Podcast appearances and mentions of Stephen Law

The Japanese philosopher Yujin Nagasawa says the majority of people are what he calls ‘existential optimists'. What does this mean for ideas about evil and the creation of life? Jack Symes' essay takes us through the views of thinkers including Schopenhauer, Stephen Law and Camus. Jack Symes is a New Generation Thinker on the scheme run by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the BBC to put academic research on radio. He is based at Durham University. His books include Philosophers on Consciousness: Talking about the Mind and Talking about Existence and Defeating the Evil-God Challenge and he is working on a book about morality. Producer: Luke Mulhall

A couple of weeks ago, Jack took part in a debate at Oriel College, University of Oxford, with Stephen Law on the evil-god challenge. It was a fantastic discussion, full of thought-provoking arguments and brilliant questions from the audience. It was also set to be our final episode on the topic. Unfortunately, due to Oxford's unforeseen technical issues, the audio from the debate couldn't be used. This left us in a bit of a pickle. After nearly nine years of The Panpsycast, we've never missed a scheduled release, and we weren't about to start now. So, instead of the debate, Jack and Olly for a wide-ranging one-to-one conversation on all things philosophy. We took the opportunity to dive into over three years' worth of audience questions that we hadn't yet had the chance to answer…until now. As always, thank you for your support. We hope you enjoy the show!

   Oxford philosopher, teacher and authour Stephen joins me to talk about bullshitting his way into university, Plato, AI, theory of mind, the chasm between people, Wittgenstein, trans, how words work, Kripke, Frankfurtian BS, the epistemological crisis, belief investment and what not to believe. A deep one to think about.    Find out more about Stephen here: http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/  -----------------------------------------------------------------    Stephen Law is an Oxford-based philosopher and author, including many introductory philosophy books. Before becoming an academic, he worked as a postman. He was asked to leave school and has no "A" Levels. -----------------------------------------------------------------     Get a free copy of Mark's latest eBook at this link: https://bit.ly/Top12Embodiment      Subscribe to Mark's new Feral Philosophy You Tube channel here: https://youtube.com/@feralphilosophy_mw?si=PHJcNwK4GYpRSflK    Join Mark for in-person workshops – https://embodimentunlimited.com/events-calendar/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Events    Join free coaching demos sessions with Mark – https://embodimentunlimited.com/free-coaching-with-mark/?utm_source=TEP&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=Demo    Find Mark Walsh on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/

In this episode Trent rebuts Stephen Law's "evil god" challenge to the existence of God. Ed Feser on the evil-god challenge: https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2010/10/laws-evil-god-challenge.html William Lane Craig on the evil-god challenge: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/writings/question-answer/the-evil-god-objection Jack Symes's Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/defeating-the-evilgod-challenge-9781350419308/

Did you hear the one about the three philosophers? Yes, on Unbelievable?

Stephen Law is a Philosopher and Author. Currently director of Philosophy and Course Director of the Certificate of Higher Education at the Department of Continuing Education at Oxford University, he was formerly Reader in Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. He attained his BSc in Philosophy at City University in London, a BPhil at Trinity College, Oxford, and was for three years Junior Research Fellow at The Queen's College, Oxford, where he obtained his PhD. He researches primarily in the fields of philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and essentialism. His popular books include The Philosophy Gym (2003), The Complete Philosophy Files (2000), and Believing Bullshit (2011). He is also editor of Think, the Royal Institute of Philosophy journal. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:22) - The Mind-Body Problem & Consciousness (6:13) - Free Will (10:34) - Belief in the Supernatural (15:56) - Arguments for and against God's existence (22:57) - The Evil God Challenge explained (32:14) - Skeptical Theism (42:49) - The use of Analogies to counter Cognitive Dissonances (52:00) - What made Stephen question God? (56:10) - Stephen's book recommendations for those questioning God (1:01:11) - Philosophy of Science & Armchair Philosophy (1:07:13) - What is currently on Stephen's mind? (Wittgenstein & Illusionism) (1:18:04) - Conclusion EPISODE LINKS: - Stephen's Work: https://tinyurl.com/4ukc9xut - Stephen's Blog: https://tinyurl.com/4zvw852b - Stephen's Twitter: https://x.com/stephenlaw60 - Stephen's Books: https://tinyurl.com/yc7xy7vw - Stephen's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/y73cf5am CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drtevinnaidu - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ ============================= Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.

