Classical Theism Podcast

Classical Theism Podcast

The Classical Theism Podcast aims to defend Catholic Christian ideas in conversation. With the help of various guests, I defend three pillars of the Catholic Christian worldview: (1) the God of classical theism exists, (2) Jesus is our Messiah and Lord, and (3) He founded the Catholic Church. We place a strong emphasis on the first pillar, defending classical theism, drawing upon the work of Thomistic philosopher Dr. Edward Feser and many others. Thanks for listening! John DeRosa jderosa@classicaltheism.com

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April 8, 2026 39 mins

Dr. Jeff Morrow has penned an excellent new introduction to Sacred Scripture from a Catholic perspective. What does the Church teach about inspiration? Inerrancy? Reliability? Interpretation? Dr. Morrow gives a short primer on these topics. 

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Wesley Huff (Christian Apologist) recently dialogued with Steven Bartlett (agnostic) on the Diary of a CEO podcast. It was a wide-ranging conversation about Jesus, the Bible, Science, Evolution, Hell, and much more. In this bonus episode, I give commentary on part 1 of the conversation, especially highlighting what we can learn from what Wesley Huff does so well.

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Last year, Joe Heschmeyer debated James White on whether the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice. After the debate, Joe sat down for a debrief to discuss some of the issues in the debate a bit further. 

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Recently, Jimmy Akin debated James Fodor on the "Majesty of Reason" YouTube channel, and the debate was moderated by Joe Schmid. In this episode, we sit down to debrief the debate and discuss several of Jimmy's key points. At the end, Jimmy also reveals a new book of his that will be coming out very soon. 

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What is classical theism? Why hold to it? Is the God of the Bible really the God of classical theism? Dr. Jordan Steffaniak joins us to discuss his new book Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction

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How should Christians respond to the problem of animal suffering? Dr. Kyle Keltz rejoins the show to discuss his new edited volume on the subject. He offers his own neo-Thomistic theodicy and answer to the issue. 

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What is the book of Ezekiel about? Who was his audience? Why does he do strange and extreme things? Why was he sent to the Lord's people even though he knows they won't listen to his warnings? Do Ezekiel's prophecies support Zionism? 

Dr. Daniel Keating joins the show to discuss these topics. He's the author of a new commentary on Ezekiel for the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series. 

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Dr. Boyce answers whether the early Church was just gullible in accepting Pauline authorship of all the letters that bear his name. 

Devin Schadt joins us to discuss his new book The Rule: Counsels and Directives for Husbands and Fathers. 

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What are the pastoral epistles? Why do modern scholars think that St. Paul did not write them? What arguments favor traditional authorship? Dr. Stephen Boyce joins us to discuss these issues.

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What genre is the book of Sirach? Who wrote it? What are some of the issues concerning its inspiration? Why should Catholics still read it today? Dr. Andre Villeneuve joins us to discuss his latest commentary on this book of Scripture. 

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Why does the Church weigh in on questions related to science? What did the Catholic Church teach about evolution from 1831 - 1950? What is the correct way of thinking about the Church's stance toward theories of evolution? Dr. Kenneth Kemp joins us to discuss these topics and his new book.

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Stephanie Gray Connors discusses the Catholic case against the practice of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) in great detail. She engages with many common objections, including: 

  • Embryos are not plausibly persons so IVF is fine.
  • Isn't the Church pro-life so shouldn't they want more babies?
  • If a building was on fire, would you save a 2-month old child or a shopping cart full of embryos?

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How should Catholics view the Old Testament? What does it mean to say it is Christian Scripture? Why do Catholics have a 46-book OT canon as opposed to 39 books? 

Curtis Mitch joins us to discuss his work on the now complete Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Old and New Testament as well as to highlight some big picture OT elements.

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What are some common intellectual obstacles to faith and belief? How can we still make a case for an uncaused cause of all things? Why think that cause is intelligent? How should we think about the Bible? 

Dr. Christopher Kaczor joins us to discuss these questions and his new book. I also ask Dr. Kaczor a bonus question about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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What are the main emphases of Augustinians? How should we understand St. Augustine's confessions? What is the heart according to St. Augustine? Why does he view memory as so important? How does he analyze sin? 

Dr. Shane Owens joins the podcast to discuss these topics.

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What is IVF? Why does the Catholic Church oppose it if she is pro-life? How should Catholics dialogue about this issue? Dr. Stacy Trasancos joins us to discuss her recent book IVF is Not the Way.

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How can we study the Gospels well? What did Jesus himself teach about the words of Sacred Scripture? What tools and resources do we need for the task?  Read more

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What is money? What makes a money useful and moral? What is wrong with our current monetary system? Is Bitcoin the most moral money that has ever existed? Eric Sammons joins the show to tackle these topics.

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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski rejoins the podcast to break down this issue. He also responds to the core argument in a recent paper from Eastern Orthodox scholar Dr. Joshua Sijuwade.

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How does Balthasar argue for hopeful universalism? How does he handle the biblical data? What critiques might be offered from a Thomistic perspective?Does Jacques Maritain provide a better solution to some of Balthasar's worries?

Dr. Joshua Brotherton joins us to discuss these topics.

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