
Adherent Apologetics
Welcome to Adherent Apologetics, where I talk with leading thinkers about Christianity.
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Jun 22, 2022 • 1h 11min
258. Matthew Ramage: Christianity & Evolution: Friends, Not Enemies
Dr. Matthew Ramage joins me to discuss the relationship between Christianity and Evolution. Are they friends? Enemies? Or something else? Dr. Matthew Ramage is Adjunct Professor of Sacred Scripture at Holy Apostles College and Seminary and Professor of Theology at Benedictine College in Kansas.
Dr. Ramage's New Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dust-Earth-Benedict-Theory-Evolution/dp/0813235146/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16UWYWQO0PYKX&keywords=matthew+ramage+dust&qid=1642270749&sprefix=matthew+ramage+dus%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1
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Jun 17, 2022 • 49min
257. Charles Taliaferro: Why You Are a Soul: A Defense of Dualism & Problems with Physicalism
In this interview, I talk with Charles Taliaferro about dualism, the mind, and problems with physicalism. Charles Taliaferro is an American philosopher specializing in theology and philosophy of religion. He is an emeritus professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Faithful Research, and a member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
His Books: https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Taliaferro/e/B001IYXGBC%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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Jun 14, 2022 • 1h 7min
256. William Hasker: Only an Open God Can Explain Evil? Models of God and the Problem of Evil
In this interview, I chat with William Hasker about models of God and the Problem of Evil. We chat about open theism, Calvinism, Molinism, and process theism.
Hasker's Books: https://www.amazon.com/William-Hasker/e/B001JSACYQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
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Jun 11, 2022 • 48min
255. Graham Oppy: What is Atheism? What is Religion? Diving into Definitions
In this interview, I chatted with Graham Oppy! We talked about the purpose of a definition, and then how to define religion and atheism.
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Jun 6, 2022 • 37min
254. Joshua Swamidass: The Problems & Successes of Intelligent Design
Dr. Joshua Swamidass joined me to discuss some of his criticisms of Intelligent Design. We talked about his story and the successes and failures of the movement.
Dr. Swamidass' Website: https://peacefulscience.org/
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Jun 3, 2022 • 42min
253. Kyle Alander: Progress is Good? An Evolving World Theodicy
Today, my friend Kyle Alander (Christian Idealism) joins me to discuss the development of his evolving world theodicy. We talk about the nature, purpose, and consequences of his theodicy!
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Jun 1, 2022 • 54min
252. Ryan Mullins: God and Time: Timelessness, Creation, and How to Make Sense of God and Time
Dr. Ryan Mullins of the Reluctant Theologian Podcast joins the show. We discuss the nature of time, divine timelessness, whether or not God created time, and much more!
Ryan's Website: https://www.rtmullins.com/
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May 20, 2022 • 43min
251. Chad McIntosh: Why Idealism May Be True - Exploring Three Kinds of Idealism with Common Sense
Dr. Chad McIntosh joins me to discuss his recent paper on Idealism and Common Sense. We discuss Absolute Idealism, Berkeleyan Idealism, and Dualstic Idealism.
The Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/MCIIAC
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May 14, 2022 • 54min
250. Apologetics Squared: A Further Fine-Tuning Reply to James Fodor
In this video, YouTuber Apologetics Squared joins me to respond to James Fodor's criticisms of him on the fine-tuning argument.
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May 11, 2022 • 42min
249. Rob Koons: How Strict Classical Theism Can Explain why God is Triune
Dr. Robert Koons joins me to discuss classical theism and the trinity. We discuss his paper Divine Persons as Relational Qua-Objects.
Dr. Koon's Paper: https://www.metaphysics-of-entanglement.ox.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/39516/Divine_Persons_as_Relational_Qua_Objects-_by_Koons.pdf
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