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Real AtheologyRA056: Marilyn McCord Adams and the Defeat of EvilBefore her death in 2017, Marilyn McCord Adams had a long and impressive career as a philosopher and theologian. While she had many interests both philosophical and theological, the problem of evil loomed ever-present in her thinking. I intend this video as an introduction to her views on the problem of evil; specifically on the notion of axiological defeat that features so heavily.
Adams, M. M., & Sutherland, S. (1989). Horrendous evils and the goodness of God. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volumes, 63, 297-323.Adams, M. M. (2018). Horrendous evils and the goodness of God. Cornell University...2025-02-0223 min
Real AtheologyRA055: Pete Mandik on Materialism, Quine, and Religious MysticismIn this episode, Ben Watkins sits down with Professor Pete Mandik to discuss several different ways of conceiving of materialism along with strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Professor Mandik also gives a summary of a view inspire by Quine he calls “Type-Q Materialism.” Additionally, Ben and Professor Mandik discuss various aspects of religious mysticism and touch on the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein.2025-02-021h 55
Real AtheologyRA054: Why Evidence Isn't Everything | Intrinsic ProbabilityThe intrinsic probability of a theory is the probability that a theory has purely in virtue of its intrinsic features. In this video, I give a brief overview of Paul Draper's theory of intrinsic probability according to which the intrinsic probability of a theory depends only on its modesty and coherence.2025-02-0211 min
Real AtheologyRA053: A Dialogue on Theodicy with Kyle Alander (Christian Idealism)This episode is part interview and part dialogue between Justin Schieber and Christian YouTuber Kyle Alander about Kyle's preferred approach to the problem of evil. Alander adopts a defeat-based approach along the lines of Marilyn McCord Adams, Trent Dougherty, and John Schneider. In this almost four hour long episode, they discuss how defeat is understood in the dialectic surrounding the problem of evil. We also unpack Kyle’s preferred defeat-based theodicy before exploring at some length multiple objections to it in an effort to clarify details. However, one topic we avoid here is whether adding such rich detail to on...2025-02-024h 00
Real AtheologyRA052: Objective Idealism and Presuppositionalist ApologeticsIn this episode, Ben Watkins sits down to discuss the Van Tillian tradition of presuppositional apologetics often found online along with objective idealism— an epistemological view often associated with Post-Kantians like Hegel, Fichte, and Schelling. Two claims of Van Til are challenged using the resources of objective idealism:
Those two claims are (i) Christianity is a necessary condition to know anything at all and (ii) the Christian and the non-Christian have no neutral ground to resolve their disagreements.
In addition to challenging these claims by appeal to a form of...2025-02-0221 min
Real AtheologyRA051: Hume the Atheist? A Humean Case against Theism with Paul RussellIn this episode, Ben Watkins sits down with Professor Paul Russell to discuss David Hume, philosophy of religion, and Dialogues concerning Natural Religion.
Professor Russell is a leading Hume scholar and author of “The Riddle of Hume’s Treatise” which argues irreligion is central to understanding the naturalism and skepticism at the heart of Hume’s philosophy, specially, that expressed in his “A Treatise of Human Nature.” These irreligious themes culminate in Hume’s masterpiece: “Dialogues of concerning Natural Religion.”
Professor Russell walks us through different models of god, the argument for d...2025-02-021h 21
Real AtheologyRA050: THIS is Why God Hides? (Part 8 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)The Hiddenness Series returns. Richard Swinburne's responsibility argument aims to show it's good for God to stay hidden. That way we can investigate God's existence together. Assisting others in this endeavor, says Swinburne, is a very good deed—one we should be thankful to have the opportunity to do. In this video I discuss Swinburne's argument, Schellenberg's response, and Travis Dumsday's reformulation. I then share some of my own objections to the responsibility argument. Most importantly, I explain how it fails to undercut Schellenberg's hiddenness argument.2025-02-0213 min
Modern-Day DebateDEBATE: Does God Exist? | Dr. Campbell & Dr. Howe Vs Ben Watkins & Ben BavarTestAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2024-08-293h 27
Trivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on SharknadoFor Patreon subscriber Ben Stitzel! Fact of the Day: For a brief period of time in 2021, Hasbro, the toy company, owned Death Row Records. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:30 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds INSTANT DOWNLOAD DIGITAL TRIVIA GAMES ON ETSY, GRAB ONE NOW! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Att...2024-03-0608 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Buffy the Vampire SlayerFor Patreon subscriber Ben Stitzel! Fact of the Day: That little extra flap of skin that some dogs and most cats have on their ears is called a Henry's pocket. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:19 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds INSTANT DOWNLOAD DIGITAL TRIVIA GAMES ON ETSY, GRAB ONE NOW! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompe...2024-03-0408 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on The Office, Wrestling, Basketball and more for Brent's Birthday!"Happy 36th Birthday! I hope you have the best day ever. I love you! From Tiffany” Fact of the Day: Joe Pesci and Jimi Hendrix were members of the same band at different times. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:24 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: ...2024-02-0608 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on 20th Century History in JanuaryName all these things from 20th century history. Fact of the Day: Your blood makes up about 8 percent of your body weight. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:31 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu...2024-02-0607 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Avengers Endgame, Seattle Kracken, Foo Fighters and more for Celso's Birthday!"Happy birthday Celso, from your favorite pup Uno!" Fact of the Day: The vast majority of people are unable to control their goosebumps. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:04 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attr...2024-02-0508 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Company SlogansGuess the company name from the slogan given. Fact of the Day: Most people fall asleep in 7 minutes. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:45 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/lice...2024-02-0506 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on The Matrix, Currency, Orlando Magic and more from a Confidence RoundHere are ten random qs just for you! Fact of the Day: Pigs can get sunburned. