.png)
Cántaro Institute
Cántaro Institute is a reformed evangelical organization committed to the advancement of the Christian worldview for the reformation and renewal of the church and culture.
Episodes
43 episodes
Why Do We Make? | Ryan Lauterio
In his lecture "Why Do We Make?" (recorded in February 2025 Richmond Virginia) Ryan Lauterio of the Maker Institute of Studio Art and Theology explores the theological, philosophical, and practical foundations of human creativ...
•
1:27:16
.png)
Imagination Lost Q&A | Ryan Lauterio
In this Q&A session following his lecture Imagination Lost: How the Arts Can Help Us Recover Our Imaginations for the World God Created, Ryan Lauterio of the Maker Institute invites listeners to further explore how imagination—when...
•
1:02:18
.png)
Archive: Dialogue: What Is the Good Society?
The dialogue titled "What Is the Good Society?" features a thought-provoking discussion among Christian apologist Dr. Andy Bannister, Muslim scholar Dr. Shabir Ally, and secular humanist Justin Trottier. In this event, each speaker presents the...
•
2:00:32
.png)
Archive: The Classical Debate: Jay Smith vs. Dr. Shabir Ally
The classical debate between Christian apologist Jay Smith and Muslim scholar Dr. Shabir Ally focuses on the question, “Which is the Word of God—the Bible or the Qur’an?” Jay Smith critiques the Qur’an’s claim to divine origin by challenging it...
•
2:34:20
.png)
Imagination Lost | Ryan Lauterio
In this thought-provoking lecture delivered in Richmond, Virginia, in December 2023, Ryan Lauterio of The Maker Institute explores the profound relationship between art and faith. Challenging the modern tendency to view art as a secular or auto...
•
50:48

The Triumph of the Kingdom of God | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In a world where the kingdom of darkness rages against Christ and His church—through cultural mockery, unjust laws, and spiritual rebellion—we take heart knowing that Christ is already enthroned, the strong man is bound, and His Kingdom is adva...
•
41:58
.png)
Ecclesiastes: Injustice & Oppression | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 4:1-3, which speaks about the injustice and oppression we witness in our fallen world, and the hope we have in God to bring...
•
30:56

Ecclesiastes: Mortality | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:18-22, which highlights human mortality and the shared fate of humans and animals, emphasizing life's fleeting nature. It...
•
31:25

The Principle of Sola Scriptura | Dr. David Robinson
In this lecture, Dr. David Robinson of Westminster Chapel delves into the Reformational principle of Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone), examining its profound roots within the historic Protestant Reformation and its enduring significanc...
•
55:42

The Reformation in Europe | Dr. Ted Van Raalte
Dr. Ted Van Raalte delivers an insightful lecture on the Reformation in Europe, exploring its theological, cultural, and ecclesiastical transformations. With a focus on key figures like Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli, he examines the Reformation’s...
•
58:18

The Spanish Reformation | Rev. Steven R. Martins
The Spanish Reformation, though overshadowed by Protestant movements in Germany and England, reveals a powerful yet suppressed testimony to God’s work through faithful believers, as explained by Rev. Steven R. Martins at the Niagara Conference ...
•
50:30

Learning Confession and Repentance from the Psalms and Reformers | Rev. Kasey Horvath
This lecture by Rev. Kasey Horvath at the Niagara Conference 2024 explores the doctrine of confession and repentance, drawing insights from Psalm 51 and the teachings of the Reformers, particularly Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. It emphasizes the b...
•
36:50

Opposites Should Not Attract | Dr. Ted Van Raalte
Dr. Ted Van Raalte expounds on 1 John 2:15-17, emphasizing that we are not to love the world, for opposites should not attract; God's people have been set apart and are called to remain distinct, living in service to God and fulfilling His rede...
•
37:19

My Father's Business | Dr. David Robinson
Dr. David Robinson, upcoming speaker for the Niagara Conference 2024: Post Tenebras Lux, explores the narrative in Luke’s gospel as it relates to the early life of Jesus an...
•
35:17

Blessing in Christ | Rev. Kasey Horvath
Rev. Kasey Horvath, upcoming speaker for the Niagara Conference 2024: Post Tenebras Lux, explores the profound blessings we have in Christ—election, redemption, and adoptio...
•
34:29

Ecclesiastes: God, Man, Glory, and Judgment | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins continues to deconstruct and exposit the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:9-17, where we learn that man must acknowledge God for who He is, and to be thankful for His ...
•
57:42

Ecclesiastes: A Time for Everything (Part II) | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins continues to deconstruct and exposit the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, where we see that there is a time and a season for everything under the sun, as instruct...
•
47:15

Ecclesiastes: A Time for Everything (Part I) | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, where we see that there is a time and a season for everything under the sun, as instructed by the d...
•
41:32

Ecclesiastes: Work & Toil | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 2:18-26, where we see the contrast of work and toil, and how the simplest of things can and ought to be en...
•
41:34

Ecclesiastes: What Is the Point? | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 2:12-17, where the King simply asks, What is the point of being wise if the wise in the end dies jus...
•
40:54

Ecclesiastes: The Eden Project | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the passage of Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, where the voice of the Qohelet (Compiler) recounts the Eden Project and how it failed to ...
•
35:19

The Importance of Worldview Development in Education | Rev. Steven R. Martins
Why is it important to develop in our children a distinctly Christian worldview? How is a Christian education fundamentally different from non-Christian education? At the presuppositional level, Christian education is not 75 or 90 percent diffe...
•
40:09

Ecclesiastes: The Literary Introduction | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits the literary "Introduction" of the book, the passage of Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, where the voices of the Qohelet (Compiler) and ...
•
42:55

Ecclesiastes: The Preface | Rev. Steven R. Martins
In this study of the Book of Ecclesiastes at Sevilla Chapel, Rev. Steven R. Martins deconstructs and exposits what some call "The Preface" of the book, the passage of Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, which introduces its literary thesis: All of life is "Va...
•
39:11

A Christian Examination of Critical Theory (Part II) | Josué Reichow
In these two-part lectures, Institute associate Josué Reichow explains the philosophical origins of critical theory, providing an analysis, notably in the works of the Frankfurt School in the early 20th century. Alongside that, he explore...
•
58:38
