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Apologetics 315 Podcast156 - Old Testament Violence with Christopher CloosSummaryChad Gross interviews Dr. Christopher Cloos about the challenging Old Testament violence texts and his recent debate with theologian Randal Rauser. They explore the complexities of interpreting these texts, the role of moral intuition, and the contrasting views of covenant virtue ethics and providential errancy theory. The conversation delves into how moral intuitions can inform biblical interpretation while also addressing the potential pitfalls of subjectivity in understanding scripture. They explore how moral intuition can be used to interpret scripture, the implications of difficult passages, and the importance of engaging with differing views charitably. The co...
2025-06-0256 min
Coffee With PhilosophersUnpacking 'The Best Argument for God' with Pat Flynn | Ep. 10, Pt. 1In 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 classical theism and its key role in offering a compelling case for theism over naturalism. Pat skillfully employs the Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) and the method of inference to the best explanation to secure his argument. Explore the costs of denying the PSR and discover strategies for minimizing brute facts to align with it. Pat provides a thoughtful response to Graham...
2024-04-051h 27Coffee With PhilosophersDefending Creaturely Intrinsic Value with Dr. Daniel Rubio | Ep. 9In 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 Wielenberg and Mark Murphy, who argue that creatures do not have intrinsic value. Rubio also examines the role of the absolute goodness of God and the additivity of intrinsic value in Murphy's argument. He further considers the reference objection and the challenges of interpreting religious language. Rubio provides advice for reading philosophy of religion and shares his views on capital punishment.
2024-03-161h 07Coffee With PhilosophersExploring Sin-Based Responses to Divine Hiddenness with Dr. Max Baker-Hytch | Ep. 8In 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 camps such responses fall into, and we explore three objections all such accounts must overcome. Dr. Baker-Hytch offers fruitful avenues to explore in future research. Though he doesn't embrace a universal solution to hiddenness from sin, he does think sin-based approaches may factor into a response to probabilistic versions of the argument. Please grab a coffee and join us for a stimulating exploration of a fascinating topic!
2024-02-251h 07Coffee With PhilosophersExploring "God of Holy Love" with Dr. Jonathan Rutledge | Ep. 7Why 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 Rutledge and Jordan Wessling argue that their love-centered framework better predicts the data than Mark Murphy's holiness-centered framework. I chat with Dr. Rutledge about their view in this episode of the Coffee With Philosophers podcast. Please grab a coffee and join us!
2024-02-071h 12Coffee With PhilosophersAugustine's Cosmological Argument: Uncovering a Hidden Gem | Ep. 6Augustine 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 classify Augustine's argument. Join us as we chat about Augustine's fascinating argument.
2024-01-2457 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 minCoffee With PhilosophersIs Your Happiness in Heaven Disturbed by Permanent Separation from Your Beloved in Hell? | EP. 5I'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 heaven eternally enjoying bliss and union with God; and, (2) Some human beings will be eternally separated from God (and therefore eternally miserable) in hell. The problem of eternal separation exposes a tension between these two claims. Any person in heaven that loves those they loved on earth, and is aware that those loved ones are now eternally damned, cannot have perfect bliss in heaven. They cannot...
2023-12-151h 23Coffee With Philosophers"The Substance of Consciousness" Unpacked - with Dr. Brandon Rickabaugh | EP. 4I'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 overall thesis of the book, understand major positions in the consciousness debate, grasp a key argument in the book, and explore fascinating avenues of future research. We have some fun, too!
2023-11-022h 03Coffee With PhilosophersNatural Compatibilists Should Be Theological Compatibilists (Dr. Taylor Cyr) | EP. 3Theological 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 about causal determinism and moral responsibility. If you endorse causal (natural) compatibilism, should you also endorse theological compatibilism? Dr. Taylor Cyr offers an intersting argument that "Natural Compatibilists Should Be Theological Compatibilists." In this episode of the Coffee With Philosophers Podcast, we explore Dr. Cyr's article and discuss the fun and fascinating manipulation argument against compatibilism.
