The Reluctant Theologian Podcast
By R.T. Mullins
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The Reluctant Theologian PodcastApr 10, 2019
Ep. 146 Ortlund vs Mullins Debate Review: Simplicity, Dependency and Trinity with Andrew Hollingsworth and Chad McIntosh
If you saw my recent debate with the one and only Gavin Ortlund on divine simplicity, you might have some remaining questions. In today's episode, I sit down with Andrew Hollingsworth and Chad McIntosh to discuss various topics that came up in the debate related to simplicity, history, metaphysical dependency, the Trinity, and more.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Andrew Hollingsworth (PhD, New Orleans Southern Baptist Seminary).
Guest: Chad McIntosh (PhD, Cornell University).
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 145 Becoming Incarnate with Tim Pawl
Are you of two minds about which model of the incarnation to adopt? Perhaps you are looking for someone who can offer an account of the incarnation that will fix it, not mix it. You might be in luck. Today my Palm Beach interns and I interview Dr. Tim Pawl on the metaphysics of the incarnation.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Tim Pawl (PhD, St Louis University) is a professor of philosophy the University of St Thomas.
Editing: Drew Mercantini
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Ep. 144 Reconstructing Hell with David Anzalone
In October, I released an episode called “Deconstructing Hell.” I presented a way of critiquing different theories of Hell in light of God’s love and ultimate defeat of evil. I received a lot of feedback from listeners trying to figure out how to escape the argument. Today, I have with me David Anzalone to discuss how he thinks we should respond to the argument. We also have Constantine weighing in on the debate. So get ready for that.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews, Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: David Anzalone (PhD candidate, University of Lucerne) is a tutor for the Lucerne MA program in philosophy, theology, and religions.
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Ep. 143 Why Would God Create Anything at All? A Question that Classical Theism Cannot Answer
In today’s episode, I want to give you a version of my presentation at the Evangelical Philosophical Society meeting in Georgia. “Why Would God Create Anything at All? A Question that Classical Theism Cannot Answer.”
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
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Ep. 142 Carl Trueman's Classical Theistic Pathologies
Do you have doubts about classical theism? Are you one of those people who finds yourself uncertain if classical theism is true? If you have answered yes, you might be suffering from a multitude of pathologies. At least, that is what Carl Trueman says in a recent podcast lecture. Buckle up for a wild ride today. I will be giving you a sarcastic examination of Credo Magazine’s recent podcast episode.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
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Ep. 141 Personal Identity and Life After Death with Trenton Merricks
Today we sit down with Trenton Merricks to discuss personal identity over time and life after death.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Trenton Merricks (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is a professor of philosophy the University of Virginia.
Editing: Drew Mercantini
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Ep. 140 The Anti-Biblical Doctrine of Simplicity, Angry Thomist Tweets, and Aquinas Doubts Immutability
I have quite the episode for you today. I will talk about how the internet Thomists lost their minds over the previous episode. I will explain why the doctrine of divine simplicity is not merely unbiblical, but rather anti-biblical. Also, I will read you a newly translated letter from Aquinas where he doubts immutability.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a docent of dogmatics at the University of Helsinki, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
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Ep. 139 Clearly Reformed or Clearly Uninformed: The Problem of Divine Simplicity
A lot of people loved my episode covering the YouTube Channel, Clearly Reformed, and their video on divine infinity. I had several requests to do an episode on their video on divine simplicity. I realized that there is still a lot of propaganda online surrounding this doctrine. So you know what, let’s do it!
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
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Ep. 138 A Christmas Meditation
I want to offer you a reading of Luke 2, followed by a short Christmas meditation and prayer.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
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Ep. 137 Divine Simplicity, Creation Ex Nihilo, and Spanish Providence
I’ve got a lot for you today. Jared Michelson tells me that I do not understand Aquinas. Ben Page tells me that I need to reimagine creation ex nihilo. And Tom Oord tells me that I need to completely reject creation out of nothing. I also have an exciting announcement about a summer school in Spain! All this and more on today’s episode.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
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Ep. 136 God and Morality with Adam Johnson
My Palm Beach summer interns and I recorded a bunch of interviews that we are still editing. Today, I have our interview with Adam Johnson. We are talking about his book on Divine Love where he lays out his approach to God and morality. A bit of moral philosophy and metaethics for you today!
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Adam Lloyd Johnson (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary).
