The Counsel of Trent

#807 - DIALOGUE: Can reason prove the universe began? (with Jimmy Akin)

Oct 11, 2023
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Jimmy Akin
Trent and Jimmy discuss their agreements and disagreements over the kalam cosmological argument, exploring the argument's validity, types of contradictions, the possibility of an infinite past, the paradox of the paper passers, and logical contradictions in rule systems.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
03:22 • 1min
3
The Kalam Cosmological Argument and its Validity
04:52 • 15min
4
Types of Contradictions and Impossible Scenarios
20:03 • 10min
5
The Possibility of an Infinite Past and Its Implications
30:21 • 18min
6
The Paradox of the Paper Passers and Causal Finitism
47:59 • 3min
7
Logical Contradictions in Rule Systems
50:50 • 15min