Counter Apologetics

Counter Apologetics

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Counter Apologetics episodes

  • CA122 Substance Dualism w/ Michael Huemer

    Dr. Michael Huemer joins me to defend interactionist substance dualism, the view that the mind and body are composed of different substances and can exert causal influence over each other.

    Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy 

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    1 hr 38 min
  • CA121 Encountering Mystery w/ Dale Allison
    Today I’m speaking with Dr. Dale Allison, historian and author of many books, including The Resurrection of Jesus, The Historical Christ and the Theological Jesus, and our subject today, Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age.
    The subtitle of the book notwithstanding, the unusual experiences we discuss are not explicitly religious. They’re usually interpreted through a religious lens (often without any reflection), but almost all of them needn’t be, which is something we return to quite a bit. Flatly disputing the phenomenon is not the only option available to atheists.
    We talk about paranormal and parapsychological phenomena, and two major sources of skepticism towards things that fall into those categories. On the one hand, of course, there’s materialism, conservative naturalism, skepticism (as in, the skeptic community), etc. But Protestant Christianity, I was surprised to learn, has also been a skeptical force in history due to their drive to debunk Catholic miracle stories, or even just extraordinary events documented by the Catholic Church that explicitly or implicitly were used as evidence for Catholicism.
    Since we’re exploring new terrain that involves some quite unusual topics (e.g., clairvoyance, levitation, visions of dead loved ones, etc.) there’s a lot more I want to say, even in this little description box, but I’ll save it for the interview.
    One thing I forgot to mention during the interview: In addition to Dr. Allison’s book, there are a couple podcasts that regularly discuss cases like the ones that came up today in greater depth. “Otherworld” and “Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World” come highly recommended from me.
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    1 hr 9 min
  • CA120 Debate: Limited vs. Unlimited God
    LDS Philosophy and Dry Apologist join me for a debate on the nature of God. We compare the virtues of a limited model of God versus a model on which God is unlimited in power, as well as simple, impassible, etc. Are the classical models of God too impersonal and abstract, incapable of sustaining a commitment to a personal God who loves us? Or are the limited models of God not divine enough? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both views with respect to the problem of evil?
    Watch the debate on YouTube: Catholic vs. Mormon on the Nature of God
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    1 hr 40 min
  • CA119 Intuition, Lacktheism, & Charity
    We close out our series on atheism and epistemology with the epistemic value of intuition, the issue of lacktheism, and whether or not I’ve been charitable to my fellow atheists throughout these episodes.
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    17 min
  • CA118 Testimonial Evidence

    Can we really trust the testimony of others? Does testimony provide any evidence or justification for a claim? I defend the idea that we should trust testimony, and that the epistemic value of testimonial evidence is supported by induction, the principle of charity in interpretation, and coherence.

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    17 min
  • CA117 Is Theism Unfalsifiable?

    This is part two of a five-part series. For even more on epistemology, check out Walden Pod for a completely different epistemology series.

    Understanding Knowledge – Michael Huemer

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    14 min
  • CA116 Mistakes Atheists Make About Epistemology: “There is no evidence for God.”

    There are a number of slogans one hears in the online atheist community, some of them purporting to be epistemic principles or rules of thumb. Unfortunately, many of them are only correct if we interpret them very narrowly and often not in the way they were intended, while others are just plain wrong. Today, we’ll be tackling the idea that there is no evidence for theism. What exactly is evidence? And is it reasonable to think there is literally zero evidence for theism?

    This is part one of a five-part series. For even more on epistemology, check out Walden Pod for a completely different epistemology series.

    Understanding Knowledge – Michael Huemer

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    17 min
  • CA115 Post-Debate Interview w/ Justin Schieber of Real Atheology
    Justin Schieber joins me for a lighthearted breakdown of his debate with Eric Hernandez on the existence of God. We critique the arguments put forward by Eric, discuss the evidence presented by Justin, and talk about a few of our favorite moments from the debate.
    Huge shoutout to Capturing Christianity for organizing the debate, and to the beautiful Lanier Theological Library for hosting the event.
    Does God Exist? Justin Schieber vs. Eric Hernandez (CC Exchange 2023)
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    1 hr 17 min
  • CA114 Animal Suffering is Evidence Against God

    Is the kind, degree, and distribution of animal suffering evidence against theism? We discuss why teleological evil, the scale of suffering in evolutionary history, and the moral randomness of animal pain is strong evidence against the existence of God.

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    12 min

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