Best Greg Bahnsen Podcasts (2025)

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3 Important Claims In The Great Debate – Ep.344 – The Great Debate – Greg Bahnsen’s Opening Statement – Part 2 33:27

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3 Important Claims In The Great Debate Here is Dr. Greg Bahnsen’s 3 important claims in the Great Debate. The first two are there to sweep away a lot of confusion Dr. Stein and other atheists have when it comes to the type of argumentation presuppositionalists use. Unfortunately, Dr. Stein didn’t seem to be prepared to actually engage in that type …

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Part 1 - Why I Believe in God: A Reading & Commentary 1:03:32

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In this episode, Eli reads through the pamphlet by Cornelius Van Til entitled, "Why I Believe in God" and provides commentary and explanation. This pamphlet is the only writing of Van Til in which he lays out the presuppositional apologetic approach within the context of a hypothetical dialogue with an unbeliever.…

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The Divine Family: Who God Claims as His Own - Voddie Baucham 8:10

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Send us a text The Divine Family: Who God Claims as His Own - Voddie Baucham Original Sermon: Expository Apologetics Session 3 -- Voddie Baucham Expository Apologetics Session 3 --- Voddie Baucham The Bible is clear that all believers are called to defend their faith. However, if apologetics is the formal process that we have come to expect, this s…

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Answering The Claims of Hinduism 57:16

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In this episode, Eli teaches how to apply the presuppositional apologetic approach to the religion of Hinduism.

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9 More Attempts To Disprove God – Ep.346 – The Great Debate – Gordon Stein’s Opening Statement – Part 2 27:16

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9 More Attempts To Disprove God Here are 9 more attempts by Dr. Gordon Stein to levy his critiques against traditional arguments for God. With all 11 of them, has there been any that have addressed the claims presented by Dr. Greg Bahnsen? What do you think about these critiques? TIMELINE: 00:00 – Introduction 01:54 – The Revealed Theology Argument…

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How can we do Apologetics? - Voddie Baucham 10:15

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Send us a text How can we do Apologetics? - Voddie Baucham Original Sermon: Expository Apologetics Session 1 --- Voddie Baucham The Bible is clear that all believers are called to defend their faith. However, if apologetics is the formal process that we have come to expect, this sounds like an impossible task. But what if apologetics could be part …

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Euthyphro Dilemma Answered 44:41

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In this episode, Eli does a deep-dive response to the classic Euthyphro Dilemma.

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Responding to Dawkins in Barker’s Book 46:45

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In this video, Eli actually responds to Richard Dawkins who wrote the forward to Dan Barker’s book “godless.”

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Progressive Christianity Presupped…Again! 47:07

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In this episode, Eli applies a presuppositional approach to Progressive Christianity.

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Atheist Attempts To Disprove God – Ep.345 – The Great Debate – Gordon Stein’s Opening Statement – Part 1 32:48

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Atheist Attempts To Disprove God It’s now Dr. Gordon Stein’s turn in the debate. This atheist attempts to disprove God in 11 different ways. However, what seems to happen here is the use of an odd definition for God and an actual need for one more argument – the one Dr. Bahnsen uses. TIMELINE: 00:00 – Introduction 05:59 – Dr. Gordon Stein’s Opening…

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Nebuchadnezzar Loses His Mind - Daniel 4:4-37 - Voddie Baucham 1:12:04

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Send us a text Nebuchadnezzar Loses His Mind - Daniel 4:4-37 - Voddie Baucham It is difficult to go through Daniel chapter 4 without realizing that, in our day and time, Nebuchadnezzar would have been diagnosed with some type of mental disorder, medicated to the point of absurdity, and put in an institution with little or no hope of returning to a …

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Nebuchadnezzar's Hymn - Daniel 4:1-3 - Voddie Baucham 1:01:57

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Send us a text Nebuchadnezzar's Hymn - Daniel 4:1-3 - Voddie A hymn of praise to the Most High God is given by Nebuchadnezzar. In this text we see Nebuchadnezzar recognize that God is not only worthy of his submission, but of his praise as well. Nebuchadnezzar's Hymn l Voddie Baucham Daniel 4:1-3 Grace Family Baptist Bookstore Disclaimer: This post…

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Revealing the Dream - Daniel 2:31-49 - Voddie Baucham 1:01:30

