In a world where the kingdom of darkness rages against Christ and His church—through cultural mockery, unjust laws, and spiritual rebellion—we take heart knowing that Christ is already enthroned, the strong man is bound, and His Kingdom is advancing until every enemy is defeated. As Institute founder Rev. Steven R. Martins explains at the Go & Teac…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 4:1-3, which speaks about the injustice and oppression we witness in our fallen world, and the hope we have in God to bring judgment and restoration.

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:18-22, which highlights human mortality and the shared fate of humans and animals, emphasizing life's fleeting nature. It encourages finding joy in daily tasks, fostering humility before God, and gratitude for present blessings…

Dr. Ted Van Raalte delivers an insightful lecture on the Reformation in Europe, exploring its theological, cultural, and ecclesiastical transformations. With a focus on key figures like Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli, he examines the Reformation’s impact on the church and society, highlighting the enduring significance of sola scriptura and the recove…

In this lecture, Dr. David Robinson of Westminster Chapel delves into the Reformational principle of Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone), examining its profound roots within the historic Protestant Reformation and its enduring significance. By exploring the theological and historical context in which Sola Scriptura emerged as a central tenet of the Re…

In this episode of The Apologist, hosted by Steven R. Martins of the Cántaro Institute, we dive into the timely and thought-provoking themes of Mere Christendom with special guest, Rev. Doug Wilson of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, and New Saint Andrews College. Rev. Wilson unpacks the challenges of secularism, the interplay between church and sta…

This lecture by Rev. Kasey Horvath at the Niagara Conference 2024 explores the doctrine of confession and repentance, drawing insights from Psalm 51 and the teachings of the Reformers, particularly Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. It emphasizes the biblical components of true penitence—contrition (how one feels about sin), confession (acknowledging sin b…

The Spanish Reformation, though overshadowed by Protestant movements in Germany and England, reveals a powerful yet suppressed testimony to God’s work through faithful believers, as explained by Rev. Steven R. Martins at the Niagara Conference 2024. Figures like Julian Hernández, a daring smuggler of Reformed literature, Constantino Ponce de la Fue…

Dr. Ted Van Raalte expounds on 1 John 2:15-17, emphasizing that we are not to love the world, for opposites should not attract; God's people have been set apart and are called to remain distinct, living in service to God and fulfilling His redemptive purposes within the world.

Dr. David Robinson, upcoming speaker for the Niagara Conference 2024: Post Tenebras Lux, explores the narrative in Luke’s gospel as it relates to the early life of Jesus and his family, delving into the rich details that shape our understanding of His early years.

Rev. Kasey Horvath, upcoming speaker for the Niagara Conference 2024: Post Tenebras Lux, explores the profound blessings we have in Christ—election, redemption, and adoption—reflecting on how God’s love shapes our understanding of election and predestination, our core identity, and the freedom we’ve found from sin and trespass.…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins continues to deconstruct and exposit the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:9-17, where we learn that man must acknowledge God for who He is, and to be thankful for His grace towards us in light of who we are. Furthermore, we hear the wise words of God's transcendent and mys…

As we contemplate the recovery of the gospel and the renewal of culture in relation to our apologetic mandate, we are left to ask, in what way can we influence the theology and practical direction of the broader evangelical church? And is such influence to be seen as hermetically sealed off from matters relating to public life? Dr. Tom Ascol of Fou…

Is there a place for Christianity in economics? Or is economics an irreligious sphere of society? Are any economic models compatible with the biblical worldview? Capitalism, socialism, communism? If Christ is Lord over all, is He not also Lord over economics? In this episode of The Apologist, Steven R. Martins sits down with economics philosopher D…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins continues to deconstruct and exposit the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, where we see that there is a time and a season for everything under the sun, as instructed by the discernible voice of Lady Wisdom.By Cántaro Institute

As we seek to develop a holistic apologetic, a reasoned defense of our biblical worldview, Institute founder Steven R. Martins sits down with Dr. David Legates of the Cornwall Alliance to discuss environmentalism, climate science, and cultural "climatology" apologetics.By Cántaro Institute

As we seek to develop a holistic apologetic, a reasoned defense of our biblical worldview, Institute founder Steven R. Martins sits down with Dr. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance to discuss man's relationship to creation, the dominion mandate, environmentalism, and cultural "climatology" apologetics.…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, where we see that there is a time and a season for everything under the sun, as instructed by the discernible voice of Lady Wisdom.By Cántaro Institute

¿Qué significa ser un humano? ¿Qué es un hombre y qué es una mujer? La disforia de género no trata con una distorsión meramente “clínica” sino pertenece al ámbito de tanto cómo los humanos hallamos nuestra identidad como la expresamos también. El Apóstol Pablo, en Romanos 1, muestra la deconstrucción del orden creado que ocurre cuando los humanos s…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 2:18-26, where we see the contrast of work and toil, and how the simplest of things can and ought to be enjoyed under the light of God's truth and grace.

