Episodes

December 9, 2022

The Definition of Truth w/ Dr. Josh Rasmussen (Ph.D., Univ. of Notre Dame), Azusa Pacific University Philosophy Dept., Lost Angeles County, Calif. (TRP Ep. 112)

Our guest today is Dr. Joshua Rasmussen (Ph.D., University of Notre Dame), a professor in the Philosophy Department at Azusa Pacific University in Lost Angeles County, California. He is the author of “Defending The Correspondence Theory of Truth” published by Cambridge University Press (2014).

You may also be interested in checking out one of his videos he did on the subject here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y5cftds7-8 and an article he wrote about truth for Routledge here : https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/thematic/truth-correspondence-theory-of/v-2

Josh and I are teaching colleagues at APU in different departments — the first we’ve had on TRP Podcast. He’s someone I’ve known for 20 years as we went through our Masters’ in Philosophy together at Biola University, which is also in Lost Angeles County.

Josh has an warm, dynamic personality which tends to attract anyone he meets to the discipline of Philosophy in a way that inspires confidence and unlocks curiosity and potential.

The Republican Professor is a pro-teaching-Philosophy-well, pro-getting-the-truth-about-Truth, pro-long-friendships podcast.

Therefore, welcome Dr. Josh Rasmussen, Ph.D., of Azusa Pacific University, theorizer and teacher of truth.

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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December 5, 2022

Marketing & Ministry w/ Jeremy Rivera, Founder of The Little j Marketing Company, a Catholic Branding Agency (TRP Ep. 111)

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I had a great time with Jer Rivera, someone I’ve known since Colorow Elementary School (named after a Ute Indian Chief who had been born Comanche) in Jefferson, County, Littleton, Colorado, our home state and home town . Jer and I reconnected when I was in the Navy in Hawai’i, where I lived and went to college for 4 years while active duty in the Navy. Jer was also in college at the time at HPU after a stint in Boulder. I ran into him Fall 1995 on a Friday night at Hope Chapel Kaneohe. It was a short drive for him living in Lanikai, a longer drive for me living near Wahiawa, on the Wheeler Army Airfield between Schofield Barracks and Mililani.

Jer went back to the Catholic faith of his youth later after several years in Protestant ministry as an adult. Ten years ago, he founded Little j Marketing Company based in Englewood, Colorado. He does brand creation and management. Inspired by the deep well of his historic, Christian faith, Mr. Rivera serves his clients with everything he’s got.

For more information, check out his website at https://www.thelittlej.com/

The Republican Professor is a pro-closely-held-small-business, pro-taking-faith-and-business-seriously, pro-long-friendships podcast.

Therefore, welcome Jeremy “Jer” Rivera !

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

December 1, 2022

Blue Collar Worker With A Ph.D. ? A Conversation with Blue Collar Dr. John Ferrer, Ph.D. of Pella Corp., Husband Support to Mama Bear Apologetics (TRP Ep. 110)

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This blue collar worker has a Ph.D.
His name is Dr. John Ferrer, Ph.D., and he studied Logic, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Church History, Theology, Advanced Apologetics and some of the highest levels of academic Philosophy. He has an M.Div. under the Apologetics giant Dr. Norm Geisler (Ph.D., Philosophy, Loyola Chicago). He has advanced work as well in a Th.M. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. (All my exes live in Arkansas, one state over).

The Republican Professor is a pro-Ph.D., pro-blue-collar , pro-Apologetics podcast.

Therefore, welcome Dr. John Ferrer, Ph.D., blue collar extraordinaire.

The Republican Professor Podcast is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D., who is also blue collar.

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Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

November 27, 2022

Female Firearms Training & Second Amendment Activism w/ “Sips and the Second” Creator Heather Allen (Ep. 109)

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Heather Allen is a Second Amendment activist and female firearms instructor originally from Orange County, California. She recently relocated to North Carolina.

Heather hosts a function called “Sips and the Second” which is geared toward firearms training outside of the range with a cup of coffee or tea with ladies and a firearm or fake firearm. They sit around a table and learn about the purpose and function of the weapon in a safe, emotionally supportive environment.

I really enjoyed my time with Heather Allen and you can follow her on Instagram @highcaliberoc .

The Republican Professor is a pro-reaching-ladies-with-firearm-training, pro-safe-effective-and-thoughtful-Second-Amendment-activism podcast.

Therefore, welcome North Carolina’s Heather Allen !

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

November 24, 2022

“Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers” (Oxford University Press) w/ Dr. Daniel L. Dreisbach, J.D., D.Phil. (Oxford Rhodes Scholar), American Univ. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Strap in.

For Thanksgiving 2022 we are joined today by Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, JD, D.Phil. (Oxford, Rhodes Scholar), author of Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers published by Oxford University Press.

Dr. Dreisbach is professor of law and politics at American University in Washington, D.C. His law degree is from the University of Virginia. His book started out as a Sunday School class at his church over 20 years ago.

This book and this episode will blow you away.

The Republican Professor is a pro-Biblical-literacy, pro-American-Founding-literacy podcast.

