Episode Details

In this finale episode of the 20-week series, Lance Smith and J. Steve Miller’s Exhibit 20 unpack Blaise Pascal’s famous wager—why fence-sitters might prudently ‘bet’ on God when the eternal stakes vastly outweigh finite costs.

Through vivid analogies, personal stories, and practical steps for exploring faith, the episode treats belief as a reasoned choice, not blind faith, and asks whether living as if God exists is the wise course when evidence feels evenly balanced.

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1. Miller, J. S. (2016). Faith That’s Not Blind: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Spiritual Beliefs. Wisdom Creek Press. Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gTR0odd 
2. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (n.d.). Pascal’s Wager. Available at: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pascal-wager/ 
3. Voltaire. (1764). Philosophical Dictionary.
4. Schaefer III, H. F. (2007). Science Came of Age: A Christian View of Science and Origins.
5. James, W. (1897). The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy.