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Unpacking 'The Best Argument for God' with Pat Flynn | Ep. 10, Pt. 1
In this episode of the Coffee with Philosophers podcast, Pat Flynn unpacks the core arguments of his book, 'The Best Argument for God'. Watch to grasp the essence of Pat's work as he articulates his endorsement of...
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Defending Creaturely Intrinsic Value with Dr. Daniel Rubio | Ep. 9
In this episode of Coffee With Philosophers, Dr. Daniel Rubio discusses his paper "Intrinsically Good, God Created Them." Dr. Rubio offers a new conception of intrinsic value, then he casts doubt on arguments by Eric...
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Exploring Sin-Based Responses to Divine Hiddenness with Dr. Max Baker-Hytch | Ep. 8
In this episode of Coffee With Philosophers, Dr. Max Baker-Hytch discusses his paper "On Sin-based Responses to Divine Hiddenness," highlighting a neglected way of responding to hiddenness arguments. We look at three...
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Exploring "God of Holy Love" with Dr. Jonathan Rutledge | Ep. 7
Why did God create anything at all? Why did Christ incarnate and atone for our sins? A framework for divine action tries to capture and predict such theological data. In their paper "God of Holy Love," Jonathan...
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Augustine's Cosmological Argument: Uncovering a Hidden Gem | Ep. 6
Augustine gives a little-known cosmological argument in his Confessions. Most people don't know this argument exists. Dr. Keith Hess and Dr. Matthew Flummer are changing this. They're working to articulate and...
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Is Your Happiness in Heaven Disturbed by Permanent Separation from Your Beloved in Hell? | EP. 5
I'm joined by Dr. Eric Yang to discuss his fascinating article "Heaven and the Problem of Eternal Separation." According to traditional Christian commitments, these two claims hold: (1) Some human beings will be in...
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"The Substance of Consciousness" Unpacked - with Dr. Brandon Rickabaugh | EP. 4
I'm joined by Brandon Rickabaugh to discuss his new book "The Substance of Consciousness." The book is co-authored with J.P. Moreland. It offers a robust and novel defense of substance dualism. Join us to get the...
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Natural Compatibilists Should Be Theological Compatibilists (Dr. Taylor Cyr) | EP. 3
Theological compatibilism is the thesis that God decreeing everything that will happen is compatible with you acting freely and being morally responsible for what you do. A majority of philosophers are compatibilists...
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How McCain's Theory of Epistemic Justification Explains a Miracle (and more!) | EP. 2 PT. 2
Watch part two of my chat with Dr. Kevin McCain. We apply his view of justification to a fascinating case involving a medical miracle. We look at a case that's problematic for Phenomenal Conservatism (PC) but his view...
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Epistemologist Reveals His New Theory of Justification (Dr. Kevin McCain) | EP. 2 PT. 1
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Kevin McCain about his new theory of epistemic justification. Phenomenal Explanationism (PE) overcomes problems with other views. When applied to religious belief it makes sense of...
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Joe Schmid's Insights on Classical Theism, Arbitrary Creation & Reason-Based Action | EP. 1
Joe Schmid joins us to discuss his excellent paper, "Classical Theism, Arbitrary Creation, and Reason-Based Action." Listen to this episode to learn what classical theism is, why the debate over classical theism...
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