The Apologist

The Apologist is a podcast of the Cántaro Institute for the advancement of the Christian philosophy of life. Hosted by Institute founding director Steven R. Martins.

The Apologist is a religion podcast hosted by Cántaro Institute, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Cántaro Institute hosts The Apologist, a religion show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Concerning the Science of Paleontology ft. Dr. Gabriela Haynes

  May 29, 202655 minS2

  <p>In this third episode of the second season of The Apologist, paleontologist Dr. Gabriela Haynes speaks with host Rev. Steven R. Martins about the science of paleontology, the natural history of the earth, and how worldviews influence our interpretation of the evidences. <br/><br/><b>Follow the Cántaro Institute</b><br/>𝕏: http://twitter.com/cantaroinst<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cantaroinstitute/#<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CantaroInstitute/<br/>YouTube: @cantaroinstitute  <br/><br/>For more information, go to cantaroinstitute.org<br/>For books on worldview, philosophy, and theology, go to cantaroinstitute.store</p>

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  Episode #2

  Engaging with Cultural Marxism ft. Joe Owen

  Dec 10, 202551 minS2

  <p>In this second episode of the second season of The Apologist, Author & Speaker Joe Owen speaks with host Rev. Steven R. Martins about the false "gospel" of Marxism, its lure, and its antidote. <br/><br/><b>Follow the Cántaro Institute</b><br/><b>𝕏:</b> http://twitter.com/cantaroinst<br/><b>Instagram: </b>https://www.instagram.com/cantaroinstitute/#<br/><b>Facebook:</b> https://www.facebook.com/CantaroInstitute/<br/><b>YouTube:</b>  @cantaroinstitute  <br/><br/>For more information, go to cantaroinstitute.org<br/>For books on worldview, philosophy and theology, go to cantaroinstitute.store</p>

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  Episode #1

  Presuppositional Apologetics ft. Joe Boot

  Oct 10, 20251h 1mS2

  <p>In this episode launching our second season, Dr. Joe Boot—founder and president of the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity—joins me to discuss the nature of presuppositional apologetics, the myth of neutrality, and the antithesis between belief and unbelief. Together we explore how a truly biblical apologetic shapes culture, politics, and everyday Christian living under the sovereign reign of Christ.</p>

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  Episode #16

  Mere Christendom and the Gospel with Rev. Doug Wilson

  Nov 21, 202445 minS1

  <p>This is <b>The Apologist</b>—where no fact is brute, no thought is neutral, and every square inch is brought under Christ’s lordship.</p><p>In this episode, Steven R. Martins of the Cántaro Institute sits down with Rev. Doug Wilson of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, and New Saint Andrews College, to explore the vision behind Mere Christendom. They discuss secularism, church and state, liberty in Christ, and the hopeful path toward Christendom 2.0—all while addressing common misconceptions and casting a gospel-centered vision for cultural renewal.</p><p><br/></p><p>Follow the Cántaro Institut...

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  Episode #15

  Reformation, Renewal and Political Discourse with Dr. Tom Ascol

  Oct 19, 202449 minS1

  <p>This is <b>The Apologist</b>—where no fact is brute, no thought is neutral, and every square inch is brought under Christ’s lordship.</p><p>As we pursue gospel recovery and cultural renewal, can the church influence theology and public life without compromise? In this episode, Dr. Tom Ascol of Founders Ministries and the Institute of Public Theology joins Steven R. Martins to discuss reforming the evangelical church and why the declaration “Christ is Lord” is both theological and political.</p><p><br/></p><p>Follow the Cántaro Institute<br/><b>X</b> | <b>Instagram</b> | <b>Faceboo...

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