Revealed Apologetics
An apologetics podcast that covers issues of apologetics, theology and Philosophy.
Episodes
Does Full-Preterism Strengthen Presuppositionalism?
In this episode, Eli responds to a question about whether a full-preterist eschatology would strengthen the presuppositional apologetic by offering a more robust fulfilled worldview. Spoilert alert; it doesn't!
Theistic Preconditions for Knowledge
In this episode, Eli unpacks an interesting little article written by Dr. James Anderson entitled: Theistic Preconditions for knowledge. Here, Eli tries to simplify and make practical Dr. Anderson’s insights.
The False Gospel of the Watchtower
In this episode, Eli walks through the view of salvation held by the Jehovah's Witnesses and offers a biblical response.
Is God a Meanie?
In this episode, Eli interacts with Richard Dawkins's infamous quote about the character of the God of the Bible.
Epiphenomenalism Considered: A Presupper's Response
In this episode, Eli considers the view known as epiphenomenalism as an alternate account of the nature of consciousness. He then offers a presuppositional analysis and critique of the view.
Debate: Does the God of the Bible Exist?- Eli Ayala vs. Dan Barker
This is the Full-Debate between Christian apologist and presuppositionalist Eli Ayala and atheist Dan Barker. This is a great resource to see the presuppositional apologetic approach in action. Enjoy!
Refuted: The Transcendental Argument for the NON-Existence of God
In this episode, Eli interacts with an old argument against TAG, called the Transcendental Argument for the Non-existence of God (TANG), put forward by the atheist Michael Martin; the very same atheist who backed out of a public debate with Greg L. Bahnsen.
Part 1 - Christian Apologetics by Van Til: A Walkthrough & Commentary
In this episode, Eli begins his walkthrough and commentary on Cornelius Van Til's book, Christian Apologetics.
Part 2 - Why I Believe in God
In this episode, Eli continues his reading through Van Til's "Why I Believe in God" and offering his commentary.
Why Wicca Won't Work
In this episode, Eli applies the presuppositional apologetic approach to Wicca. The hope is that believers learn how to apply the biblical approach to apologetics to literally any form of non-Christian worldview.
Part 1 - Why I Believe in God: A Reading & Commentary
In this episode, Eli reads through the pamphlet by Cornelius Van Til entitled, "Why I Believe in God" and provides commentary and explanation. This pamphlet is the only writing of Van Til in which he lays out the presuppositional apologetic approach within the context of a hypothetical dialogue with an unbeliever.
Answering The Claims of Hinduism
In this episode, Eli teaches how to apply the presuppositional apologetic approach to the religion of Hinduism.
Euthyphro Dilemma Answered
In this episode, Eli does a deep-dive response to the classic Euthyphro Dilemma.
Responding to Dawkins in Barker’s Book
In this video, Eli actually responds to Richard Dawkins who wrote the forward to Dan Barker’s book “godless.”
Progressive Christianity Presupped…Again!
In this episode, Eli applies a presuppositional approach to Progressive Christianity.
Responding to Greg Koukl on TAG
In this video, Eli takes some time to comment on Greg Koukl's take on the transcendental argument for the existence of God. Greg Koukl is an excellent apologist and communicator, whose ministry should be greatly appreciated, but Eil shares some areas of respectful disagreement.
Eastern Orthodox or Protestant? w/ Joshua Schooping & Dr. Tony Costa
In this video, Eli is joined by Dr. Tony Costa and former Eastern Orthodox priest Joshua Schooping to respond to an attempt at a refutation of Protestantism and Protestant epistemology.
God and Science: Reflecting on Their Relation
In this episode, Eli discusses issue of God's existence, science and how they relate.
An Analysis: Bahnsen's Epic Opening Statement
In this episode, Eli walks through and provides commentary and analysis on Greg Bahnsen's opening statement in his classic debate with Gordon Stein. In the near future, Eli intends to do the same with the atheist Gordon Stein's opening statement.
Trinity vs Tawhid
In this episode, Eli shares his notes on a lecture/presentation by apologist Anthony Rogers on the topic of the Trinity & Tawhid.
A-Mom-Logetics: A Conversation with Sarah Vick
In this episode Eli talks with Sarah Vick from Amomlogetics on Instagram.