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Send us a text Revealing the Dream - Daniel 2:31-49 - Voddie BauchamIn this sermon, Dr. Baucham looks at the revealing of the dream of Nebuchadnezzar by Daniel. Revealing the Dream l Voddie Baucham Support the showBy Voddie Baucham

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Setting The Stage For The Great Debate – Ep.343 – The Great Debate – Greg Bahnsen’s Opening Statement – Part 1 30:12

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Setting The Stage We open our 14th book by setting the stage for The Great Debate. We cover the Forward by Eli Ayala and Preface by Joshua Pillows, who give the background for the debate and speakers. Then we dive into Dr. Greg Bahnsen’s opening statement, where he uses most of his time covering what the debate is and what it isn’t. He also covers …

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The Theological Reason for Hope - Daniel 2:17-30 - Voddie Baucham 52:10

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Send us a text The Theological Reason for Hope - Daniel 2:17-30 - Voddie Baucham We have seen many historical reasons for hope given throughout scripture; but here in Daniel chapter 2 we see the reasons for that hope from a Theological standpoint. The Theological Reason for Hope l Voddie Baucham Support the show…

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Book 14 Announcement – Cave To The Cross Apologetics 0:58

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Book 14 Announcement For our 14th book, we dive into one of the great moments for presuppositional apologetics. The debate between Greg Bahnsen and Gordon Stein in 1985 is a seminal watershed moment in apologetics history. Join us, starting next week, as we walk through the debate with the book The Great Debate edited and commented on by Joshua Pil…

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A Tale of Two Kingdoms - Daniel 1:1-7 - Voddie Baucham 53:31

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Send us a text A Tale of Two Kingdoms - Daniel 1:1-7 - Voddie Baucham In this introduction to the book of Daniel, Pastor Voddie introduces us to the theme of hope in turbulent times. We see how these Hebrew boys cling to God as they struggle with the culture around them and their forced service to a foreign king. A Tale of Two Kingdoms l Voddie Bau…

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The Debate over Homosexuality and the Bible - Part 3 - Greg Bahnsen 36:41

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Send us a text The Debate over Homosexuality and the Bible - Part 3 - Greg Bahnsen On the John Stewart radio program, Dr. Bahnsen held a dialogue with a man (Mr. Paul Johnson), who claimed to be a “Christian homosexual.” You will want to see how this man’s deceptions and faulty scholarship were exposed and refuted by Dr. Bahnsen. This series includ…

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The Debate over Homosexuality and the Bible - Part 1 - Greg Bahnsen 38:28

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Send us a text The Debate over Homosexuality and the Bible - Part 1 - Greg Bahnsen On the John Stewart radio program, Dr. Bahnsen held a dialogue with a man (Mr. Paul Johnson), who claimed to be a “Christian homosexual.” You will want to see how this man’s deceptions and faulty scholarship were exposed and refuted by Dr. Bahnsen. This series includ…

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Christianity Can Integrate With Science – Ep.342 – Scientism & Secularism – The Importance Of Integrating Christianity And Science – Part 2 35:57

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Christianity Can Integrate With Science Christianity can integrate with science. In fact, the scientific revolution was only made possible because of the Christian worldview and those people who sought to discover just exactly how God ordered the universe. Only post-Enlightenment anachronistic history puts Christianity and science at odds with each…

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Covenant Theology Debate - Baptist vs. Presbyterian - Michael Horton vs. Jeff Johnson 59:39

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Send us a text Covenant Theology Debate - Baptist vs. Presbyterian - Michael Horton vs. Jeff JohnsonThis video contains the audio of the debate between Jeff Johnson (author of The Fatal Flaw and a valued contributor to this blog) and Michael Horton concerning the Credobaptist versus the Paedobaptist view of Covenant Theology. The debate took place …

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Responding to Greg Koukl on TAG 1:00:12

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In this video, Eli takes some time to comment on Greg Koukl's take on the transcendental argument for the existence of God. Greg Koukl is an excellent apologist and communicator, whose ministry should be greatly appreciated, but Eil shares some areas of respectful disagreement.

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Eastern Orthodox or Protestant? w/ Joshua Schooping & Dr. Tony Costa 2:08:54

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In this video, Eli is joined by Dr. Tony Costa and former Eastern Orthodox priest Joshua Schooping to respond to an attempt at a refutation of Protestantism and Protestant epistemology.

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God and Science: Reflecting on Their Relation 36:55

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In this episode, Eli discusses issue of God's existence, science and how they relate.

