Counter Apologetics

We discuss the A and B theories of time and how they relate to the kalam cosmological argument. Listen to our sister show, Walden Pod here Rate the show on iTunes here Support on Patreon here or give a one-time donation through Venmo (@emersongreenpodcast) Subscribe to CA and Walden Pod on YouTube here Contact me … Continue reading CA67 Kalam Cosmological Argument: The Nature of Time →

We discuss the relationship between atheism, consciousness, and materialism after debunking arguments from consciousness formulated by Peter Kreeft and William Lane Craig. We also discuss why it’s important for naturalists to think carefully about these issues. I suspect that seemingly unrelated problems arise from our lack of a convincing story about consciousness. Consciousness and related … Continue reading CA66 Materialism, Consciousness, and Atheism →

Ben Watkins joins me to discuss the moral argument for god’s existence, objective moral truth, the is/ought gap, meta-ethics, and other related topics. You can listen to Ben’s podcast, Real Atheology, here Moral Non-Naturalism [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy] Listen to The Bible Says What!? here Listen to our sister show, Walden Pod here Rate the … Continue reading CA65 God and Objective Morality — with Ben Watkins of Real Atheology →

This Halloween, we’ll be discussing the life and work of the great horror author, H.P. Lovecraft.  Lovecraft’s atheism 00:00 – 07:38 Biography 07:39 – 12:50 Lovecraft’s reanimation and influence on culture 12:51 – 18:02 Lovecraft and the unknown 18:03 – 20:22 Forbidden knowledge and a New Dark Age 20:23 – 26:14 Fast zombies 26:15 – … Continue reading H.P. Lovecraft – Halloween Special →

Why is the demand for exorcism on the rise? We discuss the belief in demonic possession, the concurrent rise of anti-science attitudes, the cultural role of religious psychology, and the evolutionary origins of demons.  Tracie Harris of The Atheist Experience – Exorcisms and Anthropology [YouTube] Vatican to hold exorcist training course after ‘rise in possessions’ … Continue reading CA64 Exorcism and the Rise in Demonic Possession →

Slavery, the practice of owning people as property, is never condemned in the Holy Bible. In fact, it’s endorsed by God personally in Leviticus 25. We discuss the character of Biblical slavery, and respond to seven common apologetics in defense of the slavery in the Bible.  Nonstampcollector – Context [YouTube] Matt Dillahunty – Biblical Slavery … Continue reading CA63 Slavery in the Bible →

We discuss relativism, Kierkegaard’s “leap of faith,” the argument from personal experience, certainty, and how it all relates to Plantinga’s Reformed epistemology.  To those of you who may be wondering why we’re covering Reformed epistemology: Alvin Plantinga is one of the most respected Christian philosophers alive. He once served as the president of the American … Continue reading CA62 Reformed Epistemology, the Sequel →

We discuss Alvin Plantinga’s reformed epistemology, and ask whether belief in god is “properly basic.” We also discuss Cartesian skepticism, the notion of a divine sense or “sensus divinitatis,” and which beliefs should be considered properly basic. We also spend some time on the age-old question of “What is the difference between god and trees?” … Continue reading CA61 Reformed Epistemology →

Does Christianity, and religion generally, naturally lead to skepticism and apathy towards climate change? We discuss the apocalypticism, otherworldliness, and the just-world belief of Christianity, and their effects on our priorities and beliefs.  Blinded by Eschatological Light – William Bradford Nichols [Humanist] Climate Change and Religion (Special Issue) – Journal for the Study of Religion, … Continue reading CA60 Christianity vs. Climate Change →

We discuss Michael Behe’s persistent misunderstanding of exaptation and natural selection, and read a defense of the notion of irreducible complexity. Michael Behe “addresses” exaptation [Evolution News] Philosophy of Biology – Anthology [Amazon] Some resources on natural selection: Richard Dawkins on Natural Selection [YouTube] Dawkins – Natural Selection [YouTube] Dawkins – Natural Selection II [YouTube] … Continue reading CA59 Irreducible Complexity Revisited →

Today we continue our discussion of near-death experiences. The debate over how to interpret NDEs, on some level, is an argument over substance dualism. As best we can tell, you do not have a brain — you are a brain. The way believers want to interpret these experiences hinges on a particular understanding of mind … Continue reading CA58 NDEs pt. II →

Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) have received much attention in recent years. Are they evidence of an afterlife or merely evidence of our fear of death? *UPDATE* A version of the out-of-body experiment I mentioned around 13:00 has been run. The results were negative. Unique photos were placed on high shelves, and not a single person was … Continue reading CA57 NDEs (Near-Death Experiences) pt. I →

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There seems to be significant overlap between the flat earth and young earth communities. One explanation for this is that those with poor judgement and critical faculties are drawn into multiple conspiracies, hoaxes, and pseudo-scientific beliefs. However, the connection between flat-eartherism and young-eartherism runs much deeper than that. The history reveals the Biblical roots of … Continue reading CA56 The Flat Earth and Creationism →

We discuss secularism, liberalism, and the wall of separation between church and state. Secularism, in a political context, is the principle of separating religious institutions and government, and it’s the best way – maybe the only way – to guarantee freedom of belief. Secularism is the only serious game in town for anyone trying to … Continue reading CA55 Separation of Church and State →