A Response to an Encyclopedia on PRESUP
Eli looks at the The Popular Encyclopedia on Apologetics and what it has to say regarding Presuppositional Apologetics. Does the Encyclopedia get it right?
Cringe Atheist Memes
In this episode, Eli interacts with some popular atheist memes found on the internet.
10 Tenets of Covenantal Apologetics: A Walkthrough
In this episode, Eli walks through the 10 tenets of Covenantal Apologetics laid out in the book Covenantal Apologetics by K. Scott Oliphint, and explains and expands upon them.
A Great Book on The Great Debate
In this episode, Eli is joined by Joshua Pillows to discuss the release of the new book "The Great Debate" (Bahnsen vs. Stein) does God Exist?
Chapter 4: The Impossibility of The Contrary
In this episode, Eli continues his walkthrough of the study questions in the book "The Impossibility of the Contrary" by Greg Bahnsen. He specifically covers chapter 4.
Chapter 1-2: Impossibility of The Contrary
This episode is a part 1 of sorts in a multi-part series in which Eli answers the study questions at the end of each of the chapters of the book "The Impossibility of the Contrary" by Greg L. Bahnsen.
Chapter 3: The Impossibility of The Contrary
In this episode, Eli covers the study questions of chapter 3 of the book "The Impossibility of the Contrary" by Greg L. Bahnsen.
Is The Trinity Incoherent?
In this episode, Eli responds to an attempted internal critique of the Christian worldview, which focuses upon an apparent inconsistency within the trinity and the historic Christian creeds.
Bahnsen Ai?: An Interactive Ai Bot
In this episode Eli discusses BahnsenAI with his friend Joe Petruzzi. They talk about the value of this interactive interface and the pros and cons of Ai.
Did Jesus Claim to be Divine?
In this episode, Eli gives a presentation on the biblical evidence for the deity of Christ and explores how to engage with muslims (who deny this core Christian belief.
A Conversation with Dr. John West
In this episode, Eli discusses important issues pertaining to secularism and the Christian worldview with co-founder of the Discovery Institute, Dr. John West.
Why The FANG Argument Against God Fails
In this episode of Revealed Apologetics, Eli Ayala offers a presuppositional critique of atheist Dan Barker’s arguments from his debate with Dr. James White. Topics include the unfalsifiability objection, the FANG argument, divine power and immateriality, and the definition of "spirit."
Refuting Hyper-Preterism w/ Jeremiah Nortier
In this episode Eli is joined by the Apologetic Dog Jeremiah Nortier to explore the problems with Hyper (Full) Preterism.
Is a Good God Logically Possible?: Responding to Dr. Sterba
In this episode, Eli interacts with Dr. James Sterba's attempt at presenting a successful Logical Problem of Evil.
Molinism & Presup: Are They Compatible?
In this video, Eli explores what seem to be two unrelated topics: Molinism & Presuppostionalism. Is Molinism (View of God's Omniscience) compatible with Presuppositional Apologetics (Apologetic Method)? The answer might surprise you.
Prophecy & Apologetics
In this episode, Eli is joined by apologist and evangelist Anthony Silvestro to discuss the role of biblical prophecy in apologetics.
Are multiple Logic Systems a problem for TAG?
In this episode, Eli responds to the notion that logic is not absolute because there are different systems of logic.
Problems With Molinism
In this episode, Eli discusses his issues with Molinism, a view that he once held.
Why I'm A Partial Preterist
In this episode, Eli shares his journey to embracing partial preterism and walks through the key Bible passages that reshaped his view.
Sola Scriptura Refuted? w/ Dr. James White
In this episode, Eli is joined by Dr. James R. White to respond to 9 arguments against Sola Scriptura put out by Cameron Bertuzzi of Capturing Christianity.
Should Apologetics Be Neutral?
In this episode, Eli further explores the issue of neutrality in apologetics and why we should reject such an approach. He draws from an article written by Joshua Pillows, a fellow presuppositionalist which can be found in its entirety here: https://www.apologeticscentral.org/blog/antithesis-a-biblical-refutation-of-neutral-apologetics
Defending Premise 2 of TAG
Eli responds to a critic of the Transcendental Argument for God.
Holy Spirit-Led Apologetics
In this episode, Eli explores the role of the Holy Spirit in Apologetics.