Therefore, welcome Dr. Daniel Dreisbach !

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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Warmly,

Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

November 19, 2022

The Summer 2020 Democrat Riots w/ Dr. Doug Groothuis, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary, Author of “Fire in the Streets” (TRP Ep. 107)

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Dr. Douglas Groothuis is Professor of Philosophy at Denver Seminary, where he has taught full time since 1993, when Dr. Gordon R. Lewis, Ph.D., Senior Professor of Christian Philosophy and Systematic Philosophy, retired. Dr. Lewis had been my high school mentor and later, my professor of Logic, History of Philosophy (Ancient and Medieval), as well as Method in Apologetic Reasoning. I also had Doug Groothuis as a professor. He taught me Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Philosophical Ethics.

Dr. Groothuis is the author of many books. His most recent is an object of conversation here. It’s called “Fire in the Streets: How You Can Confidently Respond to Culturally Incendiary Topics,” and you can find it at your local book dealer or on Amazon .

The book is an ambitious attempt to equip readers to understand the times of recent events and gain a sturdy footing in conversation with those who may have radically different understandings of these events.

Dr. Groothuis is an enormously valuable resource and I hope that you give him some time.

The Republican Professor is a pro-understanding-the-times, pro-growing-in-confidence-on-incendiary-cultural-topics podcast.

Therefore, welcome my former philosophy professor at Denver Seminary, Dr. Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D., author of “Fire in the Streets” !

The Republican Professor Podcast is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.
Dr. Mather teaches Constitutional Law, The American Founding, and American Political Institutions at Azusa Pacific University in Lost Angeles, California.

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November 16, 2022

Moral Knowledge and California Community College Teaching w/ Dr. Chad Bogosian, Ph.D. (TRP Ep. 106)

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We are joined by Dr. Chad Bogosian, Ph.D., a California Community College Professor. We discuss character development, virtue, and moral knowledge.

The Republican Professor is a pro-moral-knowledge, pro-Community-College-teaching, pro-character-development-and virtue podcast.

Therefore, welcome Dr. Chad Bogosian, Ph.D. !

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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November 11, 2022

Happy Veteran’s Day w/ LCDR John Doyle, USN (ret.), Defense Intelligence Agency Contractor (Ep. 105)

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I enjoyed my conversation with LCDR John Doyle, USN (ret.), at the time of the recording, a Defense Intelligence Agency contractor.

John and I deployed together back in the day and served in some of the same classified units. He was awarded the Air Medal for operations in the War on Terror and many other awards and citations. He started out his Navy career as an enlisted man, studying Chinese Mandarin language and culture (official Beijing accent Mandarin) 10 to 12 hours a day, going through all the training required for that .

Late in his career he developed a little bit of a speech impediment during his active service. Yet the impediment is not an indication of a lack of mental sharpness. I knew him before new speech cadence that he has now and to me he seems just as sharp as he was back then. It was good to reconnect.

The Republican Professor is a pro-Veteran’s-Day, pro-Navy podcast. Therefore, welcome Lt. Commander John Doyle, qualified in multiple warfare platforms, Air Medal awardee, United States Navy, retired.

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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November 7, 2022

Rural, Mountain Politics w/ Colorado Republican State House Candidate Savannah (Savvy) Wolfson (TRP Ep. 104)

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I really enjoyed my wide-ranging discussion with Republican State House Candidate Savvy Wolfson, who is running for the state legislature from a rural, mountainous district there in my home state of Colorado.

Savvy is the real deal. She’s puts her feet to work knocking on doors and puts her phone to her own ears. She has her own views but puts a high priority on listening to her district.

The Republican Professor is a pro-everyday-person-State-House-candidate, pro-having-your-views-but-listening-well podcast.

Therefore, welcome Colorado’s Savvy Wolfson !

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.

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November 3, 2022

(3rd of 3) Mass-Shooting Survivor, Former Gun-Control Advocate David Frankel (JD, NYU School of Law), Author of “Coming To Terms: A Mass Shooting Survivor’s Story” (Ep. 103)

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This is the third of three parts with David Frankel, (JD, NYU School of Law), survivor of a public mass-shooting, or public set of several murders and attempted murders in his office building in San Fransisco in the summer of 1993.

David was a gun control advocate at the time. In fact, many of the attorneys who survived processed the horrific event solely and exclusively through the gun-control lens, founding a gun-control advocacy group that became something well known in gun control circles now.

After the event, David experienced a slow political transformation about the meaning of the event. He describes his conversion from pro-gun control advocate to Second Amendment advocate in his short, substantive book, “Coming to Terms: A Mass Shooting Survivor’s Story.”

The book is available on Amazon.

The Republican Professor is a pro-coming-to-terms-with-vulnernability, pro-coming-to-terms-with-personal-responsibility, pro-Second-Amendment, pro-Constitutional-Law-rightly-understood, pro-lawful-self-defense podcast.

Therefore, welcome Mr. David Frankel (JD, NYU Law School), author of Coming to Terms.

The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.
Dr. Mather teaches Constitutional Law and American Politics at Azusa Pacific in Lost Angeles County, California.