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My name is Jordan Hampton, and I'm a Christian. This podcast will help you explore Christian philosophy and theology. For more resources go to http://www.theanalyticchristian.com

Jordan Hampton


    • Oct 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    TAC.31- Critiquing Dr. Craig's Argument from the Applicability of Mathematics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 28:41


    Please become a patron. My wife and I just had a newborn four months ago and your financial support would greatly help. To become a patron go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian

    TAC.30- Evaluating William Lane Craig's Ontological Argument

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 34:31


    I'm joined by Dr. Daniel Rubio, a professor of philosophy at Toronto Metropolitan University. He offers some criticisms of the ontological argument defended by William Lane Craig.

    TAC.29- Evaluating William Lane Craig's Fine-Tuning Argument

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 59:25


    I'm joined by Dr. Luke Barnes. He comments on an animated video produced by Reasonable Faith that explains and defends the Fine-Tuning Argument.

    TAC.28- From Nomological Harmony to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 46:44


    I'm joined by Dr. Brian Cutter, a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. We discuss a paper he co-authored titled, "The Problem of Nomological Harmony" published in the prestigious journal Nous. Free access to paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nous.12463

    TAC.27- The Argument from MIRACLES

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 70:36


    I'm joined by Dr. Daniel Bonevac (professor of philosophy at the University of Texas Austin) to discuss his paper, "The Argument from Miracles." The paper is linked below. baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/80295.pdf Please consider supporting me on patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian

    TAC.26- Where is Body of Christ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 69:41


    Cruz Davis is a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In a forthcoming paper he presents the "Problem of the Ascension of Jesus" and then evaluates various solutions. Here are some of the questions we'll be discussing. If Jesus was *physically* raised from the dead, where is his body now? If you say it's in heaven, does that mean heaven has a spatial location? If yes, does that mean it's theoretically possible to reach heaven if we just had enough advanced technology? If no, then how can Jesus have a physical resurrection body? For more from Cruz Davis, check out his philpapers page linked below. https://philpeople.org/profiles/cruz-davis-1/publications?app=530&order=added Please consider becoming a patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.25- The Problem of NO BEST WORLD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 61:04


    If there is no best possible world, then for any world God picked to actualize, God could have picked a better one. But if God could have picked a better one, then it seems that God could have performed a better action. And if God could have performed a better action, then God could have been better. But how can God be better if God is essentially unsurpassable (a.k.a. "the greatest conceivable being"). This is a serious challenge to theism, and in this video Dr. Kraay offers five responses to this argument. To read more about this topic, check out Dr. Kraay's paper linked below. https://people.ryerson.ca/kraay/Documents/2010Companion.pdf To see Dr. Kraay's defense of the view that there is a best possible world, and it is a multiverse, check out my interview linked below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyXDlyI0Swg&t=276s Please consider becoming one of my patrons. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian To purchase t-shirts and more merch, go to https://the-analytic-christian.creator-spring.com/ For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.24- A Defense of SIMPLE FOREKNOWLEDGE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 73:52


    There are several views of divine providence. Among these options is the view that God providentially controls the world using simple foreknowledge. In this interview, Dr. Hunt defends simple foreknowledge against two objections- what he calls the metaphysical problem and the doxastic problem. If you'd like to go more in depth on this topic, check out Dr. Hunt's paper linked below. https://place.asburyseminary.edu/faithandphilosophy/vol10/iss3/8/ Please consider supporting me on patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy and theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com/

    TAC.23- Does Neuroscience Disprove Free Will?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 30:59


    Dr. Matthew Flummer is a professor of philosophy at Porterville College, and co-host of the Free Will Show. To go deeper into this topic, check out the two links below. Podcast: Season 3 of the Free Will Show https://youtu.be/tmFC10L2mJA Book: Free- Why Science Hasn't Disproved Free Will by Alfred Mele https://www.amazon.com/Free-Science-Hasnt-Disproved-Will/dp/0199371628/ref=asc_df_0199371628/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=334440177734&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5372019013947462128&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014313&hvtargid=pla-493362807085&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=69762313169&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=334440177734&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5372019013947462128&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014313&hvtargid=pla-493362807085 If you'd like to participate in Ask A Scholar, become a patron! Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.22- A Strong Argument FOR Molinism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 68:14


    Dr. Justin Mooney is a professor of philosophy at Denison University. He offers a simple argument for molinism, then we discuss possible objections to each premise. To hear my other interview with Justin about molinism, check out the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUHjRvyDitQ&t=170s To hear an overview of views on free will check out the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXMYRr8Cx4U&t=1s To hear an argument against molinism, check out my interview with Dr. Philip Swenson linked below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0fxXY3hjE&t=29s The slide in this video (and other videos) are available to patrons. To become a patron go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.21- A Strong Argument AGAINST Molinism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 59:06


