• 1 hour 45 minutes
    Ep. #299 - Did Jesus Really Fulfill the Messianic Prophecies? w/ Gomer

    Did Jesus really fulfill the Messianic Prophecies? How many of those prophecies could you cite? Is Christian exegesis of these passages actually sound? Michael "Gomer" Gormley joins us to defend the claim that Jesus is the Messiah and shows how to understand this in light of salvation history. - - - - - - - - - -

    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.

    John DeRosa

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    27 April 2026, 7:29 am
  • 39 minutes 32 seconds
    Ep. #298 - The Word of God Inspired for Our Salvation w/ Dr. Jeff Morrow

    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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    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.

    John DeRosa

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    8 April 2026, 5:51 pm
  • 47 minutes 37 seconds
    BONUS|Commentary on Wes Huff's Conversation with Steven Bartlett (part 1)

    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.

    29 March 2026, 7:30 am
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    Ep. #297 - Debate Debrief on the Mass w/ Joe Heschmeyer

    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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    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.

    John DeRosa

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    18 March 2026, 7:15 am
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Ep. #296 - A Resurrection Debate Debrief w/ Jimmy Akin

    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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    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.

    John DeRosa

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    13 March 2026, 7:30 am
  • 47 minutes 56 seconds
    Ep. #295 - Classical Theism: A Christian Introduction w/ Dr. Jordan Steffaniak

    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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    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.

    John DeRosa

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    11 March 2026, 8:38 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Ep. #294 - The Problem of Animal Suffering Revisited w/ Dr. Kyle Keltz

    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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    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.

    John DeRosa

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    9 March 2026, 8:51 am
  • 57 minutes 49 seconds
    Ep. #293 - The Book of Ezekiel w/ Dr. Daniel Keating

    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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    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.

    John DeRosa

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    2 March 2026, 8:39 am
  • 32 minutes 43 seconds
    BONUS|Dr. Boyce on "Was the Early Church Gullible?" + New Book by Devin Schadt

    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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    30 January 2026, 5:15 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Ep. #292 - Pauline Authorship of the Pastoral Epistles w/ Dr. Stephen Boyce

    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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    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.

    John DeRosa

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    Check out my book One Less God Than You: How to Answer the Slogans, Cliches, and Fallacies that Atheists Use to Challenge Your Faith >> www.classicaltheism.com/newbook

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    28 January 2026, 7:11 am
  • 45 minutes 32 seconds
    Ep. #291 - The Book of Sirach w/ Dr. Andre Villeneuve

    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. -----

    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.

    John DeRosa

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    Support the show:

    Check out my book One Less God Than You: How to Answer the Slogans, Cliches, and Fallacies that Atheists Use to Challenge Your Faith >> www.classicaltheism.com/newbook

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    26 January 2026, 11:46 am
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