

FACTS
Stephen Boyce
FACTS is a podcast that was started by Dr. Stephen Boyce from Greenville, South Carolina. The primary focus of this program is to cover historical content about the early church Fathers, the Apocryphal accounts, the canon, textual criticism, and the scripture itself. Most episodes are co-hosted by Pat May, among other special guests who are invited on the program.
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For those who would like to donate to our podcast, here is the link. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your all of your support. Grace and Peace https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=6381a2ee-b82f-42a7-809e-6b733cec05a7
Episodes
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Jun 19, 2024 • 59min
The First Council of Constantinople: The Beginnings of Schism
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen is joined with Jonah Saller to discuss the importance of the ecumenical council of Constantinople. There were discussions of Arianism and the Holy Spirit at this council that Stephen and Jonah will unpack.
Here is link to Jonah's channel on Youtube https://youtube.com/@merecatholicity?si=2wSt38eMg3rv7_M2
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Jun 11, 2024 • 37min
Does the Doxology of the Lord's Prayer Belong in Matthew?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen will walk through the textual variant that relates to Matthew 6:13. Does the Doxology belong in Matthew's Gospel? Tune-in and listen to Stephen's perspective on the matter.
Here's the articles by James Snapp Jr
https://www.thetextofthegospels.com/2018/11/matthew-613-how-does-lords-prayer-end.html
https://www.thetextofthegospels.com/2018/11/matthew-613-how-does-lords-prayer-end_23.html

Jun 8, 2024 • 60min
Did the Catholic Church Create the Bible?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen will explore a short clip made by a Catholic Priest asserting that the Catholic Church created the Bible for the Mass. The Priest uses the Council of Carthage and Hippo to defend his claim.

Jun 1, 2024 • 59min
The Missionary Journeys of Paul: Part 1
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will walk through the first two missionary journeys of Paul. They will discuss the different people Paul met on the way, the cities they started churches in, and the persecution they faced in sharing the gospel.

May 29, 2024 • 1h 37min
Augustine of Canterbury: The Beginnings of the Church of England?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen will be joined by guest, Fr. Steve Macias, to discuss the origins of the Church of England, and the importance of Augustine of Canterbury and his time as its first Archbishop. They will also discuss the fallacy of believing that the Anglican tradition began during the reign of King Henry VIII or during the late 6th century with Augustine of Canterbury.

May 25, 2024 • 50min
The Sacraments: The Anointing of the Sick and Confession
This is the final episode on the short series covering the Sacraments. These last two will involve the anointing of the sick and confession. Stephen and Tyler will begin by looking at James 5 for both, but will also go into some of the early writings of the church to demonstrate how they view these two as well.

May 20, 2024 • 43min
There Are No More Apostles: A Response to Greg Locke's New "Apostleship"
On this special episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will be responding to recent news of Pastor Greg Locke being ordained as an Apostle. They will discuss why the office of the Apostle died with John and how the early church viewed Apostles in their day.
The article and video can be found within this link
https://protestia.com/2024/05/19/breaking-greg-locke-declared-to-be-an-apostle-at-historic-apostolic-installation-service/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR14apfSOCZg8EQfXMT3EtYqBAuqrp1Gicz1cpImZK-YWAUhx5RJJF0Q_Aw_aem_AXUIZv6yhP-bTIe_2H-j04xQ__9Tf4UmmHpvsvNM9yZvWfe191V9gxH1ZAZkItq9rqigEG03z441XH_fhyOqvz1G

May 18, 2024 • 1h 21min
Reviewing Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker's Controversial Graduation Speech
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and guest, Pastor Joshua Rodriguez, will review the controversial graduation speech that Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made about the status of the Church and the family in the United States. This commencement speech at Benedictine College has made national media and has created petitions by liberal groups asking the Kansas Chiefs to remove Butker from their roster. Did Harrison speak the truth? Does America need to listen to his message? Stephen will answer these questions and unpack Harrison's challenge to the graduates of Benedictine College.
Here is a link to the full speech. https://youtu.be/-JS7RIKSaCc?si=QjjuU6tqfDP5WQP9

May 11, 2024 • 1h 5min
The Sacraments: Ordination and Marriage
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will discuss the sacraments of ordination and marriage. This is part 3 of their short series covering the 7 sacraments.

May 8, 2024 • 1h 25min
Does the Gospel of Thomas Now Have Validity?
This is a special episode of FACTS, where Stephen is joined by special guest, Wesley Huff, to discuss a newly discovered manuscript that contains a saying from the Gospel of Thomas, blended with words from the synoptic accounts.
Here are links to connect with Wes
https://www.wesleyhuff.com/
https://www.wesleyhuff.com/can-i-trust-the-bible
https://www.wesleyhuff.com/can-i-trust-the-bible


