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In this video Gavin Ortlund analyzes Rhett McLaughlin's Deconstruction of Christianity. See the original video here:
https://youtu.be/q3fCWhRJpIY?si=AlrQ8zI0mmlTUioT
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Published 02/28/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund gives an overview and defense of Anselm's ontological argument for the existence of God.
My book on Anselm:
https://www.amazon.com/Anselms-Pursuit-Joy-Commentary-Proslogion/dp/0813232759/
Josh Rasmussen, "New Thoughts on My New Gödelian Ontological Argument":
https://worldviewdesign.substack.com/p/new-thoughts-about-my-new-godelian
David Chalmbers, "Does Conceivability Entail Possibility?":
https://consc.net/papers/conceivability.html
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Published 02/26/24
In this video I talk with Matthew Adelstein about his journey from
atheism to agnosticism as well as various arguments for the existence of God and for Christianity.
See Matthew's blog: https://benthams.substack.com/
Matthew's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@deliberationunderidealcond5105
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Published 02/21/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund preaches a sermon on I Kings 19 about how God's perspective enables us to overcome discouragement.
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Published 02/19/24
In this video I discuss whether the mode of Christ's presence in the
Eucharist can be compared to the nature of the incarnation.
See Dr. Arcadi's book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Incarnational-Eucharist-Current-Issues-Theology-ebook/dp/B07B7LXBN8/
See George Hunsinger's The Eucharist and Ecumenism here:
https://www.amazon.com/Eucharist-Ecumenism-Current-Issues-Theology/dp/0521719178/
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Published 02/14/24
In this video I respond to Jonathan Pageau's claims that Eastern
Orthodoxy has the fullness of the faith. I show that this is not the
historic Orthodox view, nor the historic Roman Catholic view, and then suggest reasons why the Protestant approach to discerning the one true church is superior.
See the original video here:
https://youtu.be/vzapf-qtF9A?si=Rg8-p_Vfx1Gb3Hoq
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Published 02/10/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund reflects on how disagreement in the church is happening right now, stemming from responses to Alistair Begg's recent comments about attending a gay wedding ceremony.
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Published 02/08/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund preaches a sermon on I Kings 17 about how God's provision enables us to persevere in wilderness seasons.
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Published 02/08/24
In this video I respond to 6 criticisms of my video advocating that the flood of Noah may have been local, not global.
See the original video here: https://youtu.be/Rq5tUg4SWzs?si=tE4hy9dwrowXGKAl
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Published 01/31/24
I give three reasons in five minutes why the doctrine of the Trinity is in the New Testament.
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Published 01/31/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund interviews Brad Littlejohn and Chris Castaldo about their book, Why Do Protestants Convert?
See their book here: https://davenantinstitute.org/why-do-protestants-convert
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Published 01/22/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund offers a Protestant response to "Fiducia
Supplicans," Pope Francis' declaration allowing for priests to bless
same-sex couples.
NOTE: at 00:18 I meant to say "couples," not "unions." That was a misspeak.
Read the declaration here: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/12/18/0901/01963.html
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Published 01/15/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund argues that the story of Noah's ark in
Genesis 6-9 may have concerned a local flood rather than a global flood.
O Sacred Head Now Wounded:
https://www.crossway.org/books/o-sacred-head-now-wounded-cob/
Reasons to Believe: https://reasons.org/
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Published 01/15/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund responds to a critique from the channel Agnus Domini about whether John Chrysostom believed in purgatory.
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Published 01/08/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund explains 6 characteristics of heaven that most Christians forget about.
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Published 01/04/24
In this video Gavin Ortlund gives three reasons in five minutes to believe in divine simplicity.
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Published 01/01/24
Gavin Ortlund offers a critical response to Cessationist, a documentary film arguing that miraculous spiritual gifts have ceased.
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Published 12/26/23
In this video Gavin Ortlund discusses the meaning of the incarnation, particularly the so-called extra Calvinisticum.
For more on the author-story analogy (Tolkien writing himself into The Lord of the Rings):
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/moth.12308
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Published 12/21/23
In this video Gavin Ortlund and Glen Scrivener discuss Jordan Peterson's influence: why it is so broad, whether it is consistent with
Christianity, and what it reveals about our culture.
See Glen's original video here:
https://youtu.be/omNdy1hDq70?si=7F2N0XzQ7oSylISp
See the 321 course here: https://speaklife.org.uk/321course/
The Reset Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzJKwoAeeX4&list=PL4zD5797LHdfhw3vJEz0UkksUnxrnNTin
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Published 12/18/23
In this video Gavin Ortlund shares 5 reasons why Christians should care about church history and then 4 steps for how to engage it.
Muller and Bradley book:
https://www.amazon.com/Church-History-Introduction-Research-Resources/dp/0802874053
Article about curiosity:
https://hbr.org/2014/08/curiosity-is-as-important-as-intelligence
The ATLA religion database:
https://www.atla.com/research-tool/atla-religion-database/
JTOR: https://www.jstor.org/
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Published 12/11/23
In this video Gavin Ortlund shares three concerns about the film, "Is
Genesis History?" and its case for young-earth creationism.
My interview with Jack Collins:
https://youtu.be/c5s7v0PlMho?si=kJ0vpIJ4cYKpYHkx
Jack Collins' book:
https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Genesis-Well-Navigating-History/dp/0310598575
Jack Collins/Al Moher debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGETfOQgNI4
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Published 12/06/23
In this video I address the challenge of choosing which church to join via private judgment, showing that this is not a uniquely Protestant
challenge.
Videos referenced:
The Catechumen's The Worst Part About Protestantism:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfxQWVD2RYQ
Did Augustine Affirm Sola Scriptura?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ZAa0gNMvE
How to Overcome Intellectual Anxiety:
https://youtu.be/sNTOiZlF_Kc?si=10x3DwNa0qOQqQYi
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Published 12/04/23
Gavin Ortlund responds to the debate between Ben Shapiro and Alex O'Connor on whether religion is good or bad for society.
See the debate here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yspPYcJHI3k
Tom Holland's Dominion: https://www.amazon.com/Dominion-Christian-Revolution-Remade-World/dp/0465093507
Glen Scrivener's The Air We Breathe: https://www.amazon.com/Air-We-Breathe-Kindness-Christian/dp/1784987492/
My video on Gregory of Nyssa on slavery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jytXSTLLYEk
My...
Published 12/01/23
In this video Gavin Ortlund and Justin Schieber of Real Atheology discuss the problem of divine hiddenness.
Gavin's first video: https://youtu.be/_d-6UhOS0FE?si=udp6g05pmWYJl_Nd
Justin's response: https://youtu.be/jNkCCeij1As?si=8WkC0mSSuYvpzcgb
Justin's book: https://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Christian-Walk-into-Bar/dp/1633882438
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Published 11/29/23
In this video I draw lessons from Soren Kierkegaard for how to overcome intellectual anxiety.
Thoughts on Reading Kierkegaard: https://truthunites.org/2008/06/09/thoughts-on-reading-kierkegaard/
Was Kierkegaard an Irrationalist?: https://truthunites.org/2008/01/18/was-kierkegaard-an-irrationalist/
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Published 11/27/23