This is episode 27 of the Logos Institute Podcast, the official podcast of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology. This is the first part of my interview with Dr RT Mullins (University of St Andrews)in which I discuss various things related to the notion of divine impassibility. Unfortunately, Stephanie was unable to join us for this interview, but she will be back with the podcast again very soon.

Here are a few time stamps to help you navigate today's podcast:

0:46 - Process theists today

2:00 - Ecofeminism & Pantheism

3:09 - God as the soul of the universe?

3:48 - Defining Passibility

4:54 - Passibility Option 1: Omnisubjectivity

6:19 - Passibility Option 2: Maximal Empathy

7:35 - Omnisubjectivity and Immoral Empathy

8:30 - Clarification on what divine passibility gets you

10:14 - Problems for Passibilists

11:21 - The creepy emotions objection

12:03 - Aside: motivating omnisubjectivity and other passibilist positions

14:54 - Does the Incarnation make a difference to this knowledge by acquaintance?

15:46 - The love problem for impassibility

17:39 - What is this desire for union with the Beloved that's constitutive of love?

18:41 - Aquinas and defining wrath in terms of love

20:05 - What's wrong with divine wrath?

If you've enjoyed listening to this interview, please see other content from our guest:

1. Ryan Mullins(Main Website) - https://www.rtmullins.com/

2. Ryan Mullins (Academia) - https://st-andrews.academia.edu/RyanMullins

3) Reluctant Theologian Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/ryan-mullins-75859612/sets/the-reluctant-theologian

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