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Welcome to the fourth episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we're looking at a dilemma that's coming more-and-more to the forefront of discussions around technology: will the machines we make one day be able to think?In today's episode, we'll be looking at simulations of understanding, John Searle's Chinese-Room Thought-Experiment, and awareness of an internal self.This season, I'm going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law's The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints-----If you love this podcast, show your support by rating, subscribing, and downloading!  The best way to support me is by sharing this podcast with others—the more people can learn, the better we can understand the crazy world we live in :D

Welcome to the third episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we're looking at a situation that's ever-present in literature--could we time travel someday?In today's episode, we'll be looking at philosophical contradictions, David Lewis's Personal and External Time, Subject Impression, Casual Loops, and Parallel Universes.This season, I'm going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law's The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints-----If you love this podcast, show your support by rating, subscribing, and downloading!  The best way to support me is by sharing this podcast with others—the more people can learn, the better we can understand the crazy world we live in :D

Welcome to the second episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we're looking at perhaps our first (of many!) existential question--how can we be sure we "exist"?In today's episode, we'll be looking at justification as a basis for beliefs, the Ordinary-Language Response, the "Invisible Pebble" Response, and Skepticism.This season, I'm going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law's The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints-----If you love this podcast, show your support by rating, subscribing, and downloading!  The best way to support me is by sharing this podcast with others—the more people can learn, the better we can understand the crazy world we live in :D

From January 2015: The term 'Humanism' is often seen as synonymous with atheism. But a Theos report titled: 'The case for Christian Humanism: why Christians should be Humanists and Humanists should be Christians' claimed to show that atheism is ill-equipped to support the fundamental tenets of Humanism. Report author Angus Ritchie debated with atheist philosopher Stephen Law on whether atheistic humanism can account for the human dignity, morality and reason it espouses. For the Theos report: www.theosthinktank.co.uk For Stephen Law's response: click here • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

Welcome to the first episode of Fickle Philosophies! Today we're looking at perhaps one of the most overreaching questions--what caused the universe to “happen”?In today's episode, we'll be looking at Cause Arguments (specifically the Cosmological Argument), its errors, contexts where questions can be meaningfully raised, and brute facts in philosophy.This season, I'm going to be relying heavily on Stephen Law's The Philosophy Gym for great, easy-to-digest examples and arguments--I strongly recommend you check out his book for more information and philosophical viewpoints-----If you love this podcast, show your support by rating, subscribing, and downloading!  The best way to support me is by sharing this podcast with others—the more people can learn, the better we can understand the crazy world we live in :D

The Unbelievable? show has been broadcasting for over 17 years. Justin Brierley and Ruth Jackson take a retrospective tour through highlights from the show from day one to some of the most significant debates that have been hosted, before being joined by Dr. Vince Vitale for a special announcement by Justin.   Links to the full shows featured in this episode, if you'd like to explore more: • Bart Ehrman vs Peter J Williams (2009): https://unbelievable.podbean.com/mf/play/8u2gvn/unbelievable_replay_bart_ehrman_vs_peter_j_williams.mp3 • Bart Ehrman vs Peter J Williams Big Conversation debate (2019): https://www.thebigconversation.show/videos/season-2/episode-3-the-story-of-jesus-can-we-trust-the-historical-reliability-of-the-gospels/ • Bart Ehrman vs Justin Bass Big Conversation debate (2023): https://www.thebigconversation.show/videos/season-5/episode-1/ • Rob Bell vs Adrian Warnock: https://youtu.be/Fk75oxo2094 • Mark Driscoll interview: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ypaeb4/UNBEL_Classic_Replay_Mark_Driscoll_Interview_AD_36-24b0kmt.mp3 • Dr. Stephen Law vs Dr. William Lane Craig: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-b9ubc-1144291 • Peter Byrom's story: https://youtu.be/3lxD2avzABs • Dr. Jordan Peterson vs Dr. Susan Blackmore: https://www.thebigconversation.show/videos/season-1/episode-1-the-psychology-of-belief-do-we-need-god-to-make-sense-of-life/ • Dr. Sharon Dirckx & Alom Shaha: https://youtu.be/PTchYDTRtcs • NT Wright & Tom Holland: https://youtu.be/nlf_ULB26cU • Dave Rubin & Dr. John Lennox: https://www.thebigconversation.show/videos/season-2/episode-4-part-1-is-god-dead-a-conversation-on-faith-culture-and-the-modern-world/ • Alex O'Connor vs Bishop Robert Barron: https://www.thebigconversation.show/videos/season-3/episode-1-atheism-or-christianity-which-makes-best-sense-of-who-we-are/ • Dr. Vince Vitale vs Julian Baggini: https://youtu.be/GgCiEftlNy4   • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