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Does God Exist?- Greg Bahnsen Vs. Eddie Tabash Debate - Full Video With Cleaned Up Audio 2:34:48

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Send us a text Does God Exist?- Greg Bahnsen Vs. Eddie Tabash Debate - Full Video With Cleaned Up Audio This formal debate between Dr. Bahnsen and atheist lawyer (former ACLU), Edward Tabash, at the University of California (Davis) in 1993, is a great follow-up to the Bahnsen-Stein debate. Witness again how an atheist fails to wrestle with fundamen…

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Can Science Integrate With Christianity? – Ep.341 – Scientism & Secularism – The Importance Of Integrating Christianity And Science – Part 1 18:46

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Can Science Integrate With Christianity? Now that we have knocked down scientism, are Christians left without being able to use science? Is science without the worldview that provided for its justification and moral guards? Why not at all, says J. P. Moreland who provides a foundation for how science integrate with Christianity. TIMELINE: 00:00 – I…

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Does God Exist? - Part 2 - Greg Bahnsen Vs Gordon Stein 1:08:26

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Send us a text Does God Exist? - Part 2 - Greg Bahnsen Vs Gordon Stein “The Great Debate: Does God Exist?” was a formal debate between Dr. Bahnsen and Dr. Gordon S. Stein, held at the University of California (Irvine) in 1985. As time passes, it is important that we continue to introduce people (especially young people) to Dr. Bahnsen’s work in Chr…

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Does God Exist? - Part 1 - Greg Bahnsen Vs Gordon Stein 59:41

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Send us a text Does God Exist? - Part 1 - Greg Bahnsen Vs Gordon Stein “The Great Debate: Does God Exist?” was a formal debate between Dr. Bahnsen and Dr. Gordon S. Stein, held at the University of California (Irvine) in 1985. As time passes, it is important that we continue to introduce people (especially young people) to Dr. Bahnsen’s work in Chr…

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An Analysis: Bahnsen's Epic Opening Statement 55:02

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In this episode, Eli walks through and provides commentary and analysis on Greg Bahnsen's opening statement in his classic debate with Gordon Stein. In the near future, Eli intends to do the same with the atheist Gordon Stein's opening statement.

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Trinity vs Tawhid 47:06

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In this episode, Eli shares his notes on a lecture/presentation by apologist Anthony Rogers on the topic of the Trinity & Tawhid.

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A-Mom-Logetics: A Conversation with Sarah Vick 1:03:20

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In this episode Eli talks with Sarah Vick from Amomlogetics on Instagram.

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Why God Of The Gaps Is A Bad Objection – Ep.340 – Scientism & Secularism – Methodological Naturalism, Theistic Evolution, & Intelligent Design – Part 2 32:36

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Why God Of The Gaps Is A Bad Objection While finishing our discussion on why methodological naturalism should be rejected, we deal with another bad objection to Christians having a place in the science world. The charge of believing in a “God of the gaps” is levied at Christians to scoff at their history in science. We take a look at it and offer u…

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A Response to an Encyclopedia on PRESUP 37:48

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Eli looks at the The Popular Encyclopedia on Apologetics and what it has to say regarding Presuppositional Apologetics. Does the Encyclopedia get it right?

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Cringe Atheist Memes 25:50

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In this episode, Eli interacts with some popular atheist memes found on the internet.

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10 Tenets of Covenantal Apologetics: A Walkthrough 1:05:35

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In this episode, Eli walks through the 10 tenets of Covenantal Apologetics laid out in the book Covenantal Apologetics by K. Scott Oliphint, and explains and expands upon them.

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A Great Book on The Great Debate 45:16

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In this episode, Eli is joined by Joshua Pillows to discuss the release of the new book "The Great Debate" (Bahnsen vs. Stein) does God Exist?

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Does God Exist? Part 2 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Eddie Tabash Part 2 1:09:03

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Send us a text Does God Exist? Part 2 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Eddie Tabash Part 2 This formal debate between Dr. Bahnsen and atheist lawyer (former ACLU), Edward Tabash, at the University of California (Davis) in 1993, is a great follow-up to the Bahnsen-Stein debate. Witness again how an atheist fails to wrestle with fundamental philosophical …

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Chapter 4: The Impossibility of The Contrary 29:16

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In this episode, Eli continues his walkthrough of the study questions in the book "The Impossibility of the Contrary" by Greg Bahnsen. He specifically covers chapter 4.

