

Think for Christ
Dr. Anthony Alberino and Dr. Andrew Payne
Think for Christ is a channel dedicated to the nurturing of the Christian mind. Join Anthony Alberino and Andrew Payne as they seek to motivate deep thinking about God and his creation through an exploration of theology, philosophy, and apologetics. Think for Christ is a place where believers are encouraged to think deeply, and a place where deeply thinking believers are encouraged.
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Jun 16, 2025 • 32min
Bret Weinstein Should Believe in God
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, evolutionary biologist and podcaster Bret Weinstein explains why he does not believe in God. In the is episode, Anthony Alberino critically analyzes Weinstein's case for atheism. Alberino argues that given Weinstein's guiding principle for getting at the truth, he ought to embrace theism and not atheism.

Jun 9, 2025 • 47min
A New Euthyphro Dilemma for Complex Theists with Daniel Vecchio and Pat Flynn
Philosophers Dr. Daniel Vecchio and Pat Flynn are back to chat with Anthony Alberino about another paper that they've collaborated on titled "Euthyphro 2.0: The Metaphysical Dilemma of (God's) Essence and Existence." Daniel and Pat argue that theists who reject the classical notion of divine simplicity face an ontological priority problem that is structurally similar to the Euthyphro Dilemma. Moreover, they contend that to reject divine simplicity is to give up the principles needed for divine ultimacy and ontological grounding. Pat's Philosophy for the People YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople Pat's Journal of Absolute Truth Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com Daniel's Vexing Questions blog: https://vexingquestions.wordpress.com/about/

Jun 3, 2025 • 52min
The Logical Problem of Evil is Dead with Daniel Vecchio and Pat Flynn
The logical problem of evil is dead and cannot be resurrected as an argument against a philosophically robust understanding of God. Dr. Daniel Vecchio and Pat Flynn join Anthony Alberino to defend this claim and to discuss their paper, "There Can Be No Succesful Logical Argument from Evil." You can find a link to the paper here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/new-blackfriars/article/abs/there-can-be-no-successful-logical-argument-from-evil/F15FE474998459B90C70849E58088385 Pat's Philosophy for the People YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophyforthePeople Pat's Journal of Absolute Truth Substack: https://journalofabsolutetruth.substack.com Daniel's Vexing Questions blog: https://vexingquestions.wordpress.com/about/

May 27, 2025 • 1h 9min
Evaluating the Presuppositional Transcendental Argument
Join philosophers Anthony Alberino and Andrew Payne as they dive deep into a thought-provoking critique of the presuppositional transcendental argument. In this engaging discussion, they explore the origins, nature, and limits of transcendental reasoning. They also seek to answer the question of whether a presuppositional transcendental argument for Christian Theism has ever actually been formulated in a philosophically rigorous way and in way that sufficiently distinguishes it from arguments in the classical method of apologetics. Find the article referenced in this video by Dr. James Anderson titled "If Knowledge Then God" here: https://www.proginosko.com/docs/If_Knowledge_Then_God.pdf

May 19, 2025 • 1h 36min
A Critique of Presuppositional Apologetics with Dr. Richard Howe
Join philosophers Richard Howe, Anthony Alberino, and Andrew Payne as they examine the foundations and challenges of presuppositional apologetics. While acknowledging its influence in contemporary Christian thought, the panel explores philosophical concerns, internal tensions, and practical limitations of the presuppositional method. The dialogue contrasts it with classical apologetics and probes whether presuppositionalism provides a coherent basis for defending the Christian faith.

May 5, 2025 • 21min
Divine Revelation, Natural Theology, and Faith and Reason
In this episode Anthony Alberino explains the classical and traditional understanding of divine revelation as expressed in Scripture and in creation. The notions of supernatural theology and natural theology are explored as are the related ideas of faith and reason. The traditional view of philosophy as the handmaiden of theology and of the idea that grace perfects nature are also considered.

Apr 18, 2025 • 15min
What is Classical Theism?
What is classical theism? In its broadest characterization, classical theism is a theological and philosophical tradition committed to a certain way of understanding the nature of God and his relationship to the world. Classical theists are united in their commitment to a single, fundamental, controlling idea: divine ultimacy. For the classical theist, God is to be conceived of first and foremost as the ultimate reality in the order of being, and the ultimate explanation of things in the order of discovery.

Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 11min
Jordan Peterson on Jonah and the Whale
In this concluding episode of the series, We Who Wrestle with Jordan Peterson, Anthony Alberino and Andrew Payne review the final chapter of We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine in which Jordan Peterson treats of the biblical story of Jonah. Anthony and Andrew then provide their final summary analysis of the book.

Mar 31, 2025 • 40min
Jordan Peterson on the Golden Calf and Wilderness Wandering
The critical review of Jordan Peterson's book, We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of Divine continues as Anthony and Andrew consider chapter 8 of the work in which Peterson treats of the golden calf incident and the subsequent 40 years of wilderness wandering by Moses, Aaron, and the Children of Israel.

Mar 24, 2025 • 44min
Jordan Peterson on Moses, Pharaoh, and the Exodus
Anthony and Andrew continue their critical analysis of Jordan Peterson's best selling book, We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine. In this episode, they review and analyze chapter seven of the book in which Peterson considers the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus.


