Five-Minute Debate

205. Can Simulation Theory Be Compatible with the Christian Worldview?


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Could our entire universe be a simulation? Philosophers, scientists, and theologians are increasingly wrestling with this question—and Christians have their own unique stake in the debate. In this episode, host Robert Smith moderates a lively exchange between Dr. Thomas Green, a professor of philosophical theology, who argues that simulation theory can be reconciled with a Christian worldview, and Dr. Rachel Cohen, a historian of early Christianity, who contends that it undermines the biblical doctrine of creation. Along the way, the debate draws on the insights of real-world scholars like Michael Heiser, who emphasizes the unseen spiritual realm, and N.T. Wright, who focuses on the embodied hope of resurrection.

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Five-Minute DebateBy RM Smith