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🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/giveDan McClellan still has me blocked, but recently posted some videos on the Trinity that we have to review. ‪@maklelan‬ ‪@worldviewmastery‬ ‪@Fearless_truth‬ Opening Song:    • Highway To Zion - Psalm 14 (OUT OF ZION) O...  📖 Get our Study Bundle: https://www.logos.com/inspiringphilos...Support this channel and get EARLY access to videos and other perks!🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/give
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DISCORD:   / discord  00:00 Podcast Intro00:46 Trinity Videos Controversy01:11 Expertise And Halo Effect02:06 Critics Agree Its Bad03:01 Early Super Chats05:46 Dan Video Reaction Begins06:01 No Analogies Argument10:36 Univocality Double Standard15:55 Constantine And Nicaea Myths19:26 Dogma And Creed Defense25:26 More Super Chats And Trinity QnA33:12 Dan Follow Up Math Argument36:07 Trinity Strawman Called Out36:45 Persons and Substance Explained38:02 Incredulity and History Objection39:38 Substance Definitions Vary40:38 Debate Challenge and Misquotes42:59 Doctrine Development and Scripture47:42 Greek Philosophy and Models50:18 Trinity and Science Connection01:00:51 Divine Images Alternative01:03:29 Exodus Angel and Two Powers01:09:30 John 14 and Thomas Confession01:12:39 Wrap Up and Superchats01:18:05 Trinity Analogies Banter01:18:46 Calling Out Dan Bias01:20:46 Cognitive Science Framework01:24:01 Power Politics Critique01:26:49 Philosophy Strawman Rant01:32:29 Name Bearing In John01:34:03 Subordination In John01:39:10 Nerdy Trinity Analogies01:40:17 Books And Q&A01:44:09 Phenomenology And Natures01:47:25 Son Of Man Methodology01:50:28 Wrap Up New Channel01:52:30 Final Support Message

🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/giveDan Barker and I just debated, and it's time to review what went down.Debate:    • DEBATE: Is Christianity Or Secular Humanis...  🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/give
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🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/givePhilip Goff vs. Joshua Sijuwade: Limited God vs Classical Theism, Panpsychism, and TheosisThe host welcomes philosophers Dr. Joshua Sijuwade (philosophy of religion, University of Birmingham; Eastern Orthodox) and Dr. Philip Goff (Durham University; known for defending panpsychism) for a discussion comparing models of God and how they relate to the Christian idea of theosis. 00:00 Welcome00:17 Meet the Guests: Joshua & Philip Goff02:48 Today’s Agenda: Limited God vs Classical Theism + Theosis04:04 Philip’s Journey Back to Faith (Problem of Evil, Fine-Tuning, Panpsychism)07:07 Why Theosis Resonates: Mysticism, Orthodoxy, and a ‘Heretical’ Christianity10:10 Joshua’s Classical Theism Setup: Omnipotence, Omniscience, Creatorhood11:38 Objection 1: Can a Limited God Be Coherent with Omniscience & Creation?15:27 Philip Clarifies the Limits: ‘Create from Simplicity’ and Physics Constraints26:12 Data vs Parsimony: Fitting Evil and Fine-Tuning Without Ad Hoc Moves28:19 Fundamentality & Brute Facts: Is Limited Power Compatible with God as Ground?38:03 Christianity Under Limited Power: Incarnation/Resurrection Challenges40:32 Joshua’s Exemplary Theodicy Preview: Suffering, Moral Exemplars, Co-Creation45:52 Is the ‘limited God’ move premature? New book tackling evil & hiddenness47:30 Rights-based (deontological) problem of evil: can God impose suffering?49:07 Pre-existence (Origen) as a rights solution + hard questions (evolution, animals)51:41 Creative flourishing theodicy: why God may permit suffering54:46 Animal minds, moral subjects, and a less ‘red in tooth and claw’ evolution01:00:43 Theosis explained: union with God and why it fits limited-power theism01:05:44 Can a limited God guarantee theosis? Universalism, uncertainty, and hope01:17:26 Is limited-power theism really ‘Christian’? Creeds, tradition, and development01:24:12 Wrap-up, plugs, and audience Q&A (Trinity clarification + superchats)01:31:42 Final thanks📖 Get our Study Bundle: https://www.logos.com/inspiringphilos...Support this channel and get EARLY access to videos and other perks!🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/give
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🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/giveNick of Fearless Truth joins us for this week's call-in stream.Nick's Channel:    / @fearless_truth  
