This is episode 26 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:

2:11 - Background for Mullins

3:34 - What is Analytic Theology?

4:07 - How did you move into work on emotions from your work on God and Time?

6:51 - The (mostly) 20th century move to rejection of the classical view of God

7:40 - What is Classical Theism?

8:08 - Classical Theism and Emotions

8:44 - Defining emotions as "felt (affective) evaluations (cognitive) of a situation"

10:35 - How do emotions connect with concepts of truth and rationality?

11:44 - The history of emotions as irrational/arational

15:03 - Distinguishing emotions from moods

16:45 - What is impassibility & does it rule out divine emotion?

17:48 - Conditions on the adequacy of an emotion for fir with the divine life: (i) not irrational, (ii) does not require suffering, & does not impede perfect happiness.

20:20 - What about empathy? Can God empathize with us?

21:23 - Defining empathy

24:43 - Separating Impassibility and Aseity

25:38 - Defining Divine Passibility

25:56 - Versions of Divine Passibility: process theism and ecofeminism

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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