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:25 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2024-02-0207 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Public DomainSee if you know all these facts about things in the public domain. Fact of the Day: Mosquitoes have 47 teeth. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:25 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://c...2024-02-0109 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Story Within a StoryGuess the show/movie from the show/movie withing the show/movie! Fact of the Day: Despite its hump, camels have straight spines. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:33 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By At...2024-01-3106 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on One Word Song SynonymsEnjoy these one-word synonym song titles! Fact of the Day: It took the creator of the Rubik’s Cube one month to solve the cube after he created it. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:16 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompe...2024-01-3006 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Random ScienceEnjoy these science qs! Fact of the Day: The human nose can remember 50,000 different scents. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:05 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ht...2024-01-2908 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Free TriviaAll the answers contain the word Free! Fact of the Day: Both Dave Coulier and Howie Mandel voiced Animal on Muppet Babies. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:26 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribut...2024-01-2606 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on 90s Disney SongsHave fun with this Disney round! Fact of the Day: It cost over half a million dollars to make Eddie Murphy's album "How Could It Be," featuring the infamous single Party All the Time. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:50 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music...2024-01-2505 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Steven Spielberg & George LucasFor Patreon subscriber KC Khoury! Fact of the Day: Jon Bon Jovi didn't like the song "Livin' on a Prayer" and almost scrapped it from the Slippery When Wet album before it gave them their first number one song. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:53 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Fr...2024-01-2408 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Jurassic ParkFor Patreon subscriber Kristy! Fact of the Day: Strawberry Shortcake has her own annual convention in Cleveland that kicked off in 2003 and lasted more than a decade. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:13 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License...2024-01-2308 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on CatsFor Patreon subscriber Tonya Charles! Fact of the Day: Some boomboxes were 26 pounds in the 1980s. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:19 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0...2024-01-2207 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Coming To America, Air Jordans, Anime and more for Shannon's Birthday!Happy Birthday Shannon from his fiance Jenna! Fact of the Day: Australia was originally known as New Holland. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:44 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/lice...2024-01-1908 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Native American HistoryFor Patreon subscriber Sara Zimmerman! Fact of the Day: Before The Karate Kid movie, The Karate Kid was a completely unrelated DC Comics superhero. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:53 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons...2024-01-1907 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Atari & Nintendo GamesFor Patreon subscriber Pate Hogan! Fact of the Day: Barbra Streisand's stylist invented the crimping iron. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:31 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0...2024-01-1808 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on The Simpsons Seasons 1-10For Patreon subscriber Manny Cortez! Fact of the Day: In early outlines for The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda was named Buffy. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:32 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License...2024-01-1708 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Mean Girls, Gemstones, Stanley Water Bottles and more for Holly's Birthday!"Happy Birthday Holly! You are super smart, funny, sporty and cool! You are a rose between two crazy brothers and you are such a vibe! Box out. Keep your head up, your stick down, and cradle tight. Slay queen. We’re not cringy, you’re cringy. We Love you! Mom, Dad, Liam, Mikey, Drexel" Fact of the Day: Steals and blocks only became official (recorded) stats in the NBA starting from the 1973-1974 season. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:44 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/Trivia...2024-01-1607 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions Chemistry and Medical ScienceFor Patreon subscriber Linda Elswick! Fact of the Day: In 1987, 20 percent of all mattress sales were waterbeds. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:40 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license...2024-01-1608 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Crime and CriminalsFor Patreon subscriber Lauren Glassman! Fact of the Day: Toni Basil was 38 years old when she recorded "Mickey." THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:30 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/lic...2024-01-1508 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Edible ArtistsAll of these songs are by artists with food in the title. Get at 'em! Fact of the Day: Brazil boasts the most biodiversity of any country on the planet, with more than 50,000 species of plants and trees. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:42 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawst...2024-01-1206 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on 1998Enjoy these questions from the Crowdpurr.com library! Fact of the Day: 92% of the world’s currency is digital. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:29 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creative...2024-01-1108 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Astronomers, Spider-man, Sue Bird and more in a Confidence RoundBunch of fun random ones in here from Patreon.com/pourhousetrivia Fact of the Day: The Anglo-Zanzibar War (1896) was the shortest war ever – lasting just 38 minutes. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:45 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Cr...2024-01-1009 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Let's Get HighAll of these answers have the word "high" in them somewhere! Fact of the Day: Owls don’t have eyeballs. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:45 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://cr...2024-01-0908 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on January MoviesGuess these movies released in January of different years! Fact of the Day: A tiger’s roar can be heard up to two miles away. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:14 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative...2024-01-0810 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on British & USA FoodsSee if you can figure out the names of all these British foods in America. Fact of the Day: The T-Rex likely had feathers. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:25 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons...2024-01-0505 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Tour de France, Star Trek, Jaws and more for Daryl's Birthday!"Happy birthday Daryl! I hope you enjoy this trivia made just for you. Thank you for being an amazing partner and father to all of our kids. We’re all very lucky to have you. Can’t wait to see what this year brings. Love Mel, Connor, Ben, Sam and Sam." Fact of the Day: You can use salt to remove red wine stains. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:23 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia b...2024-01-0408 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on What's the ThemeAnswer these seemingly random questions, then see if you can figure out the common theme with keywords from the questions and answers. Fact of the Day: Comets smell like rotten eggs. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:52 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your Call" Kevin Mac...2024-01-0409 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Liquor Brands IIGuess these liquor brands from the clues! Drink up! Fact of the Day: Simon Cowell polished Jack Nicholson's ax on the set of The Shining. He worked as a runner on the film. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:48 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Your C...2024-01-0308 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Christmas SongsQuiz yourself on these fun things about Christmas Songs, courtesy of Crowdpurr.com! Fact of the Day: Brad Pitt's first job was at an El Pollo Loco restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, where he had to dance in a chicken suit to attract customers. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:53 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com 2024-01-0308 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on New TriviaHappy New Year 2024! It's Season 8 of this podcast and we're kicking things off with all "new" themed trivia! Answer questions on the theme of "new" and see how many you get right. Fact of the Day: The original title of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was First Impressions. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 03:18 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbud...2024-01-0311 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Computer Parts, Light Beer, Chick Fil A and more for Judsen’s Secret Santa Gift!“Judsen, I got you for Secret Santa and for your gift I thought I would test your knowledge and mine on some of your favorite topics. Also, it is always really hard to mail you anything so this was easier. Thanks for always being a good friend and a great Smite teacher. Merry Christmas from Thomas” Fact of the Day: There are parts of Africa in all four hemispheres. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:20 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW W...2023-12-2709 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Brooklyn 99, NFL, Ted Lasso and more for a Holiday Gift for Scott!"Special dedication to Scott! I know how much you love this trivia podcast and how much you love trivia, so here's a special one just for you. Love Laura" Fact of the Day: Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:57 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.s...2023-12-2607 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Gravity Falls, How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones & more for Britney and Oliver Bavar!Merry Christmas to Britney and Oliver Bavar from Bill! Fact of the Day: Budds was an extra on Bones, How I Met Your Mother, Rules of Engagement, New Girl, and tons more in the early 2010s! THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:26 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed M...2023-12-2208 min
Real AtheologyRA049: The End of Divine Hiddenness? (Part 7 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)This video is a response to a recent video by Christopher Cloos at Christian Philosophy Academy.
Chris' Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja9dldyWQwE&t=1445s
In his video, Cloos presents an objection to Schellenberg's divine hiddenness argument from a recent essay by Daniel Howard-Snyder which argues that, possibly, God may hide from people to attain a 'better start' to a relationship with them even while being perfectly loving.
I first trace the dialectic between Daniel Howard-Snyder and J.L. Schellenberg before examining Howard-Snyder's most recent attempt to undermine Schellenberg's argument. I conclude that Howard-Snyder's...2023-12-2226 min
Real AtheologyRA048: A Conversation on Divine Hiddenness with Gavin Ortlund (Part 6 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)In this video, Justin Schieber joins Dr. Gavin Ortlund for a friendly conversation on Schellenberg's argument from Divine Hiddenness. 2023-12-221h 24Trivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Chain RestaurantsQuiz yourself on these fun things about famous eaterys, courtesy of Crowdpurr.com! Fact of the Day: Denzel Washington turned down the Brad Pitt role in Seven. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:31 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: Synthwave 1 by Frank Schroeter Free downl...2023-12-2008 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Ho Ho Ho WordsAll of these answers start with HO! See how many you can get. Fact of the Day: In her autobiography, Child Star, Shirley Temple recalled that child actors were made to sit on a block of ice when they misbehaved, nicknaming the punishment "the black box." THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:14 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $1 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH SWAG ON ETSY: Trivia books, shirts, & more! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com ...2023-12-2007 min
Real AtheologyRA047: Gavin Ortlund is Wrong about Divine Hiddenness (Part 5 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)A few weeks ago, Gavin Ortlund of Truth Unites released a video exploring the argument from divine hiddenness and giving several objections to it. While I appreciated Gavin's wrestling with the argument, I did not think his objections are successful. This video seeks to respond to those objections by clarifying aspects of Schellenberg's reasoning.
