The Freethinking Podcasts

The Freethinking Podcasts

The Freethinking Podcast is a product of FreeThinking ministries featuring the work of Dr. Tim Stratton. Multiple hosts produce shows for FreeThinking Podcasts, Tim focuses on topics like metaphysics, free will and determinism and often cohosts with Scott Olson and Josh Klein focuses on Cultural issues and biblical theology.

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August 18, 2025 89 mins

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Recently a guy named Andy went viral for releasing his conversation with ChatGPT to the world. One in which he discovered, in real time, that Atheism was false and Theist, particularly Christian Theism, was true. Did ChatGPT REALLY lead this man to Christ or was something else happening? Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein explore these questions and his testimony on today's show.

Andy Koons:

TikTok: https...

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Dr. Leighton Flowers joins the program as Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein discuss the philosophical, theological and pastoral importance of 1 Corinthians 10:13 in the Free Will discussion. It is NOT, something that you can just hand wave away and it only makes sense if Libertarian Free Will is true. Take a look!

You can find Dr. Leighton Flowers at  @Soteriology101  and  @BraxtonHunter .

Visit https://trinitysem.edu/ for more infor...

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Recently someone on X used Grok to refute Dr. Tim Stratton's DoD (Deity of Deception) argument against Calvinism. In this episode we discuss this attempt, why it failed, and why when we use AI we need to be VERY careful how we use it.

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The original Grok prompt and response: https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg%3D%3D_f1239435-2f06-4419-8592-35cecae10edd

Josh's prompt and Grok's ...

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July 28, 2025 119 mins

This podcast is actually from a livestream in our YouTube Channel. Please visit and subscribe as the links mentioned in the podcast are on the YouTube video AND not every YouTube is released as an audio podcast.

Click this link: https://youtube.com/live/ZY1kjfq90ZU

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This was originally posted by  @TruthfulHope  and host Jacob Vazquez engages with Dr. Tim Stratton of ‪@FreethinkingMinistries‬ to explore significant theological issues surrounding free will, predestination, and the contrasting views of Calvinism, Arminianism, and Molinism. The conversation delves into the complexities of God's sovereignty and human freedom, highlighting the importance of understanding these concepts in the contex...

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Are you a Christian on the fence about celebrating our nation's independence day? Have no fear Tim and Josh are here to dissuade your fears and encourage you to CELEBRATE! Each give their Top 5 Reasons why Christians SHOULD celebrate the 4th of July!

 

#Apologetics #FreeThinking #Christianity #independenceday #july4th #freedom

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Ever thought of what Heaven might be like? Josh Klein and Thomas Moller jump into a bit "what if" in this episode. Josh and Thomas posit that heaven might be more like Sci-Fi than we think....

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Heaven and Science Fiction: https://freethinkingministries.com/heaven-and-science-fiction/

➡️ SOCIALS ⬅️ Website: https://freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https://www.f...

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FTMonthly is back with a special episode. This month Josh explores what theological label would best describe Dr.  @JordanBPeterson 's beliefs based on his own writings and public statements. Would one consider Peterson a Christian? Find out here.

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Note: Each video used in this podcast is subject to fair use laws as we are providing commentary on each section a...

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This Month's FTMonthly is short and to the point as Josh will be leaving for Africa at the end of April. Enjoy!

Can progressive Christianity and conservative Christianity coexist? Josh doesn't think so and he explains why here:

Progressive Christianity is a Different Religion: https://freethinkingministries.com/progressing-to-what/

The New Cultural Christianity: https://freethinkingministries.com/the-new-cultural-christianity/

The...

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Have you ever considered the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus? Has anyone ever tried to tell you that Easter traditions and celebrations have pagan origins?  @MikeLiconaOfficial 's opening speech in a debate concerning resurrection evidence and Josh takes a look at  @InspiringPhilosophy 's response video to a woman claiming Pagan origins to Easter. 

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Josh Klein teams up with  @CalibrateConversations  to analyze a recent youth leader training video that was leaked to the public from North Point church (Andy Stanley's Church). Josh and Brady analyze the training from the good to the bad to the horrific and everything in between.

Support the ministry: freethinkingministries.com/donate

Josh's article on Andy Stanley: https://freethinkingministries.com/the-curious-case-of-andy-stan...

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Josh takes on the Amazon hit show House of David. The problems, the good things, source material and... was it good? Note: All clips used in this review are subject to Fair Use law and fall under the guidelines and parameters thereof.

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Notes:

House of David on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DT4V5C9D/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_lZOsi7_2_1?jic=8%7CEgNhbGw%3D

Hous...

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In today's Theology Thursday live Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein introduce another new member of our team, Phil Bair. Phil and Tim will take turns responding to Calvinist tweets and offering their analysis and clap backs there.

For more info on freethinking ministries and how to get involved go to www.freethinkingministries.com/donate

Tim's X: https://x.com/TSXpress

Josh's X: https://x.com/JoshRKlein

Phil Bair's Books on Amazon: ...

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In the 20th episode of FTMonthly Josh tackles cultural issues on both the left and right. The truth, is its own side, is that third wayism? Josh says no and analyzes a debate with Randal Rouser, The "woke right" and what to make of a sword ban in the UK and a troubling sermon from a Lutheran pastor about Jesus needing to "expand his goodness?"

Check out full Trinity Radio debate: https://www.youtube.com/live/M5HOb23nNaA?si=rCJaDHaL...

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein are joined by Richard Suttles known as "The Fallen Ape-Theist" who identifies as an agnostic/atheist. As friends they discuss the reason Richard doesn't believe in God, what might change his mind, and how he thinks the way he does. If you ever wanted to get into the mind of an atheist this is a great window!

For our conversation on Trump's near assassination go here: https://youtube.com/live/_tYdxVEy...

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Theology Thursday meets FTMonthly today: We often think of "wokeness" as a term specifically meant to explain leftist takeovers of institutions but what if there was a form of wokeness on the right?

Dr. Neil Shenvi stops by to explain what the dissident right is and that, while it my eschew the label of "woke" it carries with it similar strategies and ideas about the world. Neil Shenvi is an author and speaker with PhD in Theoretic...

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Tim and Josh are BACK together and pulling no punches. What should the church think about Trump's theology? Specifically in relation to a recent IVF executive order, Paula White's entrance into his official orbit and Trump's stated plan in the USA taking over Gaza?

Josh and Tim discuss and possibly even fight about these things and more... As Christians its important to bring a theological, philosophical and reasonable perspective ...

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Josh is joined by Thomas to discuss recent comments by Vice President JD Vance, also, bad Super Bowl ads, He Gets Us and more - Tim is out for a Maven Trip!

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February 11, 2025 59 mins

Josh is gone and Tim has... a replacement? Maybe not that extreme, but tune in to find out this Thursday at 3pm!

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Dr. Tim Stratton and Josh Klein analyze a recent social media spat on immigration policy that Tim had and we look at the objectively GOOD policies currently coming from the Trump admin in Birthright Citizenship and an executive order meant to outlaw the "transing" of the kids.

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