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Capturing Christianity Podcast

CC154: DOES GOD EXIST? Trent Horn vs. Ben Watkins (live, in-person debate)

Aug 31, 2021
Trent Horn, a philosopher and Catholic apologist, debated Ben Watkins on whether God exists. They discussed the argument for God's existence, debated evidence and probability, explored the nature of good and bad, and examined the role of metaphysics. They also discussed the nature of pain and personhood, miracles, and the moral status of human persons. The speakers reflected on the debate and presented arguments that undermine naturalism.
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Quick takeaways

  • Naturalism is a simpler and more coherent worldview compared to classical theism.
  • The existence of imperfections contradicts the concept of a perfect creator.

Deep dives

Naturalism has higher prior probability than theism

The argument from simplicity asserts that naturalism is more coherent and modest than theism, making it a simpler explanation with a higher prior probability.

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