First, Petey

By Daniel J. Abbott

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Episodes: 39

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These episodes are drawn from a growing collection of essays I've written on Christian apologetics. taking up questions at the intersection of Scripture, Church history, and theology, with the aim of bringing clarity where there is confusion, depth where there is surface-level understanding, and posing thought provoking questions to challenge pre-concieved notions in pursuit of the truth.

The heart of this project is not simply argument for argument’s sake, but a genuine search for truth: truth about God, about the Church He founded, and about how faith speaks into the real world we live in. Some episodes will take on long-standing theological debates, others may address modern challenges or misconceptions, and still others will look at the wisdom of the early Church Fathers and the Saints throughout history, our brothers and sisters in Christ whose voices still guide us today.

This is, in a sense, a public journey of faith, an invitation to think carefully, to wrestle honestly, and to seek truth with humility. Faith is not a straight line, nor is it free from questions, struggles, or moments of uncertainty. To be a Christian is to stand in the tension between what we already believe and what we are still learning, between the truths we confess and the doubts that quietly press in. This project is not about pretending those struggles don’t exist, but about bringing them into the light where they can be faced with honesty and courage.

My hope is that by listening you will come to see more deeply, not just into arguments or ideas, but into the truth of the faith that has sustained generations before us. The goal is not to erase every uncertainty, but to let even our questions become stepping stones that lead us closer to Christ Himself. Because at the end of every honest search, we find not simply an idea or a system, but a Person, the One who is the answer, who has revealed Himself fully in Christ and continues to make Himself known through His Church.


Episode Date
#39 The True Church, Part 9: Overview and Closing remarks
Jun 12, 2026
#38 The True Church, Part 8: The Papacy, According to History
Jun 05, 2026
#37 The True Church, Part 7: The Papacy, According to Scripture (2/2)
May 29, 2026
#36 The True Church, Part 6: The Papacy, According to Scripture (1/2)
May 22, 2026
#35 The True Church, Part 5: The Papacy, According to Reason
May 15, 2026
#34 The True Church Part 4: The Great Apostasy
May 08, 2026
#33 The True Church, Part 3: According to History
May 01, 2026
#32 The True Church Part 2: According to reason
Apr 24, 2026
#31 The True Church, Part 1: According to Scripture
Apr 17, 2026
#30 The True Church, Introduction: Why "I Just Follow Jesus" Isn’t Enough
Apr 10, 2026
#29 Matthew 16 and the Papacy
Apr 03, 2026
#28 Do Catholics Worship Idols?
Mar 27, 2026
#27 Proof that the Catholic Church is from God: 200 OK
Mar 20, 2026
#26 John 20:23 and the Ministry of Reconciliation
Mar 13, 2026
#25 The Incoherence of Love in Calvinism
Mar 06, 2026
#24 Vain Repetitions, Repetitions, Repetitions...
Feb 27, 2026
#23 Did Jesus actually claim to be God?
Feb 20, 2026
#22 Do Christians, Jews, and Muslims worship the same God?
Feb 13, 2026
#21 Can Sola Scriptura survive "The Wilderness Test"?
Feb 06, 2026
#20 Proof the Reformation was from God: error 404
Jan 30, 2026
#19 Sola Scriptura vs the Church
Jan 23, 2026
#18 Did the Catholic Church Ban Vernacular Bibles?
Jan 16, 2026
#17 Women, Pastries, and the meaning of it all
Jan 09, 2026
#16 Define "Unbiblical"
Jan 02, 2026
#15 The Strains of Double Predestination
Dec 26, 2025
#14 The Calvinist Collapse into Double Predestination
Dec 19, 2025
#13 Judas, Calvinism, Mary and Catholicism
Dec 12, 2025
#12 Social Media and Sainthood
Dec 05, 2025
#11 The slippery slope of Sola to Solo Scriptura
Nov 28, 2025
#10 AI and the Age of Ultron
Nov 21, 2025
#9 Can *YOU* Say I'm Wrong?
Nov 14, 2025
#8 Debating The Doctrine I can't pronounce (Perspicuity)
Nov 07, 2025
#7 Take me to Your Leader!
Oct 31, 2025
#6 Historic Protestantism VS Non-denom: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
Oct 24, 2025
#5 the Pointer Finger Problem
Oct 17, 2025
#4 The Man-Made Asseveration
Oct 10, 2025
#3 Motivated Reasoning and Confirmation Bias
Oct 03, 2025
#2 Why Should We Care? (Theological relativism)
Sep 26, 2025
#1 Why Should I Care? (Apatheism)
Sep 20, 2025