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Creating an appeal and defense for the Christian faith. A platform to discuss the coherence of the Christian worldview and answer important questions of our day. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Willert. - Ryan Willert received his D.Min. in Theology and Apologetics from Liberty University (Virginia). He has also received a bachelor's degree in finance from Canisius College and a master's in theological studies from Liberty University (Virginia). His major research topics include Gen Z studies, the Kalam ...
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On the final part of our Checking In series, Dr Willert will answer some listener questions about the history of the Bible, circular reasoning, and Divine Determinism. In Defense is produced by River Radio Ministries: https://riverradio.com Hosted by Dr. Ryan Willert. Got questions? We want to hear from you! Reach out to us at ryan@ryanwillert.org…
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We still have quite a few listener questions from our Kalam series, so today we'll be going through a few more. We'll be discussing what makes the Kalam effective, why it infers attributes of God, and the philosophical implications of infinity on Mathematics. In Defense is produced by River Radio Ministries: https://riverradio.com Hosted by Dr. Rya…
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In today's episode we're revisiting some of our earlier episodes regarding the Kalam Cosmological argument to answer some questions from our listeners, including exploring other theories that suggest God's existence, how certain arguments actually work, and the validity of documented near-death experiences. In Defense is produced by River Radio Min…
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What does faith the size of a mustard seed really mean? Is it possible to even attain that much faith? How do we judge rightly? In our final episode in our current series, Dr. Willert will attempt to break down the common misconceptions in these verses and try to present an answer for what the scriptures really speak to on these issues. We will be …
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Did Habakkuk really predict the success of the future church? How are we supposed to fact check our pastors? And can you really do ALL things through Christ? These are tough questions, so let's answer them together. In Defense is produced by River Radio Ministries: https://riverradio.com Hosted by Dr. Ryan Willert. Learn More About Ryan Got questio…
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Is money the root of all evil? Can a child lose their faith? Does God know the plans he has for us? Today's episode will attempt to answer these questions and more as we move into episode two of our series: "What Was That?", by contextualizing and interpreting some of the most misquoted verses in the Bible. In Defense is produced by River Radio Min…
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This week, we're starting a new series we're calling "What Was That?" in an attempt to contextualize and explain some commonly misquoted and misused bible verses. Over the course of the next four episodes, we will be taking a closer look at some of scripture's most misunderstood verses and attempting to place them in their original context, startin…
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In the last episode of our series on The Kalam Cosmological Argument, Ryan answers 4 of the most common objections or comments he often receives when discussing the Kalam with others. After explaining the objection or comment, Ryan then tries to offer up a successful response. To close out the series, the Kalam and its importance is then reiterated…
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Today we discuss the first cause of the universe. If the Kalam argument is true, is it about to tell us anything about the nature of the first cause of the universe? We will find that it does! We then discuss specific attributes that would pertain to the first cause of the universe. After we have obtained these attributes, we take a look at Christi…
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In today’s episode, we briefly dive into premise two of the argument and we look at both the philosophical considerations and scientific considerations to think that this premise is true. It will go over Dr. Craig’s work on the belief of an actual infinity not being able to exist in reality, to then discuss two scientific considerations arguing tha…
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In today’s episode, we dive into the first premise of the Kalam: Everything that begins to exist has a cause of its existence. Typically, this premise is assumed true and accepted, but you will find two major reasons why one should believe it to be true. We will discuss reasons from empirical evidence to the weird costs or reality we would have to …
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In today’s episode we will briefly look at two kinds of argumentation and reasoning found within the Kalam and discuss what makes a good argument. We will discuss and give examples of inductive vs. deductive argumentation and reasoning, as well as understand what makes an argument valid and sound. This will then take us back to understand what kind…
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Today we are kicking it all off with a series on Ryan’s favorite argument for God’s existence: The Kalam Cosmological argument. Episode 1 of this series will briefly examine the rich history of thought pertaining to this argument. From John Philoponus in AD 490-570 to the modern-day defense by Dr. William Lane Craig. In Defense is produced by River…
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Welcome to In Defense, a Christian apologetics podcast bringing you an appeal and defense of the Christian Faith. In this introductory episode, Dr Willert will outline what he hopes to accomplish in the coming series. We'll discuss the whats, whys and hows of In Defense, and even sneak a peak at our first series together. In Defense is produced by …
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Creating an appeal and defense for the Christian faith. A platform to discuss the coherence of the Christian worldview and answer important questions of our day. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Willert.The River
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