FACTS
Stephen Boyce
FACTS is a podcast that was started by Dr. Stephen Boyce from Greenville, South Carolina. The primary focus of this program is to cover historical content about the early church Fathers, the Apocryphal accounts, the canon, textual criticism, and the scripture itself. Most episodes are co-hosted by Tyler West, among other special guests who are invited on the program.
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For those who would like to donate to our podcast, here is the link. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your all of your support. Grace and Peace https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=6381a2ee-b82f-42a7-809e-6b733cec05a7
Episodes
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Apr 10, 2023 • 44min
Clement of Rome: A Friend of Peter and Paul
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce goes through the life and writings of one of the earliest Bishops in Rome, Clement of Rome. He will discuss the nature of his letter to the Corinthians, and his relationship with the Apostles. Here is a link to a translation of the 1 Clement https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/1clement-lightfoot.html
Apr 3, 2023 • 47min
Is First Corinthians Actually Second Corinthians?
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will discuss the issue of inspiration, as it relates to possible letters that the Apostles wrote, that are now missing. You will also learn about whether or not Paul believed he was writing under inspiration in a letter like 1 Corinthians.
Mar 30, 2023 • 50min
The Early Bishops Saved the Apostolic Texts from Corruption
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce reads Tertullian's profound statement of how the Apostolic Churches protected themselves from forgeries and heresies that would often come into the Churches.
Mar 25, 2023 • 58min
Irenaeus and the Guardians of the Apostolic Texts and Traditions
This is a very important discussion as it relates to the understanding of how canon was recognized from the Apostles to the second century. Dr. Boyce will be exploring a writing of Irenaeus called, “The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching” that is scarcely known to people.
Mar 18, 2023 • 48min
Ignatius of Antioch: A Friend of the Apostles
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce will take his audience through a journey of the life of Ignatius. He will cover Ignatius' ministry, ecclesiology, eschatology, soteriology, and bibliology. The audience will also learn about the letters that Ignatius wrote before his martyrdom, and the controversy behind many of them.
Mar 16, 2023 • 50min
How Should Christians React to Divine Hiddenness/Silence?
What should the attitude of a Christian be toward living in a Gap of Divine Silence for over 1900 years? How should we view God and his lack of divine oracles? How can we continue to live in an age of skepticism when God does not visibly reveal himself? These are questions that Dr. Stephen Boyce will answer in this program, as he continues to investigate this subject. His most recent article on the subject can be found here... https://www.explorechristianity.net/blog/divine-silence-a-challenge-to-christians-to-think-differently-about-god-speaking-in-the-ancient-past
Mar 11, 2023 • 1h 16min
Gaps of Divine Silence: A Response to Divine Hiddenness
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce is joined by Explore Christianity's co-founder, Jonathan Beazley to challenge to Christians to think differently about God speaking in the ancient past. The content of this discussion is taken from Dr. Boyce's recent article that can be found here https://www.explorechristianity.net/blog/divine-silence-a-challenge-to-christians-to-think-differently-about-god-speaking-in-the-ancient-past?fbclid=IwAR1ZYQCleRE4ZcNqcZnViMZbhZvPCbrZCrtTbs_YpGChNEfaqL1MQDITsKs
Feb 26, 2023 • 47min
Did the Gospel Writers Steal the Jesus Story from the Romulus Myth?
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Stephen Boyce is going to give a sample size comparison of the new arguments pertaining to Jesus, and His death and resurrection. It is alleged that the Gospel writers stole the data from the story of Romulus to create the narrative for Jesus, and His death and resurrection. Dr. Boyce will demonstrate that when someone does comparative work with historical documents, that person should be careful not to make something that appears similar the automatically be the same.
Feb 12, 2023 • 44min
3 John: The Elder to the Beloved Gaius
3 John is one of the disputed letters in the New Testament. Dr. Boyce will explain the reasoning for the dispute, while also examining the source of this letter and how it can be traced to John the Apostle's apostolic group.
Feb 6, 2023 • 43min
2 John: The Elder to the Elect Kyria
Can this disputed letter be traced to the Apostle John? Why is the writer calling himself the Elder? Who is this elect lady? Dr. Stephen Boyce will walking the listener through the data to answer all of these questions.
