
FACTS
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 The primary focus of this program is to cover historical content about the early church Fathers, the Apocryphal accounts, the canon, textual criticism, and the scripture itself.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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Latest episodes

May 29, 2024 • 1h 37min
Augustine of Canterbury: The Beginnings of the Church of England?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen will be joined by guest, Fr. Steve Macias, to discuss the origins of the Church of England, and the importance of Augustine of Canterbury and his time as its first Archbishop. They will also discuss the fallacy of believing that the Anglican tradition began during the reign of King Henry VIII or during the late 6th century with Augustine of Canterbury.

May 25, 2024 • 50min
The Sacraments: The Anointing of the Sick and Confession
This is the final episode on the short series covering the Sacraments. These last two will involve the anointing of the sick and confession. Stephen and Tyler will begin by looking at James 5 for both, but will also go into some of the early writings of the church to demonstrate how they view these two as well.

May 20, 2024 • 43min
There Are No More Apostles: A Response to Greg Locke's New "Apostleship"
On this special episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will be responding to recent news of Pastor Greg Locke being ordained as an Apostle. They will discuss why the office of the Apostle died with John and how the early church viewed Apostles in their day.
The article and video can be found within this link
https://protestia.com/2024/05/19/breaking-greg-locke-declared-to-be-an-apostle-at-historic-apostolic-installation-service/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR14apfSOCZg8EQfXMT3EtYqBAuqrp1Gicz1cpImZK-YWAUhx5RJJF0Q_Aw_aem_AXUIZv6yhP-bTIe_2H-j04xQ__9Tf4UmmHpvsvNM9yZvWfe191V9gxH1ZAZkItq9rqigEG03z441XH_fhyOqvz1G

May 18, 2024 • 1h 21min
Reviewing Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker's Controversial Graduation Speech
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and guest, Pastor Joshua Rodriguez, will review the controversial graduation speech that Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made about the status of the Church and the family in the United States. This commencement speech at Benedictine College has made national media and has created petitions by liberal groups asking the Kansas Chiefs to remove Butker from their roster. Did Harrison speak the truth? Does America need to listen to his message? Stephen will answer these questions and unpack Harrison's challenge to the graduates of Benedictine College.
Here is a link to the full speech. https://youtu.be/-JS7RIKSaCc?si=QjjuU6tqfDP5WQP9

May 11, 2024 • 1h 5min
The Sacraments: Ordination and Marriage
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler will discuss the sacraments of ordination and marriage. This is part 3 of their short series covering the 7 sacraments.

May 8, 2024 • 1h 25min
Does the Gospel of Thomas Now Have Validity?
This is a special episode of FACTS, where Stephen is joined by special guest, Wesley Huff, to discuss a newly discovered manuscript that contains a saying from the Gospel of Thomas, blended with words from the synoptic accounts.
Here are links to connect with Wes
https://www.wesleyhuff.com/
https://www.wesleyhuff.com/can-i-trust-the-bible
https://www.wesleyhuff.com/can-i-trust-the-bible

May 7, 2024 • 44min
The Disastrous Ending to the United Methodist Church
On this special episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler discuss the recent vote to remove all bans of same-sex clergy, marriages, and blessings in the United Methodist Church. They will discuss the slippery-slope in how they believe it got to this point.

May 4, 2024 • 49min
The Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler discuss the Gospel sacraments, along with confirmation. They will discuss why these are sacraments and what they effectively do for the church.

Apr 27, 2024 • 60min
The Sacraments: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?
On this episode of FACTS, Stephen and Tyler define and describe the sacraments. There are various debates within Christianity about the number, function, and purpose of the sacraments, and this episode is meant to give an overview of these things in preparation for the new series.

Apr 20, 2024 • 1h 25min
Melchizedek and the Last Supper
On this episode of FACTS, Dr. Boyce is joined by Roman Catholic, Erick Ybarra, and Anglican Priest, Pay May, to discuss the connection between the Lord's Supper and the mysterious character, Melchizedek.
Here's a link to Erick's Book https://www.amazon.com/Melchizedek-Last-Supper-Patristic-Sacrifice/dp/B09QF9K6PS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OUPZQRBWAWDO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KKeiq86euQ7MjodGyekphwD7DQQa6k8yI1-xf3RzXi2KvRF_nafgx7jeZTbhnN9XyMpq2509kVWSXD4nNC1c4dMJ9X4dNw5IZ26M3xMeEHs9S14ilFtBqI0Xfd3uEkCts-3eFAEtLybIYPgbTmwvxEYYEZouvZC0lV0kGgAkxJSfS2LT1Ew8utcqH5rRQpEgBKl7ZKohbbwGalWPf6UP66OeMT_qin2KanVvAlOp5ck.rxxi7KHxDjDH2_NwbS8seVo6uRdk7dBzXxGc-A1455M&dib_tag=se&keywords=melchizedek+and+the+last+supper&qid=1713621185&sprefix=melchizedek+and%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1
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