Manchmal leiden wir sehr, zum Beispiel, weil wir einen Trauerfall erlebt haben, weil eine Beziehung in die Brüche gegangen ist oder sich ein anderes Unglück ereignet hat. Entnommen aus: Stephen Law "Nachts im Internet. Was Leute nach Mitternacht Google fragen, beantwortet von den größten Philosophen", aus dem Englischen von Annika Tschöpe, Goldmann Verlag, München 2022

From October 2011, the full recording of the final debate of the UK Reasonable Faith Tour. William Lane Craig is a Christian philosopher, Peter Atkins is an atheist scientist.  In this their second encounter, they debated arguments for and against the existence of God. Craig's other debates from the 2011 Tour: vs Stephen Law: https://youtu.be/w7FhphWDokA vs Peter Millican: https://youtu.be/fEw8VzzXcjE vs Andrew Copson & Arif Ahmed: https://youtu.be/GRIVUIVb5mc • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training-and-events • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

Should you eat meat or not? What are the philosophical arguments for or against the idea of veganism? Stephen Law, in his book The Philosophy Files, takes us on a quest where we discuss these kinds of questions. Originally intended for children, this book provides interesting philosophical conversations for adults as well. I discuss one chapter of this book in today's podcast.

Atheist philosopher Stephen Law joined Justin to reflect on his debate with William Lane Craig during the UK Reasonable Faith Tour. Glenn Peoples is a Christian Philosopher from New Zealand.  He discusses Stephen's central argument against God - The Evil God Challenge and why he believes that the Moral Argument is the solution to it. First Broadcast in Dec 2011. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2021  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

In October 2011 Premier hosted the Reaonsable Faith UK Tour with WIlliam Lane Craig. The Tour began in London with Methodist Central Hall Westminster packed for the first encounter he would have with atheist philosopher Stephen Law, debating "Does God Exist"? More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

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The YWCA Change Project has developed Gender Inclusion training to support male leaders in the trades. During this interactive live podcast, you will learn: ● Why trying to change women is not the answer, and why we need to shift culture instead. ● How the YWCA came up with a curriculum focusing on male supervisors as a means to make the industry more inclusive to women. ● What employers can do to support leaders to make their teams more inclusive. This interview includes 3 different perspectives: Participant: Jeremy Tucker, Operations Superintendent, Lindsay Construction Facilitator: Stephen Law YWCA Shift Change Program Facilitator Strategy and culture change: Tracy Boyer Shift Change Coordinator, YWCA Halifax YWCA Halifax: https://www.ywcahalifax.com/ Lindsay Construction: https://lindsayconstruction.ca/ Stephen Law: https://www.stephenlaw.net/ Ambition Theory www.ambitiontheory.ca Host/Producer: Andrea Janzen https://ambitiontheory.ca/contact/ Free training: http://ambitiontheory.ca/freetraining/ Editor: Michael Boyd michaelboyd@podcastatlantic.com Postproduction Facility: Podcast Atlantic https://podcastatlantic.com/

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First broadcast in Feb 2011. Christian theologian Alister McGrath and atheist philosopher Stephen Law joined Justin to debate the subject matter of Alister's book ‘Why God Won't Go Away'. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

https://youtu.be/gJZeRsnd7cY The “Evil God Argument” is an attempt to demonstrate that all the arguments used to explain away evil or why evil exists while maintaining a belief in the existence of a good God can also be applied in reverse to an evil God. If then we can easily dismiss the evil God arguments by what seemingly seems to be true about the world then similarly we should also dismiss a good God also. This argument has been popularised by Stephen Law as well as atheist YouTubers like CosmicSkeptic (Alex O'Connor) amongst others. In this stream we look at whether there is any justification to favour the belief in the existence over a good God rather than an evil one.

