Debate – Reason and Theology

by Michael Lofton

Debate: Is Islam More Violent than Christianity? (Dr. Javad T. Hashmi vs. Robert Spencer)

by Michael Lofton

Debate: Did Jesus Rise Spiritually or Bodily (Dan Barker vs William Albrecht)

by Michael Lofton

Debate: Does 2 Maccabees 12 Teach Prayers for the Dead? (Albrecht vs. Truglia)

William Albrecht (Roman Catholicism) and Craig Truglia (Eastern Orthodox) debate: Does 2 Maccabees 12 Teach Prayers for the Dead? 2 Maccabees 12:39-46 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) 39 And the day following Judas came with his company, to take away the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen, […]

by Michael Lofton

Dyer vs. Ybarra: Post Debate Review

Michael, Erick and Craig discuss the Dyer vs. Ybarra debate on the papacy.

by Michael Lofton

Erick Ybarra vs. Jay Dyer: The Papacy Debate

Michael starts out by discussing Canon 6 of Nicaea I and Roman Primacy with Erick. After an hour Jay Dyer joins the video for an impromptu debate with Erick on the papacy. The show then examines many issues including epistemology, the papal charisms, development of doctrine, etc.

by Michael Lofton

Debate: The Problem of Suffering (William Albrecht vs. John Loftus)

William Albrecht (Catholic) debates the problem of suffering with John Loftus (Atheist).

by Michael Lofton

Debate: Who Started the East/West Schism?

Craig and Erick debate who started the East vs. West schism.

by Michael Lofton

Debate: Are There Sufficient Reasons for God’s Existence

Thomas Druschke (Atheist) and Anthony Brooks (Reformed Presbyterian) debate are there sufficient reasons for God’s existence on the Reason and Theology show with host Michael Lofton.

by Michael Lofton

Debate: Reason is a Dependable Means of Knowing God

Michael Lofton and Craig Truglia debate the thesis: Reason is a Dependable Means of Knowing God with Michael taking the affirmative position and Craig taking the negative position.

by Michael Lofton

Purgatory, Mary, Justification, Islam and more, with Guest William Albrecht

In this video, Michael and Craig interview guest William Albrecht and discuss a wide range of topics from purgatory in the early church to the Old Testament canon.

by Michael Lofton

Catholic/Orthodox Debate: Are Ecumenical Councils to be Identified by the Reception Theory?

Erick Ybarra and Craig Truglia debated the thesis: Are Ecumenical Councils to be Identified by the Reception Theory. Craig took the Pro position and Erick took the Con. Michael Lofton served as the moderator.