Gavin Ortlund's video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d-6UhOS0FE&t=2262s2023-11-2934 min
Real AtheologyRA046: The Case for Nonresistant Nonbelief (Part 4 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)Welcome back to the Hiddenness Series. In the last episode, we looked at Schellenberg's concept of a nonresistant nonbeliever which plays a central role in his argument from Divine Hiddenness. To refresh, somebody is a nonresistant nonbeliever if they (1) fail to believe that God exists and (2) that failure is not the result of their resistance to God. We also looked at the concept of resistance at play here and we saw that it included a desire component in conjunction with actions or omissions driven by that desire. Certain desire/action/omission combinations, if expressed by a person could conceivably...2023-11-0318 min
Le Grand BAvarLe Grand BAvar ITW → Ben PLGInterview du musicien BEN PLG par Stéphane Chambord. Enregistrement réalisé lors du festival Hop Pop Hop2023-11-0119 min
Real AtheologyRA045: What is a Nonresistant Nonbeliever, Really? (Part 3 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)According to Schellenberg’s argument from Divine Hiddenness, a nonresistant nonbeliever is, simply put, somebody who fails to believe in God in such a way that the failure is not itself the result of resistant self-deception. A key premise of the divine hiddenness argument just is the claim that such persons exist and/or have existed in the past. For most people, this premise will appear obvious and this appearance likely the result of their connections and communications with other people. People they know and understand. People they trust and respect. On the other hand, some people claim to be...2023-10-1813 min
Real AtheologyRA044: The Argument from Divine Hiddenness (Part 2 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)In this episode Justin Schieber continues the hiddenness series by presenting J.L. Schellenberg’s Argument from divine hiddenness. Since the 1993 publication of his Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason Schellenberg’s argument has received widespread attention and still generates deep engagement. This is because many atheists find it to be quite powerful and persuasive. Many theists find it challenging and worth responding to. This episode is intended as a presentation of Schellenberg’s argument, not a full-throated defense.
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Real AtheologyRA043: The Varieties of Hidden Experience (Part 1 of the Divine Hiddenness Series)Broadly speaking, Arguments from Hiddenness are philosophical arguments with atheistic conclusions arising from the fact that either the felt presence of, the nature of, or the very existence of God is somewhat less clear than we might expect if God existed. As with the problem of evil, there is no single argument from hiddenness. Rather, there is a whole family of arguments united by these ideas. We begin our new hiddenness series with a broad introduction to that family.2023-10-1823 min
Real AtheologyRA042: Kenny Pearce on Arguments and How to Have Them ProductivelyThis is our second discussion with philosopher doctor Kenny Pearce. In this episode we pick up the conversation by discussing Pearce's thoughts on the practice of apologetics in contrast to philosophy. This led to a consideration of what arguments for or against God may need to be retired or deemphasized. In particular, Pearce explains why the moral argument isn't the most promising argument in the theist's bag. We end by discussing strategies for making dialogues in the philosophy of religion more productive, especially between theists and atheists.2023-07-191h 42
Real AtheologyRA041: Joe Campbell on Hume's Refutation of the Cosmological ArgumentIn this episode Ben Watkins continues his series on Hume with a look at section IX of Hume's Dialogue's Concerning Natural Religion. Section IX finds Hume's Demea, Philo, and Cleanthes presenting and subjecting to analysis a cosmological argument for the existence of God. Ben and Dr. Joe Campbell discuss the argument as presented and the various criticisms that Hume brings to bear through his three characters.
Dr. Joe Campbell's paper on Section IX of the Dialogues.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/400269842023-07-041h 13
Real AtheologyRA040: Jeffrey Jay Lowder on Philosophy of ReligionIn this episode, Justin Schieber sits down with Jeffrey Jay Lowder for a wide-ranging interview. Fans of the show will no doubt be familiar with Jeff's work. From founding Infidels.org and the Secular Outpost to his contributions to The Empty Tomb and his several public debates, Jeff has earned his reputation as a fair-minded and philosophically informed atheist. We discuss the origin of infidels.org, Paul Draper's famous argument from Pain and Pleasure and everything in between.