La visión occidental de la familia ha cambiado en las últimas generaciones, pasando de una visión que en su mayor parte estaba informada por la Palabra inspirada de Dios a una visión que no es ni sostenible ni viable, y que puede caracterizarse como un subproducto del síndrome de Don Quijote del Occidente. Al igual que el personaje ficticio de Migu…

Las suposiciones compartidas durante siglos en el mundo occidental sobre cuestiones ontológicas (la esencia de la realidad), epistemológicas (cómo sabemos lo que sabemos) y éticas (¿quién decide entre el bien y el mal?) aunque no han sido uniformes, se han gozado de categorías similares. Sin embargo, durante los últimos 3 siglos, han sido divorciad…

Los Seminarios Teológicos son un evento bimensual co-organizado entre el Cántaro Institute y Sevilla Chapel. En este tercer seminario, Biblia: Los Diez Mandamientos, Rev. Steven Martins ofrece un resumen y una exposición de los Diez Mandamientos y cómo se relacionan con nuestra vida actual.

As we seek to develop a distinctly biblical worldview, we also need a biblical understanding of the direction and climax of history. How do we understand the book of Revelation? What should our understanding be of the apocalypse? What is a Christian view of history? In this episode, Institute founder Steven R. Martins interviews David Forsythe, aut…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 2:12-17, where the King simply asks, What is the point of being wise if the wise in the end dies just as the fool?

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, where the voice of the Qohelet (Compiler) recounts the Eden Project and how it failed to rid itself of the futility that the rest of creation is made subject to.…

Why is it important to develop in our children a distinctly Christian worldview? How is a Christian education fundamentally different from non-Christian education? At the presuppositional level, Christian education is not 75 or 90 percent different from non-Christian education, it is totally and radically different. Institute founder Steven R. Mart…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the literary "Introduction" of the book, the passage of Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, where the voices of the Qohelet (Compiler) and the young rabbi (teacher) apprentices are introduced.

What were the top five moments of apologetic history in the early church according to Wesley Huff of Apologetics Canada? Institute founder Steven R. Martins sits down with Wesley to go over these historical moments and what we can learn for our own apologetic today. Brought to you by the Cántaro Institute.…

In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits what some call "The Preface" of the book, the passage of Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, which introduces its literary thesis: All of life is "Vanity" (Hevel).By Cántaro Institute

Why Christian education? With secular educational institutions across the country, why do we need to set that aside and not even consider that as an option for the education of our children? Ryan Eras of the Wolf's Head House and Chairmaster of the Niagara Classical Academy answers those questions and provides an introduction to Christian classical…

¿Cómo surgió el Catecismo de Heidelberg? ¿Qué sabemos sobre su historia? El Dr. Adolfo García de la Sienra explica esto y más.By Cántaro Institute

Los Seminarios Teológicos son un evento bimensual co-organizado entre el Cántaro Institute y Sevilla Chapel. En este segundo seminario, Apologética: Cosmovisiones Religiosas, Rev. Steven R. Martins explica qué es una cosmovisión, por qué es relevante para nuestro entendimiento del mundo y cómo podemos dar testimonio de la verdadera cosmovisión reve…

The terms "Cultural Marxism", "Social Justice", and "Woke" have been dropped on previous episodes of The Apologist podcast, but the occasions did not allow us to go into depth on what these terms actually mean. As part of a much larger discussion, cultural theologian Dr. Andrew Sandlin joins us to kick off our exploration of the definition, develop…

Apologetics is not solely confined to first world countries and isolated centers of intellectualism, it can and ought to be employed everywhere. There is a present need to develop a distinctly biblical apologetics, wherever that may be. Together, Institute directors Steven R. Martins and Daniel J. Lobo, discuss the need for apologetics in Latin Ame…