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First broadcast Nov 2010. Renowned Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga joins the show to debate The Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism, one of his most famous arguments against atheism. He was met by a worthy opponent. - atheist philosopher Stephen Law.  More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us:  USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable  • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter  • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB  • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb  • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley 

Episode Notes: Episode Notes: In today’s episode, Pastors Sean Clemons and Stephen Law explain what it means to trace themes in the Bible.  They go into detail about various imagery and symbols in the Bible that may appear disconnected at first, but in reality fit together into a powerful theme. The one theme they expand on is the Kingdom of God. Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or  gracecov.org/vantagepoint . Scripture References:  Hebrews 9:22 Leviticus 17:11 Genesis 3 Matthew 27:32-61 Revelation 22 Genesis 2 Matthew 4:17 Acts 2 Vantage Point Challenge:  Choose one theme in scripture and trace it throughout the Bible.  Recommended Resources:  The Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural Studies in the Kingdom of God by George Ladd The Gospel of the Kingdom by the Bible Project Major Bible Themes by Lewis Sperry Chafer & John F. Walvoord Olive Tree Logos Software  Did this episode help you see your faith, life, and culture more clearly? If so, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Follow us on @thrive20s30s

The video version of this conversation can be found here. This week Sam is joined by Stephen Law. We talk about God, belief, Plato and the 'Evil God Challenge'. Stephen is retired, formerly Reader in philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. He is editor of the Royal Institute of Philosophy journal THINK, and has published several books. You can find/follow Stephen: Website Twitter The resources mentioned in this episode are: The Complete Philosophy Files Humanism: A Very Short Introduction Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole Critical Thinking Udemy Course An Introduction to Western Philosophy: Ideas and Argument from Plato to Popper We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. We blog and podcast. Your support on Patreon enables us to cover the costs of running this show and look to the future to make things even better as we build upon what we already have in the works. Please take a look and consider giving. Alternatively, you can support the show with a one-off gift via PayPal. Use this link to navigate to the website, to find us on social media and anywhere else we might be present online. #Podcast #Deconstruction #God #Agnostic #Christian #Atheism #Apologetics #Audio #Question #Exvangelical #Deconversion #SecularGrace #Exchristian

Introduction Conspiracies happen. Sometimes there really are people who are plotting. Sometimes people use their power to undermine the power of others and harm people for their own personal gain. Sometimes, your paranoia is justified. Perhaps then, we should all be a little more suspicious. After all, don’t we want to protect the freedoms of our families, friends, and neighbours? Perhaps… but perhaps not. What if our suspicions lead us down a never-ending rabbit hole? What if our quest for ‘seeing things as they really are’ only erodes our ability to see the truth? What if our convictions and suspicions actually make it easier for truly dangerous people to remain hidden from our view? What do you mean ‘that’s exactly how they want you to think’? Who are ‘they’? Ah, I see. Contents Part I. Origins Part II. Solutions Part III. Further Analysis and Discussion Links Conspiracy Theories, Quassim Cassam. (Book) Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories, Rob Brotherton. (Book) Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked untie an Intellectual Black Hole, Stephen Law. (Book) Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories, Michael Shermer. (Audiobook) Alex Jones Chases a Guy Across the Street. (YouTube) Alex Jones and Andrew Neil, BBC. (YouTube)

Introduction Conspiracies happen. Sometimes there really are people who are plotting. Sometimes people use their power to undermine the power of others and harm people for their own personal gain. Sometimes, your paranoia is justified. Perhaps then, we should all be a little more suspicious. After all, don’t we want to protect the freedoms of our families, friends, and neighbours? Perhaps… but perhaps not. What if our suspicions lead us down a never-ending rabbit hole? What if our quest for ‘seeing things as they really are’ only erodes our ability to see the truth? What if our convictions and suspicions actually make it easier for truly dangerous people to remain hidden from our view? What do you mean ‘that’s exactly how they want you to think’? Who are ‘they’? Ah, I see. Contents Part I. Origins Part II. Solutions Part III. Further Analysis and Discussion Links Conspiracy Theories, Quassim Cassam. (Book) Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories, Rob Brotherton. (Book) Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked untie an Intellectual Black Hole, Stephen Law. (Book) Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories, Michael Shermer. (Audiobook) Alex Jones Chases a Guy Across the Street. (YouTube) Alex Jones and Andrew Neil, BBC. (YouTube)

