Worldview Legacy | The Think Institute

What is really real? What explains reality and why things are the way they are?  The study of real reality, prime reality, is metaphysics. And the question of prime reality has been a live one at least since Heraclitus said "All is fire" and Thales said "All is water. There are other questions bound up with this question, too. As a thoughtful follower of Jesus Christ, you need to be able to answer them. And you need to be prepared to teach your kids how to answer them too.  These are what we'll look at in this episode. How do we explain why there are necessary things (like laws of logic and morality) and contingent things (like matter and energy)? How do we account for oneness and diversity? Oneness refers to laws, principles, categories. Diversity refers to individuals, entities, and facts. And how do we explain why the world seems to have both mind and matter in it? Can matter give rise to mind (a kind of materialist explanation)? Is everything really mind (pan-psychism?) As Christians, we aren't left to speculate. We have a key, found in the Bible. Non-biblical worldviews try hard but fail to account for the way reality really is. This isn't because reality is hard to explain but because building upon a false foundation. The key to understanding the cosmos is not to examine its parts in relation to itself, but to consider it all (sum and part) in relation to its Creator. Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link:https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

You want to lead your family in defending the Christian message. Before you can defend it, you need to be able to explain it. This course will take you through the seven biggest questions of life, and how they are answered by the biblical worldview—and its competitors. This is Session One. What you'll learn this session: What a worldview is Why it's important to have a biblical worldview The seven questions all worldviews answer What are some of the biggest competitors to the biblical worldview Listen to the ThinkPod: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute If this blessed you, consider supporting us: https://thethink.institute/partner Facebook: http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute Twitter: http://twitter.com/thinkinst Mewe: http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute Gab: http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Minds: https://www.minds.com/thinkinstitute/ Catechize your kids: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Book Joel Settecase to speak: https://thethink.institute/booking Sign up for the email newsletter: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Join a course: http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link:https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode, Roy Schwarcz joins me again, and he's going to lay out in vivid detail the proof, from the Old Testament, from the Tanakh, that Jesus of Nazareth really is the promised Messiah. Roy and I have talked about Passover (here: https://thethink.institute/articles/why-do-christians-celebrate-passover-roy-schwarcz-2021-interview) and Shavuot (here: https://thethink.institute/articles/shavuotpentecost-explained-from-a-messianic-jewish-perspective), and I think you'll be educated, edified and encouraged by what he has to say about Jesus being the Messiah. So sit back—or better yet, sit forward—listen up, and I'll give you a heads-up that you may want to be ready to pause this one and jot down notes as we go. There's a lot here, and it's really, really good. You will learn: What was required of the Messiah? How did Jesus meet the requirements? How do we communicate this to our Jewish neighbors (and our kids)? Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Driving to the Night by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8085-driving-to-the-night License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Welcome to the Think Podcast with Joel Settecase. This is the latest of the Chaplain's Corner episodes, a series of short lessons that I gave to my sons' TrailLife troop. I'm the assistant chaplain for the troop. My purpose here is to give you dads something bite-sized to pass along to your children, to help inculcate in them a biblical way of looking at the world. Because you can't defend the Christian message if you don't understand and believe it. If you enjoy this please subscribe to the show. And if you're blessed by the Think Institute please consider partnering with us prayerfully and financially, by going to thethink.institute/partner If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let me know at https://thethink.institute/contact. Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Subscribe to the Think Institute's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute We hope this episode is helpful. If you appreciate it, please consider partnering with us. Learn more about supporting the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Search the site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil

