In this episode of Revealed Apologetics, Eli Ayala offers a presuppositional critique of atheist Dan Barker’s arguments from his debate with Dr. James White. Topics include the unfalsifiability objection, the FANG argument, divine power and immateriality, and the definition of "spirit."
In this episode Eli is joined by the Apologetic Dog Jeremiah Nortier to explore the problems with Hyper (Full) Preterism.
In this episode, Eli interacts with Dr. James Sterba's attempt at presenting a successful Logical Problem of Evil.
In this video, Eli explores what seem to be two unrelated topics: Molinism & Presuppostionalism. Is Molinism (View of God's Omniscience) compatible with Presuppositional Apologetics (Apologetic Method)? The answer might surprise you.
In this episode, Eli is joined by apologist and evangelist Anthony Silvestro to discuss the role of biblical prophecy in apologetics.
In this episode, Eli responds to the notion that logic is not absolute because there are different systems of logic.
In this episode, Eli discusses his issues with Molinism, a view that he once held.
In this episode, Eli shares his journey to embracing partial preterism and walks through the key Bible passages that reshaped his view.
In this episode, Eli is joined by Dr. James R. White to respond to 9 arguments against Sola Scriptura put out by Cameron Bertuzzi of Capturing Christianity.
In this episode, Eli further explores the issue of neutrality in apologetics and why we should reject such an approach. He draws from an article written by Joshua Pillows, a fellow presuppositionalist which can be found in its entirety here: https://www.apologeticscentral.org/blog/antithesis-a-biblical-refutation-of-neutral-apologetics
Eli responds to a critic of the Transcendental Argument for God.
In this episode, Eli explores the role of the Holy Spirit in Apologetics.
In this episode Eli provides some practical guidance on how to approach a conversation with a Mormon, what passages of the Bible are relevant to this engagement and how to be clear on the message.
In this video, Eli dives into a crucial question for every Christian and apologist : What was Jesus’ view of Scripture? If we’re going to defend the Christian faith, we must first understand how Jesus regarded the Word of God —as inspired, authoritative, and without error. Anything less undermines our witness and our worldview.
In this episode, Eli offers an accessible introduction to Cornelius Van Til’s concept of analogical reasoning , a cornerstone of his apologetic method. Van Til insists that human knowledge is not univocal (exactly the same as God's) nor equivocal (completely different from God's), but analogical —that is, our knowledge corresponds to God’s truth in a creaturely way. Eli contrasts this with the epistemology of Gordon Clark , who emphasized a more univocal understanding of truth between God and ma...
In this episode Eli looks at key texts that divide Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses and shows that the clear testimony of scripture is that Jesus is God.
In this episode, Eli explores the relationship between our apologetic method and our theological convictions.
Evangelism is not optional or for the elite—it’s the calling of every believer.The Great Commission was not given to the extroverted few but to the whole Church. In this episode Eli walks through pre-evangelism steps and the some keys to Evangelizing faithfully.
In this episode Eli looks at Chapter 31 of Always Ready by Dr. Greg Bahnsen to answer the question about knowing the Supernatural and if that is possible at all.
In this episode, Eli discusses an apologetic for the resurrection of Jesus from a presuppositional perspective. Drawing from Greg Bahnsen's article "The Impropriety of Arguing Evidenetially for the Resurrection," Eli draws out the proper role of historical evidence from within a consistently presuppositional paradigm.
In this episode, Eli is joined by Lydia McGrew to discuss the evidence for the Gospels. (Disclaimer): Lydia McGrew does not hold to the "Inerrancy of the Bible." I strongly disagree with her here and believe that scriptural inerrancy is a vital issue. Nevertheless, the evidence presented here can be utilized by proponents of biblical inerrancy and is therefore, still very valuable information. While Lydia and I have some important differences and disagreements, this was a very enjoyable and info...
Did I Use Reason to Discover That Christianity Grounds Reason Itself? A critic recently asked. In this episode Eli answers the question and explains why the answer is both yes and no —and why that’s not a contradiction. From a presuppositional apologetics standpoint, reasoning doesn't happen in a vacuum. While reason is used, it should not be treated as autonomous or neutral. Instead, he reasons within the framework of the Christian worldview, which alone provides the necessary preconditions for...
In this episode Eli looks at EAAN (Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism) and answers the question, 'Can a presupper use this argument?'. EAAN is formulated by Alvin Plantinga who is known as one of the leading Christian philosophers alive today.
In this episode Eli is joined by Melissa Dougherty. They discuss Melissa's previous entanglement with New Thought and how to combat its deception.
In this episode, Eli shares about his recent interaction with some Jehovah's Witnesses.
In this episode, Eli interacts with some more video attempts to debunk the transcendental argumentment for the existence of God.
In this episode, Eli talks about the importance of having a consistently Christian philosophical outlook. As a basis for this dicussion, Eli draws a bit from chapter 1 of John Frame’ book “The History of Western Philosophy & Theology.”
In this episode, Eli casually walks through his personal theological beliefs on a wide variety of topics, and talks a bit about certain thinkers that have influenced him in his own study and reflection.
In this episode Eli reviews the Cross-Examination portion of the Debate between Jeff Durbin, James White and Greg Clark, Dan Ellis. This was a Christian vs Atheist debate and the Cross-Examination was eventful for a number of reasons, check it out!
How should we understand and interpret Marian Apparitions & and other apparent supernatural phenomena? Dr. Tony Coast joins Eli to discuss these questions and help Christians navigate these difficult topics.