Editing: Drew Mercantini
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Ep. 135 The Eternity of the World, a Debate with Peter Adamson
Today I give you a sneak peek into the exciting debates we are having at the University of Lucerne. Here is one hot topic. Does God create the universe out of nothing or does He eternally create an eternal universe? Listen to Peter Adamson and I debate this question.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil, University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and visiting professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Peter Adamson is professor of philosophy at King's College London, University of Munich, and the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 134 Clearly Reformed or Clearly Confused: The Problem of Divine Infinity
It is common place to hear people say that God is infinite. But what on earth does that mean? The YouTube Channel, Clearly Reformed, just put out a video on the topic. In the video, Pastor Kevin DeYoung offers his reflections on the topic of divine infinity. Are his musings clearly Reformed, or clearly confused? Let’s find out!
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil, University of Helsinki ) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 133 Scare Me Softly, Creep Me Out Gently
With Halloween coming up, I wanted to create an episode of scary stories that are spectacularly spooky. Tales that will chill your spine, and freeze your soul. I have a mixture of scary stories from my own life. Stories from family and friends. And stories that listeners have directed my attention to. Fact or fiction, fantasy or reality, I will let you decide.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 132 The Scandal at Acts 29
Do you trust your leaders? What does a trustworthy leader even look like? Do you feel confident that you can ask your leaders critical questions? These are important questions to consider. In today’s episode, I want to consider questions like this as they pertain to an alleged scandal surrounding a church planting organization called Acts 29.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
Guest: Chase Davis is a lead pastor at The Well.
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Ep. 131 Deconstructing Hell
With Halloween coming up, I thought it would be good to do an episode on the doctrine of Hell. I have published two papers on this topic, one of which is in a new book called Deconstructing Hell. In today’s episode, I want to talk about what exactly deconstruction is. Next, I will discuss the love and justice of God. Then I will consider different theories on Hell and see if they are consistent with the love and justice of God.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 130 Disability, Grief, and Anti-Natalism with Lari Launonen
Everything that is born is destined to die. Human existence is filled with tragedy. Should we continue having children? Should we bring life into existence knowing full well that it will come to an end? Today I have Dr. Lari Launonen on to discuss his personal experience with having a child with a disability, the grief of losing that child, and his reflections on anti-natalism.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Lari Launonen (PhD, University of Helsinki) is postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki.
A Short Life Worth Living (video link).
Editing: Drew Mercantini
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Ep. 129 Christian Platonism, God, and Abstracta with Paul Gould
Did God create the number 2? Is the number 2 the sort of thing that could be created? Perhaps numbers and other abstracta are necessarily existent entities. If numbers necessarily exist, does that somehow undermine God’s sovereignty? These are difficult questions, but don’t worry. I have Dr. Paul Gould on to explain everything to us.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Paul Gould (PhD, Purdue University) is associate professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Editing: Drew Mercantini
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Ep. 128 Catholic Integralism with Kevin Vallier
In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Kevin Vallier to discuss his new book, All the Kingdoms of the World. This is a full-scale investigation into a theological and political movement called Catholic Integralism. At the moment, you can order the book through Kevin’s website at a discount. The website is www.kevinvallier.com. I’ll have a link in the show notes.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Kevin Vallier (PhD, University of Arizona) is associate professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University.
Editing: Drew Mercantini
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 127 Get in Your Box Jezebel, Catholic Theology, and the Existence of God
Today I open up the mailbag to address some listener questions and comments. Many of you send messages through the website. I read all of them. I don’t always know what to say. But every now and then I feel a bit of inspiration to respond sincerely or sarcastically. It could go either way. So today I have some listener questions about Barbie, the abuse of power in Churches, Catholic theology, and the existence of God.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 126 The Decline of Western Education, Barbie vs Oppenheimer, and Turning 40
I have quite the episode for you. We have the closing of more Christian universities in the US. What does that say about American education and politics? We also have some chit chat on Barbie and Oppenheimer. Are these movies woke garbage, or is there more to the story? This episode contains spoilers by the way. Then, finally, I offer some reflections on turning 40.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 125 Is Omnipotence Dead?