This is an Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) Joel Settecase recently did on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this AMA: How can Unconditional Election be biblical, when John 3:16 says “whosoever?” I’m scared—what if I’m predestined to be damned no matter what? What does the Bible say about free will? If the historicity of the Old Testament were invalidated, would that invalidate the New Testament by proxy? Where should Protestants start reading theology? What books should they start with? How should men and women conduct themselves in marriage today? If the King James Version mistranslated Deuteronomy 23:17, does that mean we shouldn’t condemn homosexuality today? How do you reconcile the differences between the Christian and the Jewish interpretations of the Old Testament? Does Jesus meet the requirements of the prophecies about the Messiah? Check out the Politics server here: https://discord.gg/TrtkGbBY Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Driving to the Night by Frank Schröter Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8085-driving-to-the-night License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 04 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7768-synthwave-intro-04 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This is an Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) Joel Settecase recently did on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this AMA: Sacerdotalism (the view that a priest can be a mediator between God and man) was the view of the church for 1,500 years [sic]. Does this mean it must be true?  Is God's essence one? Then why do Christians worship Him through [sic] a Trinity? Do you believe that Muslims, Christians and Jews all worship the same God?  If God is omnipotent, can he create a rock so big he can't lift it? Is the concept of omnipotence incoherent?  Can you prove God through science?  Which is better: Molinism or Calvinism?  Check out the Politics server here: https://discord.gg/TrtkGbBY Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 04 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7768-synthwave-intro-04 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

How did the Lord Jesus and the Apostle Paul contend for the truth? Is it true that they used presuppositional apologetics? Spoiler alert: yes they did. This course will examine the biblical, presuppositional method and analyze five apologetic encounters of Jesus and Paul, drawing out what they did, how they did it, and what we can learn from them. This is Session 6, taking a close look at Paul's encounter with the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers in Athens as recorded in Acts 17:16-34. Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Apologetics of Jesus & Paul Intro Music: Hard Metal Intro by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6598-hard-metal-intro License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This is another podcast-exclusive episode you can share with your kids. It’s an introduction to the biblical worldview that I created for my sons’ TrailLife troop. We will briefly look at the topic of objective morality and the wrong (and right) way to find it in the Bible. I also lay out the Gospel. If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let me know at https://thethink.institute/contact. Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Subscribe to the Think Institute's YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute We hope this episode is helpful. If you appreciate it, please consider partnering with us. Learn more about supporting the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Search the site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil

This is an Apologetics AMA (Ask Me Anything) Joel Settecase recently did on the Politics Server on Discord. Questions answered in this AMA: Can God make a rock so big he can't lift it?  How can Sola Scriptura be true if Scripture never lists the books of the canon?  Why does God hate LGBTQ+ folx? Which is more accurate—16th Century paintings of angels or the biblical descriptions?  What is your moral view on suicide? How can salvation be by faith alone when both regeneration and justification are necessary? Does interfaith dialogue bring us all closer to our experience of God, a la Process Theology?   Check out the Politics server here: https://discord.gg/TrtkGbBY Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute Support the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841 Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids. Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking Get more from the Think Institute: Search the Think Institute site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search. Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil Music Credits: Synthwave Intro 03 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7299-synthwave-intro-03 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Synthwave Intro 04 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7768-synthwave-intro-04 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

This is a podcast-exclusive episode you can share with your kids. It’s an introduction to the biblical worldview that I created for my sons’ TrailLife troop. We will briefly look at the topic of absolute truth and the different views of truth people have, concluding from John 14:6 that Jesus is the Truth. I also lay out the Gospel. If you like this kind of thing and want to hear more like it, let me know at https://thethink.institute/contact. Listen to the Think Podcast on 11 podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/the-think-podcast Subscribe to the Think Institute's  YouTube Channel: http://youtube.com/thethinkinstitute We hope this episode is helpful. If you appreciate it, please consider partnering with us.  Learn more about supporting the Settecase Family & Think Institute: https://give.cru.org/1018841  Follow us! http://facebook.com/thethinkinstitute http://twitter.com/thinkinst http://mewe.com/i/thinkinstitute http://gab.com/thinkinstitute  Get a free catechism, slide presentations and books: http://thethink.institute/catakids.  Bring the Think Institute to your church, group or event: https://thethink.institute/booking  Search the site for worldview, evangelism, apologetics, discipleship, theology and strategic engagement content: https://thethink.institute/search.  Get tools and tips sent to your inbox: http://thethink.institute/think-updates  Learn more about our intensive study cohorts at http://thethink.institute/hammerandanvil