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Jamie challenged Scott to pray and read the bible every day for 30 days. In this episode, they talk about the experience and Scott shares what, if anything, he has learned about what it is like to live at least somewhat as a believer.Then the
How do your biases affect what kinds of arguments and evidence you will accept? Is it just based on the quality (or lack thereof) of the arguments, or is it possible to blind yourself to reason? Jamie tries again to make the case that Scott is
Jamie claims that it's not that he is failing to make his case for God, it's that Scott is unfairly rejecting reasonable evidence! What do you think, is this a legitimate gripe or a convenient deflection? In this episode, Scott & Jamie explore
Scott goes on the offense and begins making his case that Jamie's foundational arguments, his "4 legs of the stool", do not support the conclusions they claim to. In part 1 of 2, Scott tries to "sweep the legs" of the Cosmological Argument and
Are we free to act as we want to act? If so, how does that work in a mechanistic universe? Scott and Jamie have a very interesting discussion on the various definitions for free will, along with the compatibilist position, namely that a determi
Don’t let the title mislead you. While it’s true that Scott did go to church, it’s also true that Scott is still an atheist. Scott was invited by Common Ground United Methodist Church (https://www.commongroundumc.org/) to speak to their congreg
What does it mean to be rational? What is the difference between a rational person and a rational argument? Can a rational person make an irrational argument? Scott and Jamie dig deep exploring the nuances of what this means.In "What Say You",
Have you ever actually pulled yourself up by your own bootstraps? It's an old saying about resourcefulness and initiative, but in reality it's an exercise in futility. Circular arguments work, or don't work, in much the same way. Can an argumen
The Dialectic Duo is stepping away from the microphone to rest and replenish a bit. Look for Season 2 of the God or Not Podcast, coming in May 2020!Thank you for listening!
Our universe is set up just perfect for our existence … or is it? It seems as if certain aspects about our universe, if changed by even the slightest bit, would render our universe life prohibiting. If we live in a fine tuned universe what are
Scott and Jamie continue their discussion on prejudice, touching on homophobia, transphobia, and sexism. They also discuss how the existence of prejudice fits into their own worldviews.In "Spin the Wheel", Scott and Jamie surprise each other w
Bigotry, racism, sexism, homophobia and the like are terms that can broadly be categorized under the umbrella, prejudice.What does it mean to be prejudiced and who is prejudiced? Is it prejudice to be intolerant of certain behaviors? Scott and
Is there an objective standard for morality? Can God be that standard? If God had a different nature would morality be different? Scott and Jamie tackle these issues and more as they investigate together the objective standard for morality.In
Merry Christmas! I mean Happy Holidays, er Festivus for the rest of us!… Christmas has traditionally been a time to celebrate the birth of Christ, or has it? Is Christmas pagan? Does it matter? Can an atheist celebrate Christmas or are they too
Scott and Jamie aren’t the kind to shy away from difficult or heavy subject matter. In this episode of the God or Not Podcast they discuss death, dying and grief. A naturalist and a theist give their thoughts on the subjects, sifting out some o
Scott and Jamie take a break from their usual sparring match to tackle a less contentious topic: swearing. Where do swear words come from? Why do we use them? Are there benefits to swearing? Is it wrong? Scott investigates Jamie’s religious pos
The story of the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of Christianity. What should we think of that story? Did it really happen, or is there some other explanation? Why does it matter? Scott and Jamie break out the magnifying glass and exam
“Faith”, a volatile word with many meanings. Is faith believing something you know ain’t so? Or is faith trusting in something you have good reason to believe to be true? Scott and Jamie explore what it means to have faith, diving into the nuan
What does it mean to say "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence"? Is it an attempt to shut down an argument before it is even made, or is it simply holding up claims to a fair standard of proof? Scott and Jamie dive deep into the
In the second part of their discussion on morality, Scott and Jamie record "behind the scenes" where they work through some miscommunications and figure out what kind of approach they will use as they continue their travels through this deep to
Abortion: Is it a woman exercising her rights to her own body, or is it the killing of a child? At what point in the development process should the unborn be considered a "person", and should the mother's rights be legally limited? Scott and Ja
Are things really right or wrong regardless of what anyone thinks? If objective morality is real where did it come from and how can we know them? Can harm or benefit ground or be a reasonable explanation for right and wrong or does there need t
Did the universe have a beginning or is it eternal in the past? If it began to exist, did it have a cause, and what would this cause have looked like? Scott questions Jamie on the Cosmological Argument for God.In "Oh, the Humanity", Scott talk
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