    Dr. Philip Swenson is a professor of philosophy at the College of William & Mary. His dissertation defended the view that moral responsibility is incompatible with causal determinism. For more on Dr. Swenson check out the link below. https://sites.google.com/site/philipjswenson/home Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.20- A Cutting-Edge Cosmological Argument

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 48:43


    I'm joined by Dr. Kenny Pearce, a professor of philosophy at James Madison University in Virginia. In this interview he defends a cosmological argument he's developed. For more on this argument, check out Dr. Pearce's debate book with Dr. Graham Oppy titled, "Is There A God?" Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/There-Little-Debates-about-Questions/dp/0367243946 Link to Dr. Pearce's website: http://www.kennypearce.net/ Link to Patreon & PayPal: www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.18- Defeating the Evil God Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 54:40


    Dr. Max Baker-Hytch argues that the evil God challenge can succeed only if the "symmetry thesis" holds, but this symmetry thesis breaks down in three distinct ways. To explore Dr. Baker-Hytch's argument in depth, check out his paper linked below. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/papq.12304 To hear a defense of the evil God challenge, check out my interview with Dr. Asha Lancaster-Thomas (TAC.17). For more of Max's work, check out his website below. https://www.theocca.org/author/max-baker-hytch/ Please consider becoming a patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.18- What is the Evil-God Challenge?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 50:21


    Dr. Asha Lancaster-Thomas has written a two part paper providing an overview of the Evil-God Challenge. The papers are linked below. (Part 1) https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/phc3.12502 (Part 2) https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/phc3.12543 In this interview, Dr. Lancaster-Thomas summarizes three versions of the argument, and defends one version against various objections. In next week's interview (TAC.19), Dr. Max Baker Hytch will critique the argument. Please consider becoming a patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.17- What is the Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 75:18


    In this interview, Dr. Andrew Moon summarizes Alvin Plantinga's Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism (EAAN), then responds to some objections. For a short animated summary of the argument, check out the video linked below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qap_FyQxILM To go more in depth, check out Dr. Moon's recent paper, "Global Debunking Arguments" linked below. https://philpapers.org/rec/MOOGDA Please consider becoming a patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.16- Does Scripture Teach There Is No Non-Resistant Non-Belief?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 18:36


    In Romans 1:18-20 (NASB), Paul writes, "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly perceived, being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse." Does this text mean every single non-believer is resistant in their non-belief? In this video, Dr. Rauser provides several reasons to think the answer is no. Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.15- God and Moral Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 53:48


    For more on Dr. Anne Jeffrey, go to https://www.annejeffrey.com/ Link to Dr. Jeffrey's book, God and Morality https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/god-and-morality/DDCD901317223C56BDEDB8E57D0366DE Please consider becoming a patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For merch and more go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.14- God's Relationship to Moral Normativity, & Moral Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 74:14


    In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Anne Jeffrey, a professor of philosophy at Baylor University. In 2019, her book, God & Morality was published with Cambridge University Press. There are three sections of the book. The first section surveys the philosophical literature on God's role in grounding moral normativity. The second section of the book surveys the philosophical literature on God's role in explaining moral knowledge. Our interview will be a summary of these two sections, and Dr. Jeffrey will explain how "thin theism" does not explain moral normativity and moral knowledge as well as "thick theism." Here's the link to the Dr. Jeffrey's book- https://www.amazon.com/God-Morality-Elements-Philosophy-Religion/dp/1108469442/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=god+and+morality&qid=1613158960&sr=8-3 Please consider supporting TAC on patreon. Go to http://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian.com For more resources on Christian philosophy and theology check out my website. http://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.13- Four Arguments for Moral Realism (Dr. Eric Sampson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 79:26


    Here's the google doc Dr. Sampson mentions in the interview. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBPYK_UHOoQhEKjR1URok4tO_tXgqCY5wy5pyFzSZDk/edit If you value the work that I'm doing please consider becoming a patron. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

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    TAC.12- From Consciousness to Theism (Dr. Tomas Bogardus)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 38:03


    In this interview, Dr. Tomas Bogardus will offer an argument from dualism to theism. Check out last week's episode to hear a defense of dualism. Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Just go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.11- The Mind Body Problem & Dualism (Dr. Tomas Bogardus)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 127:57


    In this interview, Dr. Tomas Bogardus will first summarize some of the views on the mind-body problem, then offer three arguments for dualism. This includes an argument from knowledge, an argument from personal identity, and an argument from "undefeated dualism." For a robust defense of the argument from undefeated dualism, check out Dr. Bogardus' paper, "Undefeated Dualism" at his website linked below. https://sites.google.com/site/tbogardus/ Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Just go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.10- Theodicy of Love (Dr. John Peckham)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 83:52


    Dr. John Peckham is professor of Theology and Christian Philosophy at the Seminary of Andrews University. In 2018, Peckham published his book Theodicy of Love where he offers a biblically based model for understanding why an omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent God allows suffering and evil. I found this book to be both profound and practical in its insight. In the words of Paul Copan, "it fills an important gap in the literature addressing the problem of evil." The link to the book can be found below. https://www.amazon.com/Theodicy-Love-John-C-Peckham/dp/1540960269/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=theodicy+of+love&qid=1575057319&s=books&sr=1-1 Please consider becoming one of my patrons. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy and theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.9- Postmortem Opportunity (Dr. James Beilby)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 74:18