Live Trinity Q&A: John 17:3, Oneness Pentecostalism, Filioque, and Common Objections00:00 Welcome to Inspiring Philosophy + Today’s Topic: The Trinity00:34 Inviting Callers: Challenge the Trinity Live02:32 Caller #1 (Oneness Pentecostal): John 17:3 and “Only True God”04:25 Breaking Down John 17:3: Person vs Nature + the “Only” Analogy06:56 Modalism Pushback: Can Jesus Be “Talking to His Divine Nature”?11:30 Chat Banter & Superchats: Weather, Arizona Life, and Jokes13:13 Caller #2 (Ex-Muslim/Agnostic): Predication, Relative Identity, and Counting Gods18:33 Procession, Aseity, and Why Three Persons? Love as an Explanation27:37 Orthodoxy vs Catholicism: Filioque, Parish Finder, and Book Recs34:55 Caller #3: Filioque Confusion to a Bigger Claim—Trinity as “Later Philosophy”?38:38 Gospel Case for Jesus’ Divinity: The “Lord, Lord” (Double Vocative) Argument42:31 Hebrew vs Greek: does translation change theology?43:16 ‘Kyrios Kyrios’ and Caesar: divinity, politics, and John’s trial scene46:52 “Why do you call me Lord, Lord?”—rhetoric vs self-identification as Yahweh52:03 Acts 3:15 ‘Author of Life’ + apostles vs Jesus: who’s interpreting whom?56:55 Stream reset: audience Qs (mosque qibla, Psalm 91/Matt 23, tomb logistics, slavery video)01:00:50 New caller Mike: ‘spiritual’ critique—Bible doesn’t teach the Trinity?01:04:15 OT ‘multi-personal Yahweh’ case: Genesis 19 & Exodus 23 (two Yahwehs)01:06:14 Commander of Yahweh (Joshua 5–6) and why ‘Trinity’ is a model, not a word01:08:16 Mystical-God alternative vs offering a coherent biblical model (modalism/arianism)01:16:26 Agnostic caller: ‘God is manifestation’—resurrection, Paul, and the limits of certainty01:23:43 Pascal’s wager, Islam’s evidence claims, and Orthodox prayer to saints explained01:27:20 Where to look for the Trinity in Scripture: John 13–18 and the Paraclete01:27:54 John 14–16: The Holy Spirit & Trinitarian Theology in the Upper Room01:28:17 Is John’s Gospel Reliable? Eyewitness Details & Undesigned Coincidences01:29:09 Blood and Water from Jesus’ Side: Ancient Doubts, Modern Medical Clarity13:17 New Caller (Muslim): One God vs Trinity—and Why It’s Not “Either/Or”01:35:36 Did Jesus ‘Fail’ to Convince the Jews? Mission, Messiahship & Prophecy01:41:10 Salvation Debate: Faith, Works, Repentance, and the Judgment Seat01:45:20 Jacob (Oneness Pentecostal) Opens Up: Why the Trinity Fits Scripture Better01:52:37 Eternal Sonship vs Incarnation-Only Sonship: Does God ‘Change’?01:56:28 Stream Handoff Setup: One More Guest, Then Redirect to Nick’s Channel01:58:34 Michael’s Question: Did Second-Temple Jews Believe in ‘Multiple Powers’ in Heaven?01:59:26 Jewish Scholarship Cited: Two Powers Theology, Genesis 18, and a Multi-Personal Yahweh02:03:44 Super Chats & Wrap-Up: More Resources, Filioque Note, and Final Send-Off02:09:38 Final Closing & Support Message: Comment, Subscribe, and Donate/Patreon

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🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/giveChristianity’s Role in Ending Slavery: Misconceptions and Biblical EvidenceThis video explores the apparent contradiction between biblical passages that mention slavery and the pivotal role of Christianity in the abolitionist movement. It dives into key New Testament verses, often overlooked by critics, that when contextualized make the institution of slavery incompatible with Christian teachings. The video also addresses the historical and cultural reasons why early Christians could not openly oppose slavery without severe repercussions. Finally, it highlights the underlying Christian principles that led to the movement to abolish slavery and how these principles continue to influence modern perspectives on human dignity and equality.00:00 Introduction: The Bible and Slavery Debate00:09 Christianity's Role in Abolition00:31 New Testament Verses Against Slavery02:33 Contextual Challenges in Ancient Rome05:19 Paul's Teachings on Slavery09:42 Mutual Submission and Equality13:31 The Letter to Philemon15:12 Galatians and the Call for Equality21:41 Abolitionist Movement and Christian Principles26:20 Conclusion: Christianity's Influence on Abolition27:24 Support Our Mission📖 Get our Study Bundle: https://www.logos.com/inspiringphilos...Support this channel and get EARLY access to videos and other perks!🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/give
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