Worldview Campus Lectures
Worldview Campus Lectures is the public lecture series of the Cántaro Institute. Founded in 2026, it publishes lectures in theology, philosophy, history, science, and culture from a distinctly Christian perspective, including select presentations delivered before the establishment of Worldview Campus.
Episodes
54 episodes
How Can We Trust the Bible? — Joseph Owen
In How Can We Trust the Bible?, Joseph Owen, Director of the Worldview Science Center, examines why Christians can have confidence that the Scriptures we possess today faithfully preserve the Word of God. Drawing from the history of th...
The Gospel in the Garden of Gethsemane — Cory McKenna
In The Gospel in the Garden of Gethsemane, Cory McKenna of The Cross Current explores Christ’s prayer and obedience in Gethsemane as a powerful window into the heart of the Gospel. From the seriousness of sin and the cost of redemption...
Dinosaurs and the Bible — Calvin Smith
In Dinosaurs and the Bible, Calvin Smith of AiG Canada explores the fascinating world of dinosaurs through the lens of biblical history. Beginning with the authority of Scripture and the Genesis account of creation, this lecture examin...
The Three Gardens — Steven R. Martins
In The Three Gardens, Steven R. Martins, founding director of the Cántaro Institute, traces the biblical story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration through three defining gardens: Eden, Gethsemane, and the Garden-City of the ...
The Men of Issachar — Steven R. Martins
Inspired by 1 Chronicles 12:32, Rev. Steven R. Martins calls men of the church to be like the Men of Issachar—men marked not merely by strength, but by wisdom, who understood the times and knew what God’s people ought to do. He argues that such...
The Necessity of Application — Doug Wilson
Pastor Doug Wilson presses home the need for applied biblical truth to everyday life.For more information about the Cántaro Institute, visit https://www.cantaroinstitute.org.The total or partial reproduction of this re...
The Anduril Moment — Scott Masson
Dr. Scott Masson helps us understand the beleaguered anthropology of our age and how it's led to our apostate moment, and provides an answer in the Person and work of Christ.For more information about the Cántaro Institute, visit...
Q&A Panel — Dr. Michael Wagner, John Bellingham, Dr. Scott Masson, and Doug Wilson
Conference speakers at the Niagara 2025 Conference answer audience questions on "Christ & Government."For more information about the Cántaro Institute, visit https://www.cantaroinstitute.org.The total or partial r...
Leaving God Behind — Michael Wagner
Dr. Michael Wagner lectures on how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ushered in a legal revolution in Canada that deliberately undermined Canada's explicit Christian heritage. For more information about the Cántaro Institut...
Heralds of the Kingdom — Steven R. Martins
Founding Director of the Cántaro Institute, Rev. Steven R. Martins, delivers a stirring message on the Church's role as an ambassador of Christ's Kingdom. Slides: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/spaces/urn%3Aaaid%3Asc%3AVA6C2%3A95...
The Blueprints for Building Mere Christianity — Doug Wilson
Pastor Doug Wilson argues that the Gospel-centred movement had too small a circumference. Christ is the centre of all things!For more information about the Cántaro Institute, visit https://www.cantaroinstitute.org. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Triumph of the Kingdom of God — 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...
Ecclesiastes: Injustice & Oppression — 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...
Ecclesiastes: Mortality — 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...
The Principle of Sola Scriptura — 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...
The Reformation in Europe — 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...
The Spanish Reformation — 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 ...
Learning Confession and Repentance from the Psalms and Reformers — 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...
Opposites Should Not Attract — 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...
