In this episode, Xavier and Rylan break down the history, main tenets, and controversies surrounding a third-century Christian philosophical theological movement called Origenism.Sources:https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1123610https://iep.utm.edu/origen-of-alexandria/https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/origen/https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/the-problem-of-eusebiushttps://apps.lib.umich.edu/diversity-desert/literate.html#:~:text=Literacy%20rates%20in%20the%20ancient,likely%20to%20receive%20an%20education.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philo/https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philo/https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Writings-Origen/dp/B0997T43KH/ref=asc_df_B0997T43KH/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=533440480310&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2366654313115530396&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033500&hvtargid=pla-1434855841123&psc=1https://www.papalencyclicals.net/councils/ecum05.htmhttps://www.anastasiscenter.org/atonement-sources-ec-origen-of-alexandria#:~:text=After%20his%20death%2C%20Origen%20was,of%20Origen%27s%20writings%20were%20burned.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmsa0sg4Od4

In this episode, Xavier and Rylan interview frequent guest, Karina, on Latter-day Saint folklore and culture for their first in-person interview since mid-2022.

In this episode, Rylan provides a brief overview of Hindu theology and history.

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In this episode, Xavier and Rylan dissect atheism, the psychology of religion, and the presuppositions of theism that arguably give rise to the justification of morality and logic.

In this episode, Xavier reveals the diverse opinions regarding the act of creation, the age of the earth, and even evolution.Sources/Suggested Resources:https://www.thomisticevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/182/2020/05/Thomistic-Evolution-16.pdfhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1458249.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A9049f8800a11fb9ff76edf9dc82b4a00&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&origin=search-results&acceptTC=1https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/636685.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A9c097364d93657151a6a89d271ba782a&ab_segments=0%2FSYC-6646_basic_search%2Fltr&origin=search-results&acceptTC=1https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plotinus/https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/origen/#CreOrdhttps://iep.utm.edu/origen-of-alexandria/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-aVQ8MELeg

In this episode, which was recorded live for a club meeting at my high school, I debate my fellow classmate, Liam McDaniel, on whether or not the Bible supports eternal damnation or universal reconciliation? I believe that this debate is very informative and is the best debate I have participated in, at least as of right now, due to its highly-researched content and diametrically opposed viewpoints.Here is our YouTube channel, if you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMW63MBn6CNfeuICmUsBkqw

In this episode of a two-part series on Thomasine Christianity, Xavier delves into the Saint Thomas/Thomasine Christians, specifically with their origins in the ancient Christian world.Sources/Suggested Readinghttps://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5513-elcesaiteshttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Book_of_Thomas_the_Contenderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDQ0w_f5P2shttp://gnosis.org/library/hymnpearl.htmhttp://gnosis.org/naghamm/bookt.htmlhttps://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195393361/obo-9780195393361-0274.xmlhttp://gnosis.org/library/inftoma.htmhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/27900517.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A2fb653af0c2c6e7911401361f4b6fe92&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&origin=search-results&acceptTC=1https://www.amazon.com/Revelations-Visions-Prophecy-Politics-Revelation/dp/0143121634

In this episode, Xavier breaks down why some of the earliest and most prominent Christian intellectuals espoused universal salvation. Universalism is a fascinating theodicy in terms of Hell, because it rules out eternal damnation and creating people destined for eternal punishment or at least annihilation and is a relevant concept in terms of comparative religion and the development of Christian theology.Also, a slight correction is needed: I misspoke in saying that Dr. John Dominic Crossan dates The Gospel of Peter to 50 AD. He believes that the passion narrative in Peter serves as the basis for the passion narrative in the canonical gospels and is a separate source predating all five documents, but does not necessarily date the gospel to that date.For more content, feel free to check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMW63MBn6CNfeuICmUsBkqwSources/Suggested Reading:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CjSy9CWEeUhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/40211991.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A6e7d8a377010492d6aeea82d57517d91&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&origin=search-resultshttp://gnosis.org/library/actjohn.htmhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%203&version=NASBhttp://gnosis.org/library/gospete.htmhttps://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/jts/032_270.pdfhttps://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/sib/sib04.htmhttps://pure.rug.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/3791969/c5.pdfhttps://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actsthomas.htmlhttps://www.namb.net/apologetics/resource/the-gospel-of-peter/

In this episode, Xavier delves deep into the Apostolic Fathers, who are believed to be the disciples of apostles. Xavier explores Papias of Hierapolis, Clement of Rome, Polycarp of Smyrna, and more.Sources/Suggested ReadingThe Fragments of Papias - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0125.htmThe Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0110.htmThe Apology of Aristides the Philosopher - http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/aristides-kay.htmlMichael S. Heiser PhD Lecture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s6EBAknNOMThe First Epistle of Clement - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1010.htmThe Martyrdom of Polycarp - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0102.htmOur YouTube Channel: xhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMW63MBn6CNfeuICmUsBkqw