I recently went on Idol Killer’s YouTube channel to have a dialogue with my friend Thomas Jay Oord. We were discussing his new book, The Death of Omnipotence and the Birth of Amipotence. Since I think this book is interesting and worth considering, I decided it would be good to have an episode dedicated to analysing some of the arguments in Tom’s book. Is omnipotence really dead? Stick around and find out.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 124 What Happens After You Die with Joshua Farris
Have you ever wondered what happens after you die? Are you a soul that departs from your body to be with the Lord? Do you cease to exist until Resurrection Day? In Today’s episode, I bring back Dr. Joshua Farris to talk about human nature, the soul, and life after death. In particular, we discuss the traditional doctrine of the intermediate state.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Joshua R. Farris (PhD, University of Bristol) is the Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellow at Bochum University.
Editing: Drew Mercantini
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Ep. 123 How Can God Interact with the Physical World? with Greg Ganssle
How can an immaterial God interact with the physical world? This is a question that contemporary atheists and agnostics often ask, but developing a precise objection here is often difficult. To answer this issue, Professor Gregory Ganssle has a new edited volume called Philosophical Essays on Divine Causation. In today’s episode, Greg and I chat about his essay on the pairing problem.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Gregory Ganssle (PhD, Syracuse University) is professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology.
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Ep. 122 Disability and the Resurrection with Kelli Mullins
Today's episode comes in two acts. In Act 1, I have a chat with my sister Kelli Mullins about her acting career, her taste in music, and her favorite doctrine--the resurrection. In Act 2, I offer my own views on so-called disability theology and the resurrection of the dead.
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Guest: Kelli Mullins
Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 121 Carolina Analytic Theology, Classical Theism vs Theistic Personalism, and Is God a Moral Agent
In today's episode, I discuss some listener questions about Hell and Instagram. I give you the gossip on the latest Carolina Analytic Theology workshop. I discuss the alleged debate between Classical Theism vs Theistic Personalism. Then I critique Brian Davies' claim that God is not a moral agent.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 120 The Rationality of Naked Cats, Eurovision, and the Theological Authority of The Tradition
I have an incredibly sarcastic, yet intellectually rigorous episode for you today. In today’s episode, I open up the mailbag to take some rapid fire listener questions. I’ve got questions about tradition and theological method. I have questions about Eurovision, epistemic distance, and evil. I even have some mean Tweets about some of the recent episodes.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 119 Why I Don't Eat Jesus with Steven Nemes
All around the world, Christians gather to partake of the Lord’s Supper. Communion, the Eucharist. What exactly is happening during the communion service? Are Christians simply engaging in a symbolic memorial service of what Christ has done? Or are the bread and wine metaphysically transformed into the body and blood of Christ? To answer these questions, I have on Dr. Steven Nemes to chat about his new book.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Steven Nemes (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary).
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Ep. 118. Why Did God Become Incarnate?
With Easter around the corner, I thought it would be good to ask, "Why Did God Become Incarnate?" There is the typical answer of "For our salvation." I think that is a good reason for God to become incarnate, but it is not the only reason. In fact, some theologians think that God would become incarnate even without the need for atonement. In this episode, I want to explore some often overlooked reasons for God to become incarnate.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 117 Reason, Religion, and God's Creation of Friendly Universes
I recently recorded a talk for a conference in Pakistan on Islam, Reason, and Science. I thought it might be interesting to share this presentation with all of you. I talk about God’s reason for creating a universe like the one we find ourselves in. I say that one of God’s reason to create is to enter into friendship with humans. I then consider what kind of universe God needs to create in order to make friendship with humans possible.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 116 Classical Theism vs Relational Theism with Brian Orr
Thomas Jay Oord is a prolific writer who has some very provocative things to say about the nature of God, love, and creation. But not everyone loves what Tom Oord is up to. In today’s episode, I have on Brian Orr to offer a classical theistic critique of Tom’s doctrine of God. We discuss classical theism, divine power, love, creation ex nihilo, and so much more.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University and the University of Lucerne.
Guest: Brian Orr (PhD, London School of Theology) is a pastor at Sovereign Way Christian Church.
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Ep. 115 Thomistic Propaganda and Being Tough as Nails During the William Lane Craig Dialogue
In today’s episode, I want to answer some listener questions, and follow up on my recent dialogue with William Lane Craig on God, time, and creation. I’ve been getting a lot of questions sent into the website, and Rodney and I are struggling to keep up. Soon I will be getting some summer interns from Palm Beach Atlantic University to help me out, so stay tuned for some exciting announcements about that.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne.
