All Philosophy articles – Page 9
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Unbelievable? Debating the Ontological Argument - Peter S Williams & Peter Millican
Can God be proved by definition? That’s the claim of the Ontological Argument for God’s existence.Christian philosopher Peter S Williams and sceptic philosopher Peter Millican from Oxford University explore the different versions of the argument. Williams defends the argument, Millican believes it is flawed. Get the ...
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Unbelievable? Does Humanism need God? Angus Ritchie vs Stephen Law
The term ‘Humanism’ is often seen as synonymous with atheism. But a recent Theos report titled: ‘The case for Christian Humanism: why Christians should be Humanists and Humanists should be Christians’ claims to show that atheism is ill-equipped to support the fundamental tenets of Humanism. Report ...
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Unbelievable? Does mathematics point to God? William Lane Craig vs Daniel Came
In 1960 physicist Eugene Wigner wrote a paper on the ‘unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics’. Christian philosopher William (Bill) Lane Craig has recently been developing arguments concerning the ‘applicability’ of mathematics as evidence for God as part of his wider research on abstract objects. Bill interacts with ...
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Unbelievable? Explaining your faith (to a church-going atheist) - John Pritchard, Andrew Nightingale & Mark Roques
Rt Revd John Pritchard is the recently retired Bishop of Oxford and the author of ‘How to Explain Your Faith’. He joins Justin along with church-going atheist Andrew Nightingale and Christian philosopher and storyteller Mark Roques as they discuss what Andrew loves about the church he ...
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Unbelievable? Keith Ward and Michael Ruse debate the evidence for God
Keith Ward is the former Regius Professor of Divinity at Oxford University. His new book The Evidence for God picks up on various aspects of human experience as proof of a spiritual realm. He is joined by atheist philosopher Michael Ruse for a lively discussion. Ruse’s ...
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Unbelievable? Is atheism a fool's bet? Rethinking Pascal's Wager
Blaise Pascal was a 17th century Christian philosopher and mathematician who said that we all bet our life on the existence of God. So, you are better off believing in God because you’ve everything to gain if it’s true and little to lose if it’s not. ...
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Unbelievable? Debating the history of atheism - Nick Spencer & Julian Baggini
Nick Spencer is the author of Atheists: The Origin of the Species. He explains the origins of various strands of atheism and why the New Atheism of today is constructed on a myth of its own. Julian Baggini is ...
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Peter Boghossian vs Tim McGrew - A manual for creating atheists
Peter Boghossian teaches philosophy and is the author of ‘A Manual for Creating Atheists’. He believes that faith is a ‘false epistemology’ (way of knowing things) and even describes it as a ‘virus of the mind’. Tim McGrew is a Christian ...
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William Lane Craig & Sean Carroll debate God & Cosmology - Unbelievable?
Leading Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and leading atheist scientist Sean Carroll recently participated in a debate on “The existence of God in the light of contemporary cosmology” at the Greer-Heard forum. In an extended podcast we hear the debate and audience Q&A. With thanks to ...
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The Experience of God - David Bentley Hart & Richard Norman - Unbelievable?
David Bentley Hart is a renowned Eastern Orthodox scholar of religion who presents three approaches to the existence of God in his new book “The Experience of God”. He debates whether only God can explain ‘being, consciousness and bliss’, with atheist philosopher Richard Norman. Get the ...
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Calvinism vs Molinism - William Lane Craig & Paul Helm - Unbelievable?
If God ordains the future, can humans have free will? Are people predestined for salvation? And what does the Bible say on the matter? William Lane Craig is a Christian philosopher and leading proponent of Molinism, a view of divine sovereignty that seeks to reconcile God’s ...
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Keith Ward vs Michael Ruse on Mind, Consciousness & The God Question - Unbelievable?
Christian philosopher Prof Keith Ward and atheist philosopher of science Michael Ruse debate some of the issues raised by the new DVD documentary series The God Question. It explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God. Alongside audio clips from the film they ...
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Peter Kreeft debates the argument from desire - Unbelievable?
CS Lewis said “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” Peter Kreeft is a philosophy professor and well know Christian thinker and writer. He defends the “argument from desire”. ...
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The Christian & Atheist philosophers' worldviews: Keith Ward & Arif Ahmed - Unbelievable?
The Veritas Forum in Cambridge invited Christian philosopher Keith Ward and atheist philosopher Arif Ahmed to present the reasons for their different worldviews. Justin Brierley hosts a discussion with the two thinkers in front of an audience of Cambridge students who ask their own questions too. Get ...
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William Lane Craig on reaching the UK with apologetics - Unbelievable?
As videos from 2011’s Bethinking Conference are made available on Youtube we hear the talk that leading Christian philosopher William Lane Craig gave to those gathered on the apologetic task of reaching the UK. Includes audience Q&A. Plus we hear your suggestions for show topics in the ...
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Is God Worth Believing In? Unbelievable?
Jeff Cook is a Christian philosopher who tells his story of losing and returning to faith in his book ‘Everything New’. Jeff has critiqued contemporary apologetics for sometimes failing to present a God that people would want to exist. Alex Gabriel is a student and atheist activist. ...
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Does God Exist? Calum Miller vs Peter Atkins - Unbelievable? 31 May 2012
A podcast only show featuring the full debate on “Does God Exist?” held at Christ Church College, Oxford between Christian undergraduate Calum Miller and Atheist academic Peter Atkins. Calum Miller presents philosophical evidence for the existence of God and Peter Atkins responds. Get the MP3 Watch the ...
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Podcast special - William Lane Craig vs Peter Atkins - Manchester debate - Unbelievable? 17 May 2012
The full recording of the final debate of the UK Reasonable Faith Tour with William Lane Craig. William Lane Craig is a Christian philosopher, Peter Atkins is an atheist scientist. In this their second encounter, they debate arguments for and against the existence of God. Get the ...
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A Universe From Nothing? Lawrence Krauss & Rodney Holder - Unbelievable? 28 Apr 2012
Lawrence Krauss is a Cosmologist at Arizona State University who describes himself as an “anti-theist”. His latest book “A Universe From Nothing” has received both acclaim and criticism for its attempt to answer the question “Why is there something rather than nothing?” Debating the issue with Krauss ...
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Miracles in the Gospels: Did they happen? Craig Keener & Geoff Lillis - Unbelievable? 17 Mar 2012
The first of two programmes looking at miracles in the Bible and today. Craig S Keener is a New Testament Scholar at Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky. His new book “Miracles: The Credibility of the New Testament Accounts” is a 2 volume work assessing the case for the ...