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The Danger Of Methodological Naturalism – Ep.339 – Scientism & Secularism – Methodological Naturalism, Theistic Evolution, & Intelligent Design – Part 1 23:15

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The Danger Of Methodological Naturalism Before we talk about how Christianity should integrate science, we need to talk about how NOT to do it. The dangers of methodological naturalism aren’t realized for those in camps like theistic evolution. Here, we look at why methodological naturalism doesn’t work out for those who want to have both God and e…

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Baptism Part 2 - Debate - Fred Malone Vs. Robert Strimple 40:56

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Send us a text Baptism Part 2 - Debate - Fred Malone Vs. Robert Strimple Robert Strimple and Fred Malone in a debate concerning the proper subjects of Baptism. Baptism Debate Part 2: Fred Malone Vs. Robert Strimple Support the showBy Fred Malone, Robert Strimple

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Baptism Part 1 - Debate - Fred Malone Vs. Robert Strimple 1:25:10

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Send us a text Baptism Part 1 - Debate - Fred Malone Vs. Robert Robert Strimple and Fred Malone in a debate concerning the proper subjects of Baptism. Baptism Debate Part 1: Fred Malone Vs. Robert Strimple Support the showBy Fred Malone, Robert Strimple

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The Roman Catholic Part 3 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Gerry Matatics and Father Michael Manning 18:48

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Send us a text The Roman Catholic Part 3 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Gerry Matatics and Father Michael Manning In this 1992 radio dialog with a former Presbyterian turned Roman Catholic, Professor Jerry Matatics, and Catholic Priest, Father Michael Manning, Dr. Bahnsen maintained that Romanism has an unsound view of religious authority, allowing hu…

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Fine Tuning, Consciousness, & Morality – Ep.338 – Scientism & Secularism – 5 Things Science Can’t Explain But Theism Can – Part 2 24:50

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Fine Tuning, Consciousness, & Morality Finishing up on the 5 things science can’t explain: Fine Tuning, Consciousness, & Morality. In a “physical only” science setting these ideas are best left alone. It winds up either with no reason to hold anyone accountable for anything or the need to discard scientism and possibly let theism into the picture. …

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The Roman Catholic Part 2 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Gerry Matatics and Father Michael Manning 49:18

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Send us a text The Roman Catholic Part 2 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Gerry Matatics and Father Michael Manning In this 1992 radio dialog with a former Presbyterian turned Roman Catholic, Professor Jerry Matatics, and Catholic Priest, Father Michael Manning, Dr. Bahnsen maintained that Romanism has an unsound view of religious authority, allowing hu…

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The Roman Catholic Part 1 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Gerry Matatics and Father Michael Manning 46:33

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Send us a text The Roman Catholic Part 1 - Debate - Greg Bahnsen Vs. Gerry Matatics and Father Michael Manning In this 1992 radio dialog with a former Presbyterian turned Roman Catholic, Professor Jerry Matatics, and Catholic Priest, Father Michael Manning, Dr. Bahnsen maintained that Romanism has an unsound view of religious authority, allowing hu…

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A Gun Control Part 2 - Debate - Dr. Greg Bahnsen vs. Dr. James Atwood 1:00:41

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Send us a text A Gun Control Part 2 - Debate - Dr. Greg Bahnsen vs. Dr. James Atwood This debate was subtitled “A Debate Over Gun Control and Biblical Morality”. Does the Bible speak to the issue of gun control? Dr. Greg Bahnsen was a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and resident scholar at the Southern California Center for Christian S…

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Science Can’t Explain Origin Or Laws – Ep.337 – Scientism & Secularism – 5 Things Science Can’t Explain But Theism Can – Part 1 25:03

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Science Can’t Explain Origin Or Laws Looking at how philosophy first holds its place over science, we look at five things science can’t explain – but Theism can. Two of those things it can’t explain are origin or laws. That is, the origin of the universe and the fundamental laws of nature. You’d think this would be an area that science could tackle…

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A Gun Control Debate Part 1 - Debate - Dr. Greg Bahnsen vs. Dr. James Atwood 1:02:03

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Send us a text A Gun Control Debate Part 1 - Debate - Dr. Greg Bahnsen vs. Dr. James Atwood This debate was subtitled “A Debate Over Gun Control and Biblical Morality”. Does the Bible speak to the issue of gun control? Dr. Greg Bahnsen was a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and resident scholar at the Southern California Center for Chri…