YouTuber “Vocab Malone” has launched a series of basic Calvinist attacks on Orthodoxy the past few weeks based on overly simplistic and misrepresentations of our position. We will be responding on Sam Shamoun’s channel with Fr Dcn Ananias to show the reformation was in fact a deformation and the bad-willed approach of Malone is […]
We often hear the same objections to TAG based on similar mistakes. A year ago I did a specific stream presenting TAG and why it holds up against TANG found here. I covered the supposed transcendental argument for the non-existence of God, but we saw this was based on a fallacious understanding of theological voluntarism. Today we will cover more common and simpler objections to TAG which are usually based on misunderstandings, fallacies and basic blunders.
Today I will be taking Dr. Feser’s Five Proofs book and analyzing the pros and cons. I will start with the chapter “Augustinian Proofs” since it comes the closest to the transcendental argument for God, as well as looking at other works about the inadequacy of bare monotheism, St Basil Vs Aristotle’s “great architect of the universe god” and thus no natural theology in the Thomistic sense, as well as some rejoinders to these problems from St. Maximos, as well as Q n A and super chats. The full lecture is for paid subs to JaysAnalysis.
Tonight we will examine the introductory elements of Aristotle and consider how he was highly influential on the Eastern fathers, especially St. Maximos and St. John of Damascus. Together with the Neoplatonists, we want to uncover the delicate balance of ferreting out pagan assumptions from truth. Fr Dcn. Dr. Ananias can be found here. Tonight at 5PM CST!
FrDcn Ananias Sorem joins me to discuss the hot topics of late: Thomism, the Thomistic apologetic and the five ways, causality and teleology, epistemology and metaphysical categories, absolute divine simplicity and the uncreated energies and how apophatic theology influences and is related to our apologetic approach as well as their being no neutrality. Father Deacon Ananias has a PhD in philosophy. His channel is here. Live tonight at 7PM EST
Ethan invited me back to Ralph Retort to debate Apollonian pagan Mark Brahmin on the nature of the biblical texts, and in particular the law, the prophets and the wisdom texts. It’s a heated debate that focuses on the validity of the Bible, the possibility of miracles, logical laws and fallacies, justifying claims and much more! We had a funny, raucous live audience of 2k – Enjoy.
A fatter me from a year ago! Only posted a few days ago, it’s garnering a popular view count. This video/DVD can be purchased at the AV 9 website.
Many requested a companion talk to the Daniel article. Here, we investigate how we have a unique philosophy of history and how evangelicalism is incorrect. Many prophetic texts are already fulfilled and specifically referred to the time of the First Advent of Christ and the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD. In the second hour we discuss the specifics of Daniel and how he predicts Christmas!
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