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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May 22, 2024 • 8min
The Fundamental Order of the Universe
Sometimes it is objected that disorder in the universe is just as prevalent as order. In this video I try to show why this idea is confused. Order, structure, regularity, and harmony are primal to being itself while disorder, randomness, and chance are accidental among beings.
May 9, 2024 • 11min
Introduction to the Teleological Argument
In Part 16 of this Introduction to Apologetics series we begin our look at the teleological argument for God. Also known as the argument from design, or the design argument, the teleological argument begins from features of the universe that exhibit order, structure, harmony, beauty, and intelligibility and from them infers the existence of a designing intelligence.
Apr 24, 2024 • 31min
The Thomistic Cosmological Argument
In Part 15 of this Introduction to Apologetics we look at an argument for the existence of God by the Medieval theologian and philosopher Thomas Aquinas.
Mar 25, 2024 • 22min
The Kalam Cosmological Argument Part 2
In Part 14 of this Introduction to Apologetics we continue our look at a version of the cosmological argument for God called the Kalam Cosmological Argument.
Mar 11, 2024 • 30min
The Kalam Cosmological Argument Part 1
In Part 13 of this Introduction to Apologetics we consider a version of the cosmological argument for God called the Kalam Cosmological Argument.
Feb 21, 2024 • 27min
The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument
In Part 12 of this Introduction to Apologetics we consider a version of the cosmological argument for God a formulated and influenced by G. W. Leibniz.
Feb 6, 2024 • 59min
The First Cause Argument with Dr. Robert Koons
Dr. Rob Koons joins me on Think for Christ to walk us through his formulation of the First Cause Argument. To find resources from Dr. Koons' work, including his published books, articles, and interviews visit his personal website at https://robkoons.net.
Jan 22, 2024 • 16min
Introduction to the Cosmological Argument
In Part 11 of this Introduction to Apologetics we begin our look at the cosmological argument which, in its various forms, seeks to show that God is the ultimate reality and ultimate explanation for the existence of the universe.
Jan 9, 2024 • 19min
On Arguments for Theism
In Part 10 of this Introduction to Apologetics we set the stage for the next step of the classical method of apologetics with an introductory look at the project of arguing for the existence of God.
Dec 15, 2023 • 1h 35min
How Theology Needs Philosophy
How should we think about the relationship between theology and philosophy? This is the question we are going to tackle in this episode of Think for Christ. To help us work through it, I'm joined by a Christian philosopher who I consider to be leading voice in this important conversation, Dr. Richard Howe.