See Jeff's debate with Phil Hernandez
See Jeff's debate with Kevin Vandergriff
See Jeff's debate w...2023-06-1858 minReal AtheologyRA039: Matthew Adelstein on Utilitarianism and TheismIn this episode, Ben Watkins sits down with Matthew Adelstein to discuss utilitarianism and theism. Utilitarianism, in its classical forms, claims that what we morally ought to do is act in ways that would maximize happiness and minimize suffering. This simple moral calculus is open to several important objections, but if true, has important consequences for theism as traditionally conceived. If God morally should create a world that maximizes happiness and minimize suffering, as would be the case if hedonistic act utilitarianism were true, then we are clearly not talking about the actual world. There could be much more...2023-06-0442 minReal AtheologyRA038: Debate: Schieber and Hernandez on the Existence of God.This debate was between Christian apologist Eric Hernandez and atheist podcaster Justin Schieber. The event was organized by Capturing Christianity and held on May 6, 2023 at the Lanier Theological Library in Houston, TX. Visit capturingchristianity.com for this and similar events.2023-05-162h 21Real AtheologyRA037: Bill Vanderburgh on Misinterpretations of Hume’s Of MiraclesAs a follow up to the last episode which gave a general overview of Hume's famous essay, Ben Watkins interviews philosopher Dr. Bill Vanderburgh on his 2019 book David Hume on Miracles, Evidence, and Probability. The conversation explores some of the reasons the text is often misinterpreted. The importance of placing Hume in his historical context is emphasized in response to common objections.
Get Dr. Vandenburgh's excellent book here: https://www.amazon.com/David-Hume-Miracles-Evidence-Probability-ebook/dp/B07PV79RRL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UDWN1IY3TMUE&keywords=vanderburgh+hume+miracles&qid=1682108975&sprefix=vanderburgh+hume+miracle%2Caps%2C341...2023-04-2136 minReal AtheologyRA036: Ben Watkins on Hume Against the Believability of MiraclesIn this episode, Real Atheology co-host Ben Watkins takes us on a tour through parts one and two of Hume's controversial essay 'Of Miracles'. Ben begins by providing context that serves to undercut some popular but ultimately uncharitable readings of Hume's central thesis. With the infamous argument clarified, other common objections are also explored.2023-04-081h 07Real AtheologyRA035: Andrew Pavelich on the Moral Problem with the Free Will DefensePerhaps the most common response to the problem of evil is an appeal to the goodness of free will. Free will, it is argued, is so good that it justifies God's policy of non-intervention in cases where evil is the result of the free actions of moral agents. in his 2019 article published in The Heythrop Journal titled The Moral Problem with the Free Will Defense Against the Problem of Evil, Dr. Andrew Pavelich argues that there exists a deep disconnect between the theist's appraisal of free will's value and the role it plays in our everyday moral judgements. In...2023-03-261h 18
Real AtheologyRA034: Kenny Pearce on Protestantism, Catholicism, and ApologeticsIn the second part of Ryan's interview with Dr. Kenny Pearce, they discuss some of the issues surrounding the debate between Protestantism and Catholicism. In the second half the discussion turns to the issue of apologetics and whether there exists a clean distinction between it and philosophy of religion.2023-03-1057 minReal AtheologyRA033: Kenny Pearce on Fruitful Dialogue and the History of PhilosophyIn this first part of Ryan Downie’s interview with Dr. Kenny Pearce, strategies for productive dialogue with those who hold opposing views are discussed. The conversation then turns to discussing the value of historical approaches to philosophy. Finally, they discuss Leibniz contributions to philosophy of religion and the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to cosmological arguments.2023-02-241h 24Real AtheologyRA032: Dustin Crummett on Harmony and HiddennessIn this, the second half of Justin's interview with Dr. Dustin Crummett, they discuss an early paper of his in which he expands on an objection to the argument from divine hiddenness. The objection, known as the responsibility objection, claims that one reason God might have to keep belief from non-resistant persons is the good of the responsibility on the part of some in helping others learn truths of and about God. We also touch on his recent work on the argument from psychophysical harmony.2023-02-1149 minReal AtheologyRA031: Dustin Crummett on Suffering, Spiders, and SimulationsIn this episode, Justin Schieber interviews philosopher Dr. Dustin Crummett (dustincrummett.com, https://www.youtube.com/@dustin.crummett, @Dustin_Crummett). Dr. Crummett received his PhD from the University of Notre Dame in 2018, and specializes in social and political philosophy, ethics, and philosophy of religion. In this first of two episodes, we discuss Dr. Crummett's fascinating work relating to the problem of evil.2023-01-271h 00Real AtheologyRA030: Michael Hemmingsen on Soul-Making and Social ProgressIn this episode, returning host Justin Schieber interviews Dr. Michael Hemmingsen on his 2020 paper titled Soul-Making and Social Progress which was published in the International Journal for Philosophy of Religion. John Hick's Soul-Making theodicy, according to which suffering exists to provide opportunities to develop our moral virtue, is a popular response to the problem of evil. In his paper, Dr. Hemmingsen argues that advocates of John Hick's Soul-Making theodicy are thereby committed to opposing social progress.2023-01-1337 min
Real AtheologyRA029: Leibnizian Cosmological Arguments with Josh RasmussenWe sit down with leading analytic philosopher of religion Prof. Josh Rasmussen to discuss Leibnizian cosmological arguments. We also bring on a special guest, Logos, to facilitate a dialogue with Prof. Rasmussen as we all journey together to explore the very cutting edge of this important debate. This dialogue pushes the dialectic forward in ways that can benefit both theists and atheists.
