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#71 Is There a Mind Behind the Universe? - Stephen C. Meyer
Philosopher, author, and intelligent-design advocate Stephen Meyer joins me to discuss the arguments of his recent book, Return of the God Hypothesis…
2 months, 1 week ago
#70 Why Humans Believe in God - Daniel Wolne
Prof. Daniel Wolne explains historical theories of religion with special focus on Sigmund Freud's speculation that religious belief arises from a pro…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
#69 Two Oxford Students Tackle a Philosophical Smorgasbord - Amos Wollen
Isn't "smorgasbord" a great word? Amos Wollen, my friend and fellow Oxford graduate student, joins me to debate his novel argument for the compatibil…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
#68 Is Morality Real? - Michael Huemer vs. Matt Lutz
Two philosophers come together to debate the question of whether objective, mind-independent moral facts exist. Mike says yes, Matt says no. They dis…
3 months ago
#67 Is Consciousness Physical? - Emerson Green
Emerson Green walks through three powerful objections to attempts to reduce consciousness to the brain: phenomenal transparency, philosophical zombie…
3 months, 1 week ago
#66 It's Okay to be Gay (and Christian) - Randal Rauser
Dr. Randal Rauser and I explore the arguments of his new book, The Wideness of the Sea: How to be Evangelical and Gay-Affirming, wherein he offers a …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
#65 The U.S. Is Increasingly Unsafe for Trans People - Talia Mae Bettcher
Talia Mae Bettcher explains why she has come to a dismal view of the United States as a home for trans people, details the Trump administration's rec…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
#64 What If God Is Evil? - Stephen Law
Stephen Law, professor of philosophy at Oxford, discusses his "evil god challenge" to theists: prove that God is not perfectly evil. That challenge, …
4 months ago
#63 Does Mind-Brain Harmony Point to God? - Graham Oppy vs. Brian Cutter
Graham Oppy and Brian Cutter join me to debate philosophy's newest argument for God: the argument from psychophysical harmony. We talk about epistemi…
4 months ago
#62 Would You Still Love Me if I Was a Worm? - Mhairi Tait
Mhairi Tait, my friend and fellow DPhil student at Oxford, sits down with me to discuss whether Ted Bundy's mother was right to stand by her son, whe…
4 months, 1 week ago