Eternal Christendom Podcast Why Believing in God Makes Sense of So Many Things (Classical Theist) | Ep. 35
Aug 13, 2025
This week’s guest, Classical Theist, is a passionate Gen Z catechist and apologist who transitioned from atheism to embracing the Catholic faith. He shares insights on why belief in God is rational, examining philosophical foundations and critiques of modern atheism. Discussions dive into the challenges of faith in contemporary society, the relevance of St. Thomas Aquinas, and the complexities of navigating belief in the digital age. The conversation offers a compelling exploration of faith, reason, and the transformative power of the Eucharist.
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Marinate Before Evangelizing Publicly
- He warns against debating advanced critics before you have formation and urges private study first.
- Stay in Mass and let conversion mature before publicly engaging as an apologist online.
Act And Potency Point To Pure Actuality
- Aquinas ties metaphysics to God as pure act: act vs potency explains change and permanence.
- Seeing God as pure actuality dissolves atheistic models that treat God as merely a supreme being among beings.
Divine Simplicity Distinguishes God
- Divine simplicity means God is uncompounded and not composed of parts, distinguishing Him from all contingent beings.
- Rejecting simplicity makes God merely the highest being, not the subsisting source of being itself.
