Thinking to Believe
A mental journey into Christian theology, apologetics, morality, and culture, with a dash of politics.
Podcasting since 2022 • 189 episodes
Thinking to Believe
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189: Answering God's Critics pt 18 - Problem of Evil pt 9 - Emotional Problem of Evil pt 1
Evil brings with it suffering and emotional pain. How are we to deal with this? I contrast the atheist worldview with the Christian worldview on this matter.
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Episode 189
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188: Answering God's Critics pt 17 - Problem of Evil pt 8 - Natural Evil
I’ve offered a theodicy for moral evil, but what about natural evil? Why does God allow for suffering caused by natural disasters, disease, and accidents?
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Episode 188
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187: Answering God's Critics pt 16 - Problem of Evil pt 7 - Why We Will Not Sin in Heaven & A Fatal Flaw in the Free Will Defense? pt 2
I wrap up my examination of the Free Will Defense and conclude that it succeeds. In the course of the discussion I explore why believers will not sin in heaven. I present two different explanations that Christians have offered, and reasons for ...
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186: Answering God's Critics pt 15 - Problem of Evil pt 6 - A Fatal Flaw in the Free Will Defense? pt 1
In the last episode, I offered the Free Will Defense (FWD) as an explanation for why God might allow evil: God cannot create free creatures who are unable to choose evil. The example of God, however, calls this logic into question. He is free, ...
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Episode 186
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185: Answering God's Critics pt 14 - Problem of Evil pt 5 - Theodicy: Why Does God Permit Evil?
I’ve demonstrated that evil doesn’t make God’s existence impossible or even unlikely, but one might wonder why, if God exists, He permits evil. What is the purpose? This is the question of theodicy. I cover five reasons God might pe...
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Episode 185
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