    In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. James Beilby, a professor of systematic and philosophical theology at Bethel University. He will be lay out the "soteriological problem of evil" (a.k.a. the problem of the unevangelized/pseudoevangelized), traditional responses to it, and his preferred response to it. He will defend his view both scripturally and theologically. Here is a link to his book on the topic. https://www.amazon.com/Postmortem-Opportunity-Theological-Assessment-Salvation/dp/0830853766/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=postmortem+opportunity&qid=1629077092&sr=8-3 Please consider becoming a patron. Just go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.8- Biblical Violence & Moral Intuition (Dr. Randal Rauser)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 78:32


    How should Christians interpret passages of scripture that violate our most basic moral intuitions? Passages like Deuteronomy 7, 20, and Joshua 1-12 that portray God as commanding and aiding the Israelites to brutally annihilate the Canaanites, young and old, men and women. Dr. Randal Rauser recently authored what I consider to be the best book on this topic, "Jesus Loves Canaanites". In this interview we summarize the major points of the book, focusing specifically on Rauser's critique of Dr. Paul Copan's and Dr. Matthew Flannagan's arguments, and Rauser's defense of what he calls "Providential Errancy." I highly encourage you to read Rauser's book for yourself. It's linked below. https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Loves-Canaanites-Biblical-Intuition/dp/1775046249/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31GDXKPF1Y6T7&dchild=1&keywords=jesus+loves+canaanites&qid=1627354701&sprefix=jesus+loves+can%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1 For more on Dr. Randal Rauser, check out his blog and YouTube channel linked below. https://randalrauser.com/ Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.7- Social Trinitarianism (Dr. William Lane Craig)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 61:51


    For more on Dr. Craig's view of the Trinity, check out his book linked below. https://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Foundations-Christian-Worldview-Moreland/dp/0830851879 Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy and theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian

    TAC.6- Neo-Apollinarianism & the Incarnation (Dr. William Lane Craig)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 58:15


    To read more on Dr. Craig's view of the incarnation check out the book linked below. https://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Foundations-Christian-Worldview-Moreland-ebook/dp/B075QPCCL1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1MKYKBDPLM60B&dchild=1&keywords=philosophical+foundations+for+a+christian+worldview&qid=1628388216&s=books&sprefix=philosophical+foundations%2Caps%2C211&sr=1-3 Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.5- Intro to Reformed Epistemology (Dr. Andrew Moon)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 105:10


    Dr. Andrew Moon is a Professor of Philosophy at Virginia Commonwealth University. In this interview we discuss his paper "Recent Work in Reformed Epistemology" published by the journal Philosophy Compass in 2016. Link to the paper https://philpapers.org/rec/MOORWI-2 Please consider supporting me on patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian

    TAC.4- The Problem of Heaven (Dr. Kevin Timpe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 51:08


    "The Problem of Heaven" is an argument against a perfect being based on the Christian belief that there is necessarily no evil in heaven. It has been defended by the atheist philosopher Dr. Graham Oppy. In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Kevin Timpe, a professor of philosophy at Calvin College. He will offer four responses to Oppy's argument. For more on Dr. Timpe, visit his website linked below. https://kevintimpe.com/ Please consider supporting me on patreon. Go to http://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian Philosophy and Theology go to http://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.3- Is God Temporal or Timeless?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 85:24


    For more on Dr. Mullins check out his website and podcast, "The Reluctant Theologian." https://www.rtmullins.com/ Please consider supporting me on patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy and theology, go to https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.2- The Puzzle of God's Foreknowledge & Human Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 108:32


    Theists are faced with a puzzle. If God's foreknows that I will do something before I do it, then is it the case that I must do that thing? And If I must do that thing, am I really free? In this interview, Dr. Taylor Cyr (pronounced "seer") joins me to discuss various solutions to this puzzle. He is a philosophy professor at Samford University. For more information, check out his website linked below. https://taylorwcyr.com/ Please consider supporting me on patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy & theology check out my website. https://www.theanalyticchristian.com

    TAC.1- Skeptical Theism w/Dr. Justin McBrayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 74:33


    In this interview, I am joined by Dr. Justin McBrayer, a professor of philosophy at Fort Lewis College. Dr. McBrayer summarizes some of the main points in his paper titled "Skeptical Theism" published in Philosophy Compass in 2010. The link to the paper is below. https://f597a3f3-d31c-4daa-a64b-3d709ead7b3c.filesusr.com/ugd/08c259_a6e13240d22947cbb8c1927a7b00558c.pdf Please consider supporting me by becoming one of my patrons. Just go to http://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian For more resources on Christian philosophy and theology, go to http://www.theanalyticchristian.com

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