Engaging w/ Mormonism: A Practical Approach to Evangelism
In this episode Eli provides some practical guidance on how to approach a conversation with a Mormon, what passages of the Bible are relevant to this engagement and how to be clear on the message.
The Bible, According to Jesus: Why Our View of Scripture Matters
In this video, Eli dives into a crucial question for every Christian and apologist: What was Jesus’ view of Scripture? If we’re going to defend the Christian faith, we must first understand how Jesus regarded the Word of God—as inspired, authoritative, and without error. Anything less undermines our witness and our worldview.
Van Til's Analogical Reasoning: A Primer
In this episode, Eli offers an accessible introduction to Cornelius Van Til’s concept of analogical reasoning, a cornerstone of his apologetic method. Van Til insists that human knowledge is not univocal (exactly the same as God's) nor equivocal (completely different from God's), but analogical—that is, our knowledge corresponds to God’s truth in a creaturely way. Eli contrasts this with t
Why Jehovah's Witnesses Are Wrong: Proving Jesus is God
In this episode Eli looks at key texts that divide Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses and shows that the clear testimony of scripture is that Jesus is God.
Theology First: Why We Don't Set the Bible Aside in Apologetics
In this episode, Eli explores the relationship between our apologetic method and our theological convictions.
A Practical Guide to Evangelizing
Evangelism is not optional or for the elite—it’s the calling of every believer.The Great Commission was not given to the extroverted few but to the whole Church. In this episode Eli walks through pre-evangelism steps and the some keys to Evangelizing faithfully.
Can We Really Know The Supernatural?
In this episode Eli looks at Chapter 31 of Always Ready by Dr. Greg Bahnsen to answer the question about knowing the Supernatural and if that is possible at all.
The Resurrection: A Presup Approach
In this episode, Eli discusses an apologetic for the resurrection of Jesus from a presuppositional perspective. Drawing from Greg Bahnsen's article "The Impropriety of Arguing Evidenetially for the Resurrection," Eli draws out the proper role of historical evidence from within a consistently presuppositional paradigm.
Evidence for The Gospels w/ Dr. Lydia McGrew
In this episode, Eli is joined by Lydia McGrew to discuss the evidence for the Gospels. (Disclaimer): Lydia McGrew does not hold to the "Inerrancy of the Bible." I strongly disagree with her here and believe that scriptural inerrancy is a vital issue. Nevertheless, the evidence presented here can be utilized by proponents of biblical inerrancy and is therefore, still very valuable information. Whi
Why Reason Depends on God
Did I Use Reason to Discover That Christianity Grounds Reason Itself?A critic recently asked.In this episode Eli answers the question and explains why the answer is both yes and no—and why that’s not a contradiction. From a presuppositional apologetics standpoint, reasoning doesn't happen in a vacuum. While reason is used, it should not be treated as autonomous or neutral. Instead, he reasons
Presupping Plantinga: Using the Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism
In this episode Eli looks at EAAN (Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism) and answers the question, 'Can a presupper use this argument?'. EAAN is formulated by Alvin Plantinga who is known as one of the leading Christian philosophers alive today.
New Age, New Thought? Old Lies. w/ Melissa Dougherty
In this episode Eli is joined by Melissa Dougherty. They discuss Melissa's previous entanglement with New Thought and how to combat its deception.
My Interaction With a Jehovah's Witness
In this episode, Eli shares about his recent interaction with some Jehovah's Witnesses.
TAG Debunked?
In this episode, Eli interacts with some more video attempts to debunk the transcendental argumentment for the existence of God.
What Makes A Philosophy "Christian"?
In this episode, Eli talks about the importance of having a consistently Christian philosophical outlook. As a basis for this dicussion, Eli draws a bit from chapter 1 of John Frame’ book “The History of Western Philosophy & Theology.”
Life, Theology & People That Influenced Me
In this episode, Eli casually walks through his personal theological beliefs on a wide variety of topics, and talks a bit about certain thinkers that have influenced him in his own study and reflection.
Reviewing This Classic Cross-Examination
In this episode Eli reviews the Cross-Examination portion of the Debate between Jeff Durbin, James White and Greg Clark, Dan Ellis. This was a Christian vs Atheist debate and the Cross-Examination was eventful for a number of reasons, check it out!
