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Brandon (Mindshift)
Creator/host of the Mindshift channel who focuses on deconversion, atheism, and philosophical issues; appears on the episode as the featured interlocutor discussing meaning, morality, and existentialism.
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Oct 8, 2025
• 1h 14min
Atheist-Christian Dialogue: The Meaning of Life (Mindshift & Gavin Ortlund)
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Brandon, the creator of the Mindshift channel, dives deep into existentialism and morality with Gavin Ortlund, a theologian and author. They tackle whether atheism empties life of meaning, discussing the emotional toll of losing a theistic perspective. Brandon questions if love and morality can merely stem from biology, while Gavin argues that a creator is essential for objective moral values. Their engaging debate spans the nature of justice, the implications of death on meaning, and whether subjective meanings hold weight. A thought-provoking dialogue unfolds!
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