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Ep. 114 Augustinian Love vs Kenotic Love with Thomas Jay Oord
In today’s episode, I have Thomas Jay Oord back on. We are looking at St Augustine’s view of divine love. Tom argues that his own kenotic view of God’s love is better than Augustine’s.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University and the University of Lucerne.
Guest: Thomas Jay Oord (PhD, Claremont University) is the director of the Center for Open and Relational Theology.
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Ep. 113 God, Mental Disorders, Evil, and Making a Meaningful Life with Kate Finley
In today’s episode I have professor Kate Finley from Hope College. We cover all sorts of things today. We are going to talk about the problem of evil. We are going to talk about mental disorders. And we are going to talk about finding meaning in life.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University and the University of Lucerne.
Guest: Kate Finley (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is an assistant professor of philosophy at Hope College.
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Ep. 112, Providence and Struggles of Faith
I recorded this episode a year ago, but I have been sitting on it. I have been hesitant to release this episode because it expresses raw emotions and a little bit of explicit language. It is an episode responding to listener questions about struggles with faith and doubt. I have decided to release it because I think that your questions about how to deal with doubt are important. Does the providential God care about you? How should you think about God’s providence? Stick around for some terrible advice from yours truly.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Lucerne and Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 111 Year of Desolation Holiday Extravaganza
Today I have a lighthearted episode for you. Ema Sani and I consider a bunch of fun and silly listener questions about God, the holidays, heavy metal, fast food, Christmas music, and more.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Lucerne and Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow).
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Ep. 110 Why Are the Reformed Thomists So Mean? How To Do Theology Better.
In this episode, I talk about the elephant in the room. Some people in the Reformed Thomist crowd are just plain mean towards everyone they disagree with. I want to help you identify red flags, but I also want to identify good people within the Reformed Thomist camp who are worth paying attention to. That way we can all do theology better together. I also chat about my episode with Owen Strachan, and offer my own assessment of his argument against Thomistic soteriology.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Lucerne.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 109 Reformed Thomism and Salvation: Southern Baptists and Aquinas with Owen Strachan
The Southern Baptists seem to be completely obsessed with Thomas Aquinas these days. Of all the dead theologians that one could flock towards, the Baptists are all about the Dumb Ox right now. But what exactly is this Reformed Thomism? Does Reformed Thomism offer a biblical view of salvation? In today’s episode, I’ve got Owen Strachan on to answer these questions and more!
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Owen Strachan (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the provost and research professor of theology at Grace Bible Theological Seminary.
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Ep. 108 Is the Concept of God Incoherent?
I was recently hanging out in Florida at the Palm Beach Atlantic apologetics conference. I got to meet some amazing people like my new colleagues and students. It was a great time. In today’s episode, I want to give you a taste of what I presented in Florida. I will address 3 objections to the coherence of theism. Can God create an unmovable stone? Can God perform a sinful action? Can a timeless God know what is happening right now?
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 107 Immutability and Assurance in God
When times are tough, where do you place your hope? Where do you place your trust that all things will be made well in the end? Do you place your assurance in God? Well, that probably depends on what you think God is like. In today’s episode, I want to explore the classical doctrine of immutability, or the claim that God cannot change. I want to ask if immutability is necessary in order for God to be trustworthy in His promises.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 106 Mind/Body Problem, Near Death Experiences, Mediums, and Reincarnation with Alexander Moreira-Almeida
What exactly is the relationship between the mind and the brain? Can scientifically studying spiritual experiences give us any insight into the mind/body problem? If we look at near death experiences, mediums, and reincarnation will we see evidence that the mind is more than the brain? Or will considering spiritual experiences make me look like a crazy person? In order to figure this out I decided to have a chat with a psychiatrist named Alexander Moreira-Almeida.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Alexander Moreira-Almeida (PhD, Federal University of Juiz de Fora; MD, University of Sao Paulo) is an associate professor of psychiatry at Federal University of Juiz de Fora.
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Ep. 105 Epistemic Injustice, Psychosis, and Religious Experience with Jose Eduardo Porcher
Last spring, Anastasia Scrutton asked me to come to the University of Leeds to record some episodes. She was hosting a workshop on mental health and theology. Today’s episode is the first recording from that workshop. Today, I have Jose Eduardo Porcher on to talk about epistemic injustice, psychosis, and religious experience.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Guest: Jose Eduardo Porcher (PhD, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul) is a researcher at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria.
