If Scripture alone is the ultimate authority, how do we know which books belong in Scripture?

For many Protestants, this question raises a deeper issue: the canon of Scripture.

In this episode of Stunned by Scripture, Dr. John Bergsma sits down with Dr. Logan Gage, Professor of Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Dr. Gage shares his intellectual journey from evangelical Christianity into the Catholic Church. They furthermore discuss the biblical canon, Church tradition and authority, and why a philosopher still needs Scripture.

Join Dr. Bergsma and Dr. Gage for this crash course on theology and philosophy in this episode of Stunned by Scripture.

0:00:00 Introduction & Dr. Gage's Background
0:13:22 Allure of Atheistic Materialism
0:19:09 Elegance as a Clue to Truth
0:20:12 How Protestantism Protected Dr. Gage
0:25:15 Anecdotes on Protestantism & Services
0:29:59 Broadening Horizons 
0:37:15 Anomalies in Evangelicalism 
0:43:26 Struggle over the Definition of Scripture & Church Fathers
0:49:13 Gage's PhD in Philosophy & His Dissertation 
0:53:56 Natural Law & Human Nature
1:01:26 Intertwined Theology & Philosophy  
1:06:19 Relationship Between Philosophy & Scripture 
1:13:00 Common Sense Philosophy 
1:22:01 Are We in Intellectual Silos?
1:27:21 Evidence & Reliability in the Faith 
1:32:20 Impact of British Empiricists, Kant, & Reed
1:43:32 God’s Revelation as Propositional?
1:49:49 Why Does a Philosopher Need Scripture?
1:54:56 Inference without Articulation
2:00:47 Importance of Philosophical Literacy for Laity

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