You can follow Prof. Josh Rasmussen's work at:
https://joshualrasmussen.com/
Be sure to check out Prof. Rasmussen's magisterial work Necessary Existence:
https...2022-05-291h 39Real AtheologyRA028: Ben Watkins vs Trent Horn Debate ReviewIn this episode, we critically review our co-host Ben Watkins's debate against Trent Horn of Catholic Answers at Capturing Christianity's conference CCv1. We are joined by esteemed guests Felipe Leon and Joe Schmid. This wide-ranging discussion covers such topics as intrinsic value, classical versus personalist models of God, the argument from motion, existential inertia, and the privation theory of evil.
You can find Felipe Leon's work via the links below:
http://exapologist.blogspot.com
https://elcamino.academia.edu/FelipeLeon
You...2021-09-222h 20Real AtheologyRA027, Pt. 2: Dr. C.M. Lorkowski on Atheism and PhilosophyThis episode ran a bit long, so we're splitting it into two parts. Here we interview Dr. C.M. Lorkowski on his new book Atheism Considered: A Survey of the Rational Rejection of Religious Belief (2020).
This book is a systematic presentation of challenges to the existence of a higher power. Rather than engaging in a polemic against a religious worldview, Lorkowski charitably refutes the classical arguments for the existence of God, pointing out flaws in their underlying reasoning and highlighting difficulties inherent to revealed sources. In place of a theistic worldview, he argues for...2021-08-261h 43Real AtheologyRA027, Pt. 1: Dr. C.M. Lorkowski on Atheism and PhilosophyThis episode ran a bit long, so we're splitting it into two parts. Here we interview Dr. C.M. Lorkowski on his new book Atheism Considered: A Survey of the Rational Rejection of Religious Belief (2020).
This book is a systematic presentation of challenges to the existence of a higher power. Rather than engaging in a polemic against a religious worldview, Lorkowski charitably refutes the classical arguments for the existence of God, pointing out flaws in their underlying reasoning and highlighting difficulties inherent to revealed sources. In place of a theistic worldview, he argues for...2021-08-261h 38
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Capturing Christianity PodcastCC039: The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism - Stephen Law, Tyler McNabb, and othersThis Theist/Atheist Discussion features a number of guests, most notably Tyler McNabb and Stephen Law (who recently had an exchange on Unbelievable? on the subject of Reformed Epistemology). The other guests joining are: Cameron Bertuzzi (myself), Josh Parikh, Perry Hendricks, Brett Lunn, Ben Watkins, Ben Bavar.
The topic of discussion is Alvin Plantinga's (in)famous Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism. The argument roughly states that the probability our cognitive faculties are reliable given Naturalism & Evolution is low. Hence, the person that believes N&E has a defeater for all of their beliefs, including belief in N&E. Belief in N...2020-06-231h 52
Real AtheologyRA026: Aron Lucas on the Fine Tuning ArgumentFor this episode, we interview Aron Lucas about his objection to the Fine Tuning argument in his paper "Naturalism, Fine-Tuning, and Flies" that is published at https://infidels.org/library/modern/aron_lucas/flies.html2019-09-2354 min
Real AtheologyRA025: Dr. Felipe Leon on Mitigated Modal SkepticismFor this episode, we interview philosopher Dr. Felipe Leon on the topic of Mitigated Modal Skepticism, the view that our modal knowledge is limited to the mundane. It seeks to the ground our modal knowledge in empirical sources, such as observation and observation-sensitive theory. This would mean our modal knowledge can not be extended to possibilities critical to a large variety of theistic arguments. We end up covering a number of related topics in the philosophy of religion. Felipe also runs the ex-apologist philosophy of religion blog which has a wealth of fantastic content that listeners to this podcast w...2019-07-121h 06
Real AtheologyRA024: Interview with Islamic Apologist Zach ChristIn this episode, the Bens get a fresh perspective from Zach Christ, a Muslim from America who now lives in Turkey. During the interview, Zach and the Bens compare and contrast the beliefs and philosophical defenses of Islam and Christianity, delving into the concepts of God, miracles, and the afterlife. They also discuss people's attitudes toward Islam in America and Turkey.2019-06-1059 min
Real AtheologyRA023: The Argument from Motion We're back with a new episode! This time we tackle the Argument from Motion as presented in Ed Feser's book "Five Proofs of the Existence of God". 2019-02-0454 min
Real AtheologyRA022: Jason Thibodeau on the Euthyphro DilemmaIn this episode the Real Atheologians interview Jason Thibodeau about the famous Euthyphro Dilemma and how to respond to apologists who try to split the dilemma. Jason is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Cypress College.2018-08-211h 20
Real AtheologyRA020: Alex Malpass on the KalamThis is a follow-up episode on the Kalam Cosmological Argument where we interview philosopher Alex Malpass about his upcoming paper, co-authored with Wes Morriston, on the Kalam. Among other things, we discuss potential vs. actual/completed infinities, beginningless pasts, endless futures, and symmetry breakers. We'd also like to apologize to our Patreons, this episodes our return to properly thanking each of you at the end of the episode. 2018-08-141h 14