What About Marian Apparitions? w/ Dr. Tony Costa
How should we understand and interpret Marian Apparitions & and other apparent supernatural phenomena? Dr. Tony Coast joins Eli to discuss these questions and help Christians navigate these difficult topics.
Engaging the Comment Section w/ Joshua Pillows, Pt. 2
This episode contains the continued discussion with Joshua Pillows as they continue to engage the comment section.
TAG Demonstrated: Premise 1 Defended
In this episode, Eli offers a defense of the transcendental argument for the existence of God. He touches on issues relating to the justification of the transcendental premise, and the inability of non-christian worldviews to provide a foundation for knowledge and intelligible experience.
Defending Calvinism Against Opposing Analogies
In this episode, Eli explores the issue of the misuse of arguments by analogy in debates on Calvinism, determinism, & free will.
Part 1 - Reacting to My First Debate: Suris The Skeptic vs Eli Ayala
Eli takes a trip down memory lane and provides commentary on his first debate. This debate took place 6 years ago against Suris The Skeptic on the thesis 'Does God Exist?'. Has anything changed? What would be said in retrospect?
Responding to MORE YouTube Atheists
Eli works through 3 YouTube Atheist critiques of the Presup methodology.
Presup Debate Reaction
In this episode, Eli interacts with a debate/discussion between Joel Settecase & Atheist Doug of the Pinecreek youtube channel. He covers issues relating to induction, uniformity of nature, and the atheist attempt to turn presup on its head.
TAG vs Godel w/ Dr. Chris Bolt
In this episode, Eli is joined by Dr. Chris Bolt to address an interesting objection to presup & TAG (Transcendental Argument for the Existence of God).
Evolution, Birds and Presuppositions w/ Dr. Jason Lisle
In this episode, Eli is joined by Dr. Jason Lisle to discuss bird evolution and the importance of presuppositions in science.
Responding to YouTube Atheists on Presup
In this episode, Eli examines the arguments of three atheist YouTubers as they critique Presuppositional Apologetics. He carefully analyzes their objections, distinguishing between valid concerns and misconceptions, to bring clarity on why this apologetic method remains robust.
Engaging The Comment Section w/ Joshua Pillows, Pt. 1
Eli is joined by Joshua Pillows as they tackle the comment section from previous shows. This is a very informative resource for anyone that has questions about the methodology of Presuppositional Apologetics or is looking to sift through the misunderstandings of the approach.
Answering Common Objections to Christianity
Eli looks at 3 common objections that people will raise against Christianity: Penal Substitutionary Atonement is 'Cosmic Child Abuse', The Problem of Evil and The God of The Old Testament is Different Then The God of The New Testament. How should we respond? Check it out.
Myth of Neutrality: A Closer Look
In this video, we explore "The Myth of Neutrality"—the idea that true impartiality is impossible. We'll discuss how scripture and our theology shapes our view of mans nature. Whether in debates, decisions, or worldviews, we'll uncover why no one is truly unbiased and what that means for how we engage with different ideas.
Revelation and Natural Law
In this episode, Eli discusses the relationship between natural & special revelation as it relates to the debate over "Natural Law."
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Total Depravity & The Church of Christ
In this episode, Eli has Jeremiah Nortier and Matt Slick on to respond to objections to the doctrine of Total Depravity put forth by the Church of Christ.
Questions for a Presup Apologist
In this segment, taken from a longer discussion, Eli takes the time to share his brief thoughts on some apologetic related questions.
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Sola Scriptura and Apologetics
What is the foundation for our Apologetic? In this episode we will dive into how the principle of Sola Scriptura relates and affects how we defend our faith. Tune in to learn how this principle not only relates to Apologetics but how it overflows into our everyday lives.
Atheism and Math
Can Atheism account for Math? In this episode we talk about Universals and Particulars and how only the Christian Worldview provides the only basis for their connection. You will also learn how to apply this to a conversation with an Atheist.
Big Announcement
Things are happening! I start the podcast discussing the big changes going on here at Revealed Apologetics and then quickly move into what Revealed Apologetics is all about. Should our defense of the faith be consistent with the faith we are defending? Tune in the find out the answer and be better equipped in your everyday interactions with the world.
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