In this final hour long episode, Matthew, Andrew and Doug get to the end of the questions they've been answering for the Ask An Atheist Day special. Is our existence contingent and are there questions science can't answer? Do you agree with our answers? As always, feedback, questions, comments, challenges, and to come onto the show, find us at ReasonPress.net

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Andrew and Matthew are joined by Dale and David from Skeptics and Seekers for another round table. This time fielding questions about Easter.

Matthew and Andrew are joined by Doug for a monster 4 hour session answering questions for Ask An Atheist Day 2019.  In the first hour we address the fire at Notre Dame, questions on deconversion, precious beliefs and flying poop! Join us for the giggles. This is part 1 of 3.

In a fairly technical episode, Matthew and Andrew chat with Dale Glover from Skeptics and Seekers on a variety of topics having to do with the burden of proof. When we talk in a semiformal or formal setting, there are issues of burden of proof, who has the responsibility of proof, and how it changes hands. Along with this burden, we should consider what constitutes evidence, and who should provide it.

To take burden of proof seriously, we must consider the ways we establish that some bit of evidence is reliable and how we might come to think of some aspect of it as unconvincing. To do this, we talk about Bayes Theorem, Molinism, deduction, induction, and much much more.

Come along with us for a satisfying exploration of how skeptics and Christians differ and where they agree on the burden of proof and how to think about evidence.

In November 2018 Ernest Massey wrote a blog post, for UK Christian website Premier, on consciousness and how it demolished his atheism, saving his faith. Andrew and Matthew have a fabulous conversation with him on the question of can atheism explain consciousness. Ernest demonstrates his honesty and his integrity in this discussion as well as his wonderful sense of humour. This is a perfect example of the kinds of conversation we at Ask An Atheist Anything wish to promote.

Find Ernest's blog post here: https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Unbelievable-blog/How-consciousness-demolished-my-atheism-and-saved-my-faith

The 9 minute video of  David Chalmers discussing consciousness, that Andrew mentions during the episode, can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5DfnIjZPGw

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