What is artificial intelligence? To what extent should we be concerned about the proliferation of large language models like Chat GPT? How should Catholics think about the use and spread of this technology? What does it reveal about the human person and human interaction? Heather Foucault-Camm joins us to discuss these topics.

    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
140 Ratings

140 Ratings

dimityanne ,

Excellent theology primer

John DeRosa brings the finest theologians and philosophers to his podcast. If you want the education you missed in college just take a listen. Fr White’s explanation of the most influential 20th century theological schools helps me understand a little better how we as a culture wandered into the dreary contemporary deconstructionist landscape.

Mark Birm ,

Great interlocutor

John is fanatic. Really sets up his guests to shine. Does his homework & is humble about his very sharp mind. Great guests.

callbr549 ,

The best apologetics and philosophy podcast

This is the best apologetics and philosophy podcast I have found. I find 80% of the show’s excellent and often listen to them twice but he does occasionally go into topics that are a little too deep or esoteric for my tastes.

John Derosa approaches all the topics from a Thomist perspective but gives a fair heart and explanation to other viewpoints and is always charitable in his criticisms.

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