Real AtheologyRA021: Interview with Graham OppyIn this episode the Real Atheologians interview philosopher Dr. Graham Oppy. We discuss the Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism, defining naturalism, the Modal Ontological Argument, and a number of issues in contemporary philosophy of religion.2018-07-011h 08
Real AtheologyRA019: The Kalam Cosmological ArgumentThis is a new beginning for Real Atheology as Ben Watkins welcomes Ben Bavar and John Lopilato as new co-hosts to the cast. Justin Schieber has taken a break from philosophy of religion in general to focus on college. We’ve decided to start things off with a Big Bang by tackling the Kalam Cosmological argument!2018-06-041h 03
Real AtheologyRA018: Scott Davison on Petitionary PrayerToday I interview Dr. Scott Davison. Dr. Davison is professor of philosophy at Morehead State University where he specializes in Metaphysics, Ethics, and Philosophy of Religion. Dr. Davison and I connected back in May of last year at a conference here in Grand rapids - a science and religion dialogue for which he was the keynote speaker. The presentation was on his recently released a book titled Petitionary Prayer; a Philosophical Investigation. I really enjoyed his analysis and had to have him on the show.2018-03-1835 min
Real AtheologyRA017: Erik Wielenberg on Debating MoralityIn this episode, Ben Watkins sits down with philosopher Dr. Erik Wielenberg in Raleigh, NC immediately after his debate with philosopher Dr. William Lane Craig at NC state University. The debate, held on February 23rd, 2018, was on the question of what better explains objective moral values and duties. Wielenberg defended a form of godless normative realism while Craig defended a modified divine command theory. The discussion surveys the arguments and responses used in the debate as well as a few other topics in philosophy of religion. 2018-03-0546 min
Real AtheologyRA016: What is Skeptical Theism?Skeptical Theism is a philosophical position about our ability to make meaningful inferences about what God, if such a being exists, is likely to create or allow. In this episode, Ben and Justin discuss one particular version of Skeptical Theism and the implications it has on arguments from evil and a few other issues as well.2017-10-1029 min
Real AtheologyRA015: Debating the Problem of Evil With Justin Schieber and Cameron BertuzziRather than a live debate, what you are about to hear is an audio performance of an already written debate that’s been going on behind the scenes for the last month or so in the form of a series of essays written in reply to each other. The debate was on the problem of evil and it was between Justin Schieber and Cameron Bertuzzi. The debate clocks in at about an hour.2017-08-281h 08
Real AtheologyRA014: Paul Moser on Religious Epistemology and God's ElusivenessIn this episode Ben Watkins interviews philosopher Dr. Paul Moser. Dr. Moser is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. Professor Moser has published over 80 articles and authored many books including The Elusive God and The Evidence for God; Religious Knowledge Reexamined. Professor Moser’s research interests include epistemology, metaphilosophy, and the philosophy of religion. The interview touches on issues of religious epistemology, the hiddenness of God, and even natural theology.2017-08-0356 min
Real AtheologyRA013: Quentin Smith on Natural Evils and Immaterial MindsA few weeks back I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Dr. Quentin Smith. We sat down not far from the Western Michigan University Campus where he was professor of philosophy from 1993 until he retired in 2015. Dr. Smith received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Antioch College and his PhD in philosophy from Boston College. He has written and published over 140 articles and has written and co-written several books including one with William Lane Craig titled Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology. While brief, the interview covers a wide variety of subjects from Smith’s 1986 book on Th...2017-07-1925 min
Real AtheologyRA012: Felipe Leon on Ex Nihilo CreationFor this episode, we interview Dr. Felipe Leon on the metaphysical possibility of creation ex nihilo - or creation ‘out of nothing’. This is an indispensable metaphysical doctrine to classical theists. Dr. Felipe Leon is professor of philosophy at El Camino College in Torrance, CA. He received his M.A and Ph.D at University of California Riverside, and his current research interests are in philosophy of religion and modal epistemology. Recently, Dr. Leon co-edited and contributed to a collection along with Bob Fischer entitled Modal Epistemology After Rationalism. Among other things, the collection indicates the recent trend in moda...2017-07-0254 min
Real AtheologyRA011: Counter Apologist on God and EthicsFor this episode, Ben Watkins and Justin Schieber interview Counter Apologist on the moral argument. The moral argument is an argument about moral ontology and includes a premise which states, if God exists, objective moral values and duties do not exist. We discuss various strategies for interacting with this argument.2017-06-2251 min