Introduction Conspiracies happen. Sometimes there really are people who are plotting. Sometimes people use their power to undermine the power of others and harm people for their own personal gain. Sometimes, your paranoia is justified. Perhaps then, we should all be a little more suspicious. After all, don’t we want to protect the freedoms of our families, friends, and neighbours? Perhaps… but perhaps not. What if our suspicions lead us down a never-ending rabbit hole? What if our quest for ‘seeing things as they really are’ only erodes our ability to see the truth? What if our convictions and suspicions actually make it easier for truly dangerous people to remain hidden from our view? What do you mean ‘that’s exactly how they want you to think’? Who are ‘they’? Ah, I see. Contents Part I. Origins Part II. Solutions Part III. Further Analysis and Discussion Links Conspiracy Theories, Quassim Cassam. (Book) Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories, Rob Brotherton. (Book) Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked untie an Intellectual Black Hole, Stephen Law. (Book) Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories, Michael Shermer. (Audiobook) Alex Jones Chases a Guy Across the Street. (YouTube) Alex Jones and Andrew Neil, BBC. (YouTube)

Ian and Ty welcome philosopher (NOT PSYCHOLOGIST) Stephen Law to talk about civil discourse and the world as it is.

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In this episode, Stephen Law reveals the tips and tricks he developed for middle school ministry using Discord as a platform for engagement. Stephen also shares some of the ways their student ministry has adapted to the ever-changing reality of church needing to be present in-person and online. Stephen Law Connect with Stephen online at […] The post Episode 214: Student Ministry on Discord with Stephen Law appeared first on nickblevins.com.

Stephen Law is formerly reader and head of department in philosophy at Heythrop College University of London. He holds BPhil and DPhil degrees in philosophy from the University of Oxford where he was also a junior research fellow for three years. He has researched and published in metaphysics, epistemology, mind, philosophy of religion, and later Wittgenstein. His popular books include A Very Short Introduction to Humanism, The Philosophy Gym, and (for 12-adult) The Complete Philosophy Files. Stephen will be talking about science, scientism, the role of philosophy and religion, and what we can establish, if anything, from the comfort of our armchairs.

This Theist/Atheist Discussion features a number of guests, most notably Tyler McNabb and Stephen Law (who recently had an exchange on Unbelievable? on the subject of Reformed Epistemology). The other guests joining are: Cameron Bertuzzi (myself), Josh Parikh, Perry Hendricks, Brett Lunn, Ben Watkins, Ben Bavar. The topic of discussion is Alvin Plantinga's (in)famous Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism. The argument roughly states that the probability our cognitive faculties are reliable given Naturalism & Evolution is low. Hence, the person that believes N&E has a defeater for all of their beliefs, including belief in N&E. Belief in N&E is therefore self-referentially incoherent and cannot rationally be accepted. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUeGYXb_ITk&t=348s Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

Episode Notes: Would you like to learn how to manage your money better? In today’s episode, Pastors Sean Clemons and Stephen Law talk about managing money from a biblical perspective. They share a few personal stories from their financial journeys, and offer 3 tips to help you get started with your own.   Access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or  gracecov.org/vantagepoint .  3 Tips on Managing Your Money Well:  Avoid the two extremes of the prosperity gospel on one hand, or apologizing for making money on the other. Exercise your faith and trust in the Lord.  Seek counsel from a wise man of God.  Vantage Point Challenge:  Create a monthly budget.  Take Financial Peace class.  Recommended Resources:  Matthew 6:33 Psalm 37:4  The Story if Joseph: Genesis 37-50 Deuteronomy 28 Matthew 7:11 Matthew 6:24  Your15 on Prosperity by Stephen Mansfield Dave Ramsey John Wesley on Finances Sex and Money: Pleasures That Leave You Empty and Grace That Satisfies by Paul David Tripp Did this episode help you see your faith, life, and culture more clearly? If so, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Follow us on @gracecovya.

Episode Notes: In today’s episode, Pastors Sean Clemons and Stephen Law have a conversation with Pastor Brett Fuller about the Ahmaud Arbery shooting.  Pastor Brett Fuller is the Senior Pastor of Grace Covenant Church in Chantilly, Virginia - a suburb of Washington, DC. He currently serves as the North American Leadership Team Director for Every Nation Churches, and as Chaplain of the Washington Redskins. From 2005 to 2014 he also served as Chaplain for the National Association of Basketball Coaches.  Access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or  gracecov.org/vantagepoint. Recommended Resources:  2 Corinthians 5:18 https://www.instagram.com/fullerlifetoday/ gracecov.org Did this episode help you see your faith, life, and culture more clearly? If so, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Follow us on @gracecovya. 

