Best Daniel J Abbott Podcasts (2025)

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#9 Can YOU Say I'm Wrong? 17:14

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Can you really say “I’m right and you’re wrong” without appealing to a higher authority? Through the “spot the ball” metaphor and concrete controversies, we probe Protestant and Catholic models of authority and the New Testament’s pattern for settling doctrinal disputes.By Daniel J. Abbott

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#8 Debating The Doctrine I can't pronounce (Perspicuity) 13:21

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This episode stress-tests the promise that “the gospel is clear and unanimously held” across Protestantism. We compare rival answers on baptism, perseverance, and the nature of saving faith, then explore the Catholic proposal of Scripture, Tradition, and Magisterium as a living authority. If the essentials are clear, why hasn’t clarity produced uni…

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#7 Take me to Your Leader! 18:19

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Hebrews 13:17 says “obey your leaders,” but who are they? Who appoints them, and what proves they’re legit?By Daniel J. Abbott

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#6 Historic Protestantism VS Non-denom: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black 10:41

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Five centuries of Protestant structure vs. fifty years of non-denom agility. Does longevity equal legitimacy?By Daniel J. Abbott

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#5 the Pointer Finger Problem 12:30

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This essay presses the “index” question beneath sola scriptura: If Scripture is the only infallible norm, which writings are scripture to begin with, and how do we know? This episode tests whether self-attestation and reception suffice, or whether a magisterium is necessary to fix the boundary of Scripture.…

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#4 The Man-Made Asseveration 15:09

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For many Protestants, the word “tradition” feels like a warning label which precedes some unbiblical or man made teaching. But what if the New Testament treats some traditions as dangerous—and others as commanded? What if the real question isn’t “tradition or Bible,” but the question is rather which traditions are from Christ—and who says so?…

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#3 Motivated Reasoning and Confirmation Bias 5:38

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Before the speck comes the log. A short reflection on how identity, habit, and the feed shape what we “see”—and why certainty can feel easier than truth—plus a gentle case for making accuracy-motivated reasoning the aim. If we adjusted the lens first, what might change?By Daniel J. Abbott

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#2 Why Should We Care? (Theological relativism) 9:39

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"It's a relationship, not a religion!" is "Anything goes" a valid stance? Today I take a brief look into Theological Relativism, authority claims and how they stack up historicallyBy Daniel J. Abbott

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#1 Why Should I Care? (Apatheism) 5:28

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“If it works for you, it must be true.” But is that really the case? Join me as we examine the claim that all paths are equal and ask what it means to seek the highest good.By Daniel J. Abbott