En nuestro primer seminario teológico, coorganizado con Sevilla Chapel, el fundador del Instituto, Steven R. Martins, abordó la Reforma Protestante, y en particular la reforma española, destacando algunas de las figuras clave del movimiento, cómo se tradujo la Biblia al español, y qué impacto tuvo el movimiento reformista en el desarrollo cultural …

For much of our podcast series, we have approached things from a rather Van Tillian approach in regards to our apologetic, and that is for the most part because Van Til set out to develop a distinctly biblical apologetic. But as it concerns the development of a distinctly biblical worldview, while Van Til has much to share, we would do well to turn…

In these two-part lectures, Institute associate Josué Reichow explains the philosophical origins of critical theory, providing an analysis, notably in the works of the Frankfurt School in the early 20th century. Alongside that, he explores the relationship between critical theory and its postmodern and neo-marxist connections, attempting to map out…

In these two-part lectures, Institute associate Josué Reichow explains the philosophical origins of critical theory, providing an analysis, notably in the works of the Frankfurt School in the early 20th century. Alongside that, he explores the relationship between critical theory and its postmodern and neo-marxist connections, attempting to map out…

We have to get our own worldview right, and to know it well, before we can proceed to engage with, and deconstruct other religious worldviews. Every worldview consists of four main components: origins, meaning, morality, and destiny. How did everything begin? What is the meaning of everything? Is there a moral standard we are to live by? And what i…

A recurring theme in our study of apologetics is the comprehensive nature of the gospel, and thus the comprehensive nature of our apologetic. This brings us into the avenue of cultural apologetics, but cultural apologetics doesn't happen in a vacuum, we are in a religious historical context, and where we are now is very different from where we were…

Con diversas escuelas y tradiciones de “apologética”, ¿cuál es el modelo bíblico de la apologética? Y ¿cómo lo aplicamos de manera natural en nuestras conversaciones misioneras y en nuestro compromiso con la cultura pública? ¿Qué decimos al hindú, al budista, al musulmán, al judío, al ateo, al progresista, al queer, etc.? ¿Cómo respondemos de maner…

¿Qué es la apologética? ¿Qué era la apologética originalmente? ¿En qué se ha convertido la apologética? ¿Podemos recuperar la apologética de las torres de marfil de la academia para el discurso y el pensamiento naturales del lego? En la conferencia de Apologética 2023 organizada por el Cántaro Institute y Send Network Español, el fundador del Insti…

¿Cómo cambiamos la cultura pública? ¿Cómo respondemos a las crisis culturales de nuestra época? Ps. Francisco Aular nos enseña que aunque el camino hacia la reforma cultural es largo, primero debe comenzar con el evangelismo bíblico.

You have heard about the sexual revolution in the 60s, but did you know that there was a second sexual revolution? And that what we are witnessing today is the third sexual revolution? Christian intellectual Vishal Mangalwadi explains the history and the cultural and religious implications of these revolutions.…

Has oído hablar de la revolución sexual en los años 60, pero ¿sabías que hubo una segunda revolución sexual? ¿Y que lo que estamos presenciando hoy es la tercera revolución sexual? El intelectual cristiano Vishal Mangalwadi explica la historia y las implicaciones culturales y religiosas de estas revoluciones.…

Has oído hablar de la revolución sexual en los años 60, pero ¿sabías que hubo una segunda revolución sexual? ¿Y que lo que estamos presenciando hoy es la tercera revolución sexual? El intelectual cristiano Vishal Mangalwadi explica la historia y las implicaciones culturales y religiosas de estas revoluciones.…

You have heard about the sexual revolution in the 60s, but did you know that there was a second sexual revolution? And that what we are witnessing today is the third sexual revolution? Christian intellectual Vishal Mangalwadi explains the history and the cultural and religious implications of these revolutions.…

Con la forma en que opera nuestro mundo, bajo la influencia de la caída, nos quedamos preguntándonos qué es la verdadera feminidad. Pero la Palabra de Dios trae claridad y nos proporciona la única interpretación verdadera de la feminidad creacional, como nos explica Marcos Peña en la conferencia Vimos Su Gloria 2022.…

En nuestros tiempos actuales se ha hablado mucho de la “masculinidad tóxica”, pero ¿qué es la masculinidad? ¿Qué dice la Biblia acerca de la masculinidad? Marcos Peña nos dice que encontraremos que su respuesta es diferente a la del mundo.