Episode Notes: Have you ever wondered if what you do for work truly matters to God?  In today’s episode, Pastors Sean Clemons and Stephen Law talk with author and general pediatrician Dr. Ashley Tauriac about navigating faith and work simultaneously. They give some practical tips on sharing your faith at work.  Dr. Ashley Tauriac tells us her story of how she faced the struggle of maneuvering her faith and work at the same time and explains the foundation she leaned on through it. For the last ten years, she has been teaching and studying concepts concerning faith and health at work and has led medical mission trips all around the world. Access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or  gracecov.org/vantagepoint. Vantage Point Challenge:  Take some time out this week to write out what success looks like for you.  Recommended Resources:  Genesis 1:26-29 1 Corinthians 3:9 Romans 8:17 In Between the Lines: Of Faith and Work by Dr. Ashley Tauriac www.ashleytauriac.com The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence Did this episode help you see your faith, life, and culture more clearly? If so, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Follow us on @gracecovya. 

2011 debate between Christian philosopher William Lane Craig and Stephen Law on the question 'does God exist?'

Episode Notes: Welcome to this week’s Vantage Point podcast. In today’s episode, Pastors Sean Clemons, Stephen Law and Kore Bendix talk about how Jesus was radical and how he drew near to the outcasts, disenfranchised, and misfits. Listen and tune in to hear helpful strategies on how to evangelize like Jesus today.  Access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or  gracecov.org/vantagepoint. Strategies to Evangelize:  Know God’s story.  Know your story about who Jesus is to you.  Build and grow friendships with people around you.  Be patient and allow Jesus to move both in your life and theirs.   Vantage Point Challenge:  Have someone over to your house or take a co-worker out to eat and enjoy Jesus with them! Recommended Resources:  Genesis 3:6  Revelation 19:6-9  Exodus 24 Luke 5  Luke 15  John 20 Luke 19:1-10  Luke 9:10-17 Luke 24:13-35 The Gospel Comes with a Housekey by Rosaria Butterfield Making Room by Christine Pohl youngadult@gracecov.org Did this episode help you see your faith, life, and culture more clearly? If so, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Follow us on @gracecovya. 

Episode Notes: Welcome to this week’s Vantage Point podcast. In today’s episode, Pastors Sean Clemons, Stephen Law and Kore Bendix talk about the epidemic of loneliness and include personal experiences. How do you recognize loneliness in yourself or in others? Listen as the Pastors discuss the answer to both of these questions and a solution.  Listen and access the show notes below, search for Vantage Point on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or  gracecov.org/vantagepoint .    Practical Applications of Loving Ourselves and Our Neighbors:  Receive the mercy of Christ by seeing yourself as the man on the side of the road in the story of the Good Samaritan.  Grow a deeper relationship with Christ through prayer, meditation on the Word of God and worship.  Be intentional in befriending and loving others around you.    Vantage Point Challenge:  Identify one "neighbor." Pray for them and ask God for a strategy to love them.    Recommended Resources:  Genesis 2:18  Luke 10:25-37 Luke 7:11-16 Luke 13: 10-17 Acts 8:26-40 Neighboring Journey - March 8th - March 22nd  Ellie Pollack, “New Cigna Study Reveals Loneliness at Epidemic Levels”. May 1, 2018 Economist, “Loneliness is a serious mental health problem”.  Eating Your Way Through Luke’s Gospel by Robert J. Karris   Did this episode help you see your faith, life, and culture more clearly? If so, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Follow us on @gracecovya.

Stephen Law is an English philosopher and former lecturer at Heythrop College, University of London. He is the editor of Think, a philosophy journal sponsored by the Royal Institute of Philosophy. His books include The Philosophy Gym, The War For Children's Minds and Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole. Law has chosen to meet at Quod, part of The Old Bank Hotel in Oxford, to discuss reasons why human beings easily succumb to tribalism and become immune to counter-evidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen Law is a professor of philosophy at Heythrop College across The Pond at the University of London, and is the author of a number of books such as “Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole” and “The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers”. He joins […]