Real AtheologyRA010: Ozymandias Ramses II on Atheism and LacktheismYoutuber Ozymandias Ramses joins Justin Schieber and Ben Watkins to discuss competing contemporary definitions of atheism. Agnosticism and the burden of proof or justification are also discussed.2017-05-3158 min
Real AtheologyRA009: Wes Morriston on Moral Freedom and The Moral Argument For this episode of Real Atheology, Justin Schieber and Ben Watkins interview philosopher Wes Morriston. Dr. Morriston earned his PhD in philosophy from Northwestern University in 1972 and was a professor of philosophy at University of Colorado, Boulder from 1972-2014 when he retired as Emeritus Professor of Philosophy. Prof Morriston specialized in philosophy of religion. In the interview we discuss a variety of topics including a supposed tension that exists between a belief in what is often assumed to be the great value of free will on the one hand and the belief in God’s essential goodness on the othe...2017-05-2248 min
Real AtheologyRA008: Evan Fales on the Problem of EvilIn this episode, Justin Schieber sits down with philosopher Evan Fales to talk about some of his work on the problem of evil as well as how he became interested in issues in philosophy of religion. Dr. Fales is professor emeritus at University of Iowa. Professor Fales' research interests include philosophy of science, metaphysics, epistemology, and most relevant to today's episode, philosophy of religion. RealAtheology.com YouTube Facebook Twitter Patreon Paypal2017-04-3047 min
Real AtheologyRA007: Irreducibly Normative Truths?Cory Markum joins Ben Watkins to discuss some questions about normativity. Many apologists put forward moral arguments for the existence of God which claim that atheism implies some form of moral nihilism. While both Ben and Cory do not find these arguments persuasive, Cory is not so sure about the view that is often called "moral realism." This view states that there are mind independent moral truths about what actions are good and bad, right and wrong, and virtuous and vicious. Ben, on the other hand, is a moral realist, because he accepts a realist view about normativity in...2017-04-171h 14
Real AtheologyRA006: Josh Parikh on Resistant Non-BeliefOxford philosophy student Josh Parikh joins Justin Schieber to discuss Josh’s rejection of a key premise in Schellenberg’s Hiddenness Argument (previously discussed in RA004). The premise, which states that there do in fact exist persons who are non-resistantly in a state of non-belief about God’s existence, is largely taken to be true by most philosophers of religion. RealAtheology.com YouTube Facebook Twitter Patreon Paypal2017-04-0552 min
Real AtheologyRA005: Debate: Schieber and Arndt on God and SufferingIf an all-powerful, all-knowing, and perfectly good God exists, how does one explain the existence, intensity, and distribution of moral and natural suffering in our world? In this episode, Justin Schieber and Christian theist Timothy Arndt square off for a lively philosophical debate on the age-old puzzle that surrounds God and suffering. The debate was held at Grand Valley State University’s Allendale campus in the Cook DeWitt Center Auditorium on March 2, 2017. Hosted by Center for Inquiry at Grand Valley and RatioChristi. Moderated by CJ Thompson RealAtheology.com Yo...2017-03-221h 03
Real AtheologyRA004: Debate: Schieber and Giunta on Divine HiddennessEver since philosopher John Schellenberg published Divine Hiddenness and Human Reason in 1993, the argument from divine hiddenness has received an immense amount of attention from philosophers and laypersons. This episode features a lengthy interaction between Justin Schieber and Blake Giunta of beliefmap.org. The interaction was hosted on Unbelievable with its ever-gracious host, Justin Brierley. YouTube Facebook Twitter Patreon Paypal2017-02-251h 03
Real AtheologyRA003: Debate: God and Finite CreaturesAll creatures that exist in the actual world are finite creatures - that much is obvious. If God exists, he has created them. But should the fact of their finitude count against theism? Does theism lead us to expect to observe fundamentally different beings? In this episode, Justin Schieber and Canadian theologian Randal Rauser dialogue on these questions and more. YouTube Facebook Twitter Patreon Paypal2017-02-1130 min
Real AtheologyRA002: Article: The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of AtheismAfter the apparent demise of a popular version of the logical problem of evil, philosopher William Rowe sought to resurrect the problem of evil in an inductive form. The result was his 1979 article titled The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of Atheism. In this episode, Justin Schieber and Ben Watkins have an in-depth dialogue about that important article. YouTube Facebook Twitter Patreon Paypal 2017-02-0227 min
Real AtheologyRA001: Born Again AtheologyIn the first installment of the Real Atheology Podcast, we discuss our plans for the show as well as the benefits that the podcasting format has over Youtube with regard to the kinds of long-form philosophical discussion we're after. RealAtheology.com YouTube Facebook Twitter Patreon Paypal2017-01-3012 min