2023-10-041h 26Coffee With PhilosophersHow McCain's Theory of Epistemic Justification Explains a Miracle (and more!) | EP. 2 PT. 2Watch 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 handles well. We discuss Kevin’s take on Liz Jackson’s forthcoming article, “Against the Phenomenal View of Evidence,” and we finish with two excellent tips for budding Christian philosophers.
2023-09-2135 minCoffee With PhilosophersEpistemologist Reveals His New Theory of Justification (Dr. Kevin McCain) | EP. 2 PT. 1In 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 how someone is justified in believing that God exists. We work through his article in The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology. We have fun along the way, and in the end he reveals his take on the problem of divine hiddenness. Enjoy the conversation!
2023-09-041h 07Coffee With PhilosophersJoe Schmid's Insights on Classical Theism, Arbitrary Creation & Reason-Based Action | EP. 1Joe 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 matters, R.T. Mullins' argument from impassibility against classical theism, Joe's worry about that argument, Joe's revision of the argument to avoid the worry, and how a classical theist might begin responding to the problem.
2023-09-041h 14
The Unofficial TikTok Shop Podcast with Jordan WestEp 378: Getting Tom Brady & Other Celebrity Endorsement Deals With Julius Langkilde, Christopher CloosSend us a textGetting deals with big celebrities is challenging and working with high-profile investors can add a layer of difficulty to your business, but if you can overcome these obstacles, there’s a massive upside.In this episode, Jordan interviews Julius Langkilde of Christopher Cloos. He shares his company’s journey from how it started to where it is today. He also talks about getting celebrity endorsement deals for their brand from the likes of Tom Brady, Robin Thicke & more.Listen and learn in this episode!KE...
2022-09-2732 min
IværksætterhistorierChristopher Cloos - En snak om vækst, store ambitioner og Tom BradyI denne episode skal du høre historien om Christopher Cloos fortalt af Julius Langkilde. Christopher Cloos er en brillevirksomhed, som har sat som mål at komme ud at beklæde 1 mio. ansigter verden over med deres briller. Faktisk var dagens gæst ikke med helt fra starten, men overtog den ene co-founders ejerandele da virksomheden lige havde rundet 150 følgere på Instagram - altså i et meget tidligt stadie.Men selv med en lav omsætning og få følgere på sociale medier kan man sagtens tillade sig at tænke stort. Det gjorde Julius prompte, da må...
2022-08-0952 min
IværksætterhistorierChristopher Cloos - En snak om vækst, store ambitioner og Tom BradyI denne episode skal du høre historien om Christopher Cloos fortalt af Julius Langkilde. Christopher Cloos er en brillevirksomhed, som har sat som mål at komme ud at beklæde 1 mio. ansigter verden over med deres briller. Faktisk var dagens gæst ikke med helt fra starten, men overtog den ene co-founders ejerandele da virksomheden lige havde rundet 150 følgere på Instagram - altså i et meget tidligt stadie.Men selv med en lav omsætning og få følgere på sociale medier kan man sagtens tillade sig at tænke stort. Det gjo...
2022-08-0952 min
Copenhagen SundaysSUNDAYS PODCAST #41: SUPERLIGA IGEN!SUNDAYS PODCAST #41: SUPERLIGA IGEN!
Ugens store historie: Nu går det løs - Superliga igen!
Velkommen til Copenhagen Sundays ugentlige podcast.
Efter 54 dages sommerpause, står vi nu på dagen, hvor ligaen skydes igang, og bare 2 dage fra, for F.C. Københavns vedkommende.
Løverne har fået fast tilgang af tre stærke profiler, dog alle spillere som var i truppen på leje i forvejen.
Så hvordan står FCK rustet til den sæson der starter søndag mod oprykkerne fra Horsens. Hvilke 11 København-spillere håber dagens panel lø...
2022-07-151h 02