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An apologetics podcast that covers issues of theology, apologetics, and methodology.

Elias Ayala


    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 12m AVG DURATION
    • 244 EPISODES

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    The Revealed Apologetics podcast, hosted by Eli Ayala, is an exceptional resource for anyone interested in learning about presuppositional apologetics and how to give a Biblical defense of Christianity. Ayala's expertise and mastery of the method are evident in his breakdowns and explanations, making complex concepts accessible to listeners of all levels. The podcast offers a deep dive into theological and philosophical topics while remaining relatable and relevant to everyday life. Whether it be through engaging discussions, interviews with notable figures in the field, or sharing his own debates, Ayala consistently delivers valuable content that educates, challenges, and equips Christians to defend their faith.

    One of the best aspects of The Revealed Apologetics podcast is Ayala's ability to explain presuppositional apologetics in a way that is easily understandable for all listeners. He breaks down complex ideas and provides clear examples and illustrations that help solidify understanding. Additionally, the inclusion of definitions for theological or philosophical terms ensures that listeners can fully grasp the discussed topics without feeling overwhelmed or confused. Ayala's teaching style shines through as he consistently engages with issues respectfully and remains focused on presenting sound arguments rooted in Scripture.

    A minor downside to this podcast is its heavy focus on presuppositional apologetics. While this approach is undoubtedly valuable and effective, some listeners may prefer a more varied range of apologetic methods or topics explored. It would be beneficial to include episodes that discuss other popular apologetic approaches or delve into different areas of Christian apologetics to provide a more well-rounded perspective.

    In conclusion, The Revealed Apologetics podcast stands out as an excellent resource for those seeking to learn about presuppositional apologetics and strengthen their defense of Christianity. Eli Ayala's expertise and clear explanations make this podcast accessible to anyone interested in diving deeper into theological and philosophical matters while remaining grounded in the truth of Scripture. The engaging discussions, insightful interviews, and valuable debates make this podcast a must-listen for anyone looking to grow in their faith and apologetic knowledge.



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    Latest episodes from Revealed Apologetics

    Why I'm A Partial Preterist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 49:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 107:23


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 41:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 37:19


    Eli responds to a critic of the Transcendental Argument for God.

    Holy Spirit-Led Apologetics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 38:53


    In this episode, Eli explores the role of the Holy Spirit in Apologetics.

    Engaging w/ Mormonism: A Practical Approach to Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 46:34


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 40:41


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 67:39


    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 the epistemology of Gordon Clark, who emphasized a more univocal understanding of truth between God and man, grounded in propositional revelation and logical consistency.

    Why Jehovah's Witnesses Are Wrong: Proving Jesus is God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 37:40


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 61:54


    In this episode, Eli explores the relationship between our apologetic method and our theological convictions.

    A Practical Guide to Evangelizing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 61:26


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 53:33


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 47:06


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 69:41


    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. While Lydia and I have some important differences and disagreements, this was a very enjoyable and informative discussion, and I am grateful that she made the time to come on and speak with me.

    Why Reason Depends on God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 44:45


    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 within the framework of the Christian worldview, which alone provides the necessary preconditions for logic, knowledge, and moral obligation.This isn't about finding God through neutral logic—it's about recognizing that reason itself depends on the Triune God of Scripture.

    Presupping Plantinga: Using the Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 43:30


    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.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 60:48


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 51:55


    In this episode, Eli shares about his recent interaction with some Jehovah's Witnesses.

    TAG Debunked?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 53:55


    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"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 38:43


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 52:34


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 67:08


    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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 70:33


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 57:33


    This episode contains the continued discussion with Joshua Pillows as they continue to engage the comment section.

    TAG Demonstrated: Premise 1 Defended

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 55:44


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 56:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 58:25


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 62:07


    Eli works through 3 YouTube Atheist critiques of the Presup methodology.

    Presup Debate Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 72:20


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 84:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 78:53


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 67:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 54:41


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 51:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 46:47


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 41:21


    In this episode, Eli discusses the relationship between natural & special revelation as it relates to the debate over "Natural Law." ➡️ Join me at Bahnsen U: https://apologia.link/bahnsenu ➡️ For All-Access: https://apologia.link/access

    Total Depravity & The Church of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 91:49


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 14:49


    In this segment, taken from a longer discussion, Eli takes the time to share his brief thoughts on some apologetic related questions. Join me at Bahnsen U: https://apologia.link/bahnsenu For All-Access: https://apologia.link/access

    Sola Scriptura and Apologetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 40:13


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 57:53


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 36:22


    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.

    50 Questions Answered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 100:17


    Please consider supporting Revealed Apologetics here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/donate Please consider purchasing Eli's NEW COURSE Presup Applied here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/presup-u

    The Problem of Induction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 57:37


    In this episode, Eli defines and explains the concept of induction, and why it has been a problem throughout the history of history of philosophy. Eli also provides the Christian response to the “Problem of Induction.” Please consider supporting Revealed Apologetics here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/donate Please consider purchasing Eli's NEW COURSE Presup Applied here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/presup-u

    Has TAG Been Defeated?In this episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 72:19


    In this episode, Eli offers a response to key objections to the transcendental argument for God's existence. Please consider supporting Revealed Apologetics here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/donate Please consider signing up for Eli's NEW COURSE Presup Applied here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/presup-u

    Traditional Proofs Presupped

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 57:55


    In this episode, Eli provides the traditional proofs for God's existence within a presuppositional framework. Please consider supporting Revealed Apologetics here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/donate Please consider signing up for Eli's NEW COURSE Presup Applied here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/presup-u

    29 Questions Answered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 70:05


    Eli answers 29 questions relating to theology and apologetics. Please consider supporting Revealed Apologetics here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/donate Please consider signing up for Eli's NEW COURSE Presup Applied here: https://www.revealedapologetics.com/presup-u

    Presup vs the Internet: Eli Takes on Critics of Presup

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 84:33


    In this episode, Eli once again takes to the comment section of some of his videos to interact with various criticisms of presup and other issues. #presup #apologetics #theology

    Should Apologists Presuppose Scriptural Inerrancy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 15:18


    In this episode, Eli interacts with Dr. William Lane Craig's assertion that apologists should presuppose scriptural inerrancy in theology, but NOT in apologetics. #presup #bible #reasonablefaith #WLC

    What Do Mormons Believe w/Guest Matt Slick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 71:56


    In this episode, Eli is joined by President of Carm.org, Matt Slick, to discuss the beliefs of Mormonism. #mormonism #LDS #apologetics #presup

    Response to the “Convincing Proof” Podcast: Presuppositionalism's Connection to Postmodernism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 75:00


    In this episode, Eli provides a response to the accusation that Presuppositionalism is connected to Postmodernism. #presup #apologetics

    Biblical Scholar Responds to Pastor Gino Jennings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 92:46


    In this episode, Eli is joined by Dr. Tony Costa to respond to the false teachings of “Pastor” Gino Jennings. #ginojennings #apologetics #trinity #unitarianism

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