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Ep. 104 God, Space, and Omnipresence with Robin Le Poidevin
At the recent Helsinki Analytic Theology workshop, I got the opportunity to sit down with the one and only Robin :e Poidevin from the University of Leeds. We chat about God’s relationship to space, the nature of omnipresence, and the interaction between theology and different views on the ontology of space.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Guest: Robin Le Poidevin (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of metaphysics at the University of Leeds.
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Ep. 103 Contradictory Christology, Internet Thomism, and Open Theism
In today's episode, I open up the mailbag to take some listener questions. In Act 1, I talk about Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Internet Thomism. In Act 2, I offer my critique of Jc Beall's "Contradictory Christology." In Act 3, I defend some of my recent criticisms of open theism.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 102 The Fall and Original Sin with Olli-Pekka Vainio
Crawling forth from the icy pits of Helsinki, I have Olli-Pekka Vainio on to discuss humanity's fall from grace and the morality of original sin. We get into all sorts of related topics such as providence, human free will, and theodicy.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Guest: Olli-Pekka Vainio (PhD, University of Helsinki) is university lecturer in systematic theology, University of Helsinki.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 101 The Downfall of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
There is a dangerous trend across American evangelical universities and seminaries. Christian schools do not know how to treat faculty with dignity or respect. They also don't seem to know how to hire Christlike presidents to run their schools. In this episode, I expose mismanagement of funds, bullying, sex scandals, and the poor treatment of theology and philosophy professors. This episode is in three acts. Act 1: The Dangerous Trend, quickly covers a number of scandals across multiple Christian schools in the US. Act 2: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, discusses some of the recent scandals at Trinity, including president Nicholas Perrin comparing professors to Judas before making cuts to staff and faculty. Act 3: Business or Christian Education? examines Trinity's current marketing and promotional strategies, the way that they treat former professors, and how Trinity hired two new Vice Presidents after letting go of multiple professors for financial reasons.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Episode 100!!!!!
Somehow I have managed to hit 100 episodes. So in today's episode I reflect on my move back to the US, The Black Dahlia Murder, mental health, providence, and the future of the show.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Scientific Adviser and Show Manager: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow) is a postdoctoral fellow in biology at the University of Edinburgh.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions.
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Ep. 99 Neoclassical Theism, Foreknowledge, and Passibility
In the last episode you heard a chat between me, Mike DeVito, and Tyler McNabb. We were considering some potential problems for neoclassical theism related to omnisubjectivity and foreknowledge. In this episode, I offer some of my current reflections on the matter.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Scientific Adviser and Show Manager: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow) is a postdoctoral fellow in biology at the University of Edinburgh.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions. ICEPEAK--Dead But Pretty.
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Ep. 98 Omnisubjectivity and Foreknowledge with Mike DeVito and Tyler McNabb
Neoclassical theists affirm that God knows the future. Many neoclassical theists, like myself, also say that God is passible, and has a rich emotional life. But there might be a problem here. In today’s episode, I have Tyler McNabb and Mike DeVito. We are discussing a new paper of theirs that critiques my own understanding of God as passible and having foreknowledge.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Guest: Tyler McNabb (PhD, University of Glasgow) is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of St Joseph.
Guest: Mike DeVito is a PhD student at the University of Birmingham.
Scientific Adviser and Show Manager: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow) is a postdoctoral fellow in biology at the University of Edinburgh.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions. We Butter the Bread with Butter--Jump n' Run. Burn it Down--Kill Their Idols.
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Ep. 97 The New Classical Theists and Their Bad Arguments Against Everyone They Disagree With
In today's episode, I identify a new group of people that I will call the new classical theists. They are like new atheists in that they have a lot of strong rhetoric, but very little by way of cogent arguments. First, I offer a brief discussion on models of God. Then I consider different claims from people like Edward Feser, Thomas Weinandy, Gerald Bray, and Matthew Barrett. I articulate their arguments against neoclassical theism. I explain why their arguments are not solid critiques of neoclassical theism. One of the major problems is that nothing they say remotely resembles neoclassical theism or any serious model of God.
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Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a senior fellow at the Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki.
Scientific Adviser and Show Manager: Ema Sani (PhD, University of Glasgow) is a postdoctoral fellow in biology at the University of Edinburgh.
Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions. We Butter the Bread with Butter--Jump n' Run. Burn it Down--Kill Their Idols.
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