CC217: Should We Want God to Exist? Dr. Liz Jackson // CCv1 Session 2

In this informal debate, atheist philosopher Ben Watkins and Christian philosopher Dr. Shandon Guthrie discuss the reality of demons. Are there good reasons to think that demons actually exist? Ben Watkins' YouTube channel Real Atheology: @realatheology Dr. Guthrie's website: http://www.sguthrie.net/ Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4T5pK6om9M Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

There's a common objection to the Kalam Cosmological Argument that goes something like this: we never actually experience anything beginning to exist, we only ever experience new arrangements of pre-existing material. Hence, since we don't experience things really beginning to exist, the Kalam's causal principle is left unsupported. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Justin Mooney, a philosopher specializing in mereology (the study of part-whole relations) to discuss whether this objection has any merit. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HNs2HpPSfk Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

In this interview, I'm joined by Dr. Perry Hendricks--he's a huge proponent of a powerful (and controversial) way to defeat to the problem of evil. Watch to discover his approach! For more from Dr. Hendricks: https://www.perryhendricks.com/ Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zURTe9KsR7s Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

In this live interview, I sit down with Eric Hernandez, an experienced Christian apologist, to discuss his thoughts on AI--whether AI will ever become conscious--and what that means for Christianity. We also discuss his work on dualism and reflect on some of the craziest debates he's had with atheists. Eric Hernandez is a dynamic evangelist and apologist with a heart for proclaiming the gospel and defending the faith on theological and philosophical grounds. He’s a licensed minister, a certified formation therapist, and the Apologetics Lead and Millennial Specialist for The Baptist General Convention of Texas. He holds an associate degree in social science, a bachelor’s degree in theology, and a certificate in apologetics from Biola University.

In this episode, I sit down with Jimmy Akin to discuss some of the craziest episodes he's covered on his Mysterious World podcast. From demons to aliens, the world is actually way more mysterious than we realize! Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YRHjTC7hRY Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

Dr. Josh Rasmussen was our fifth presenter at CCv1. In this talk, he presents a a new ontological argument based on the positivity of a perfect being. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ3ipEeIiRM Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

Dr. Braxton Hunter was our fourth presenter at CCv1. In this talk, he presents a CORE FACTS argument for God. After his talk, we took a few questions from the audience. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LR3YMdpzBE Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

Dr. Sy Garte was our third presenter at CCv1. In this talk, he presents an argument for God from biology. After his talk, we took a few questions from the audience. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw7DG7L6Gsw Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

Dr. Liz Jackson was our second presenter at CCv1. In this talk, she presents on the topic, "Should We Want God to Exist?" After her talk, we took a few questions from the audience. Link to the YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sukh4FeGaEo Our Website: www.capturingchristianity.com Our Patreon: www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity

The title for this one is pretty self-explanatory. These are the top 10 Christian/Atheist debates that I think everyone should watch. #10 The Euthyphro Dilemma - Matt Flannagan vs Jason Thibodeau #9 From Necessary Being to God? | Dr. Graham Oppy & Dr. Rob Koons #8 Randal Rauser the Atheist vs. Joe Schmid the Theist (Devil's Advocate Debate) #7 Daniel Dennett vs Alvin Plantinga Debate REMASTERED #6 William Lane Craig v Erik Wielenberg | "God & Morality" | NC State - Feb 2018 #5 William Lane Craig vs Peter Millican: "Does God Exist?", Birmingham University, October 2011 #4 Is God Necessary for Morality? | William Lane Craig & Shelly Kagan at Columbia University #3 William Lane Craig and Sean Carroll | "God and Cosmology" | 2014 Greer Heard Forum #2 Russell-Copleston Debate on God's Existence (1948) #1 Does God Exist? William Lane Craig vs. Christopher Hitchens - Full Debate [HD] Honorable Mentions: Craig vs. Rosenberg Lennox vs. Dawkins Craig vs. Law Peoples vs. Ahmed Arbour vs. Oppy Rasmussen vs. Oppy Craig vs. Tooley Craig vs. Draper White vs. Ehrman Craig vs. Penrose Craig vs. Ludemann Miller vs. Cavin Feser vs. Oppy Special thanks to Joe Schmid from Majesty of Reason for giving feedback on earlier versions of the script.