For this first solo episode on the podcast I look into the question of the nature of divine law. I draw on research by Christine Hayes in her book "What's Divine About Divine Law?" which looks at answers given in the traditions of the Hebrew Bible, Greek philosophy, and the convergence of the two. We get into the Biblical texts, philosophers like Plato, Cicero, and Philo of Alexandria, as well as the ideas of some modern thinkers like Richard Rorty and James K.A. Smith.

Alex and Todd discuss films, grudges, food, eggs, missions, growing up LDS, private online communities, alcohol and drugs, criminal justice, social discourse, the response to George Floyd's killing, judgment, charitable interpretation, and unconditional love.

Todd and Mike discuss the Book of Mormon, classical theism, the Nicene Creed, voluntary secular societies, hierarchical organizations, inevitability in infinite time, disruptive innovation, ambiguity, and religious perspectives.

Todd and Mike discuss the Book of Mormon, classical theism, the Nicene Creed, voluntary secular societies, hierarchical organizations, inevitability in infinite time, disruptive innovation, ambiguity, and religious perspectives.

Todd, Jack, and Jared discuss relationships, values, Lord of the Rings, science fiction and fantasy, Mormon cultural influence, aesthetics, the nature of disagreements, Effective Altruism, Neoreaction, and personality cults

Todd, Jack, and Jared discuss relationships, values, Lord of the Rings, science fiction and fantasy, Mormon cultural influence, aesthetics, the nature of disagreements, Effective Altruism, Neoreaction, and personality cults

Jared and Todd discuss motivation, value, the is-ought problem, social constructs, pragmatism, dialectics, cognitive dissonance, partial pictures of reality, Cartesian skepticism, and poverty.

Jared and Todd discuss motivation, value, the is-ought problem, social constructs, pragmatism, dialectics, cognitive dissonance, partial pictures of reality, Cartesian skepticism, and poverty.

Todd and Jack discuss missionary work, language study, faith changes, institutions, secular alternatives to religious institutions, communism, political parties, online communities, effective altruism, vocations and their purposes, and free time.

Todd and Jack discuss missionary work, language study, faith changes, institutions, secular alternatives to religious institutions, communism, political parties, online communities, effective altruism, vocations and their purposes, and free time.