Best Today In The Multiverse Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 179 Monsters, Cultural Apologetics, and Christianity is Coming Back to Life 34:20

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In today's episode I reflect on monsters, the state of cultural apologetics, and why it matters for the renewed interest in Christianity among the younger generations. Credits 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 docent of dogmatics at …

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Ep 178 Open Theism and the Open Future 30:10

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Lately I have seen some apologists online run arguments against open theism's view of omniscience. Unfortunately, these arguments rest on a faulty understanding of the open future. So in today's episode I clear the record about open theism, omniscience, and the open future. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Unive…

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Ep. 177 Does God Learn? 16:43

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In today’s episode I want to talk about God’s omniscience, and whether or not God learns. William Lane Craig recently released a video saying God learns, and people lost their minds over it. I’m going to explain why this is no big deal at all. Then I will explore the topic of God’s imagination and so-called transformative experiences. Credits Host:…

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Ep. 176 Plotinus on God and the World 30:09

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In today’s episode I want to talk about the curious case of Plotinus. The late ancient Greek philosopher who’s views on God and the world had a massive influence on subsequent Western thought. I want to draw out some surprising insights and neglected criticisms that can be gained by considering Plotinus’ story of God and the world. Credits Host: R.…

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Ep. 175 Omnisubjectivity and Classical Theism are Not Compatible 47:32

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There is a new issue of Roczniki Filozoficzne dedicated to Linda Zagzebski's new book, Omnisubjectivity. In today's episode, I take you through my contribution to the symposium. I examine all of the different ways that classical theism is incompatible with omnisubjectivity. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Unive…

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Ep. 174 Wes Huff's Time Traveling Jesus and the Theistic Multiverse 34:52

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Was Jesus a time traveler? Does the Bible have an incredibly insane view on time that would render Christianity laughable from the start? What about the multiverse? Is the multiverse a cool idea or just an incoherent fantasy? I’ll answer these questions and more in today’s episode. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habi…

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Ep. 173 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Has Fallen, Meaningless Evangelical Small Talk, and the Importance of Sarcasm 37:46

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I’m currently jumping around Finland and Scotland, but trying to keep up with what is going on in America. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School has announced that it will be closing its Illinois campus. I will give my thoughts on that. Also, I want to talk about meaningless American evangelical small talk and the importance of sarcasm. Credits Host:…

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Ep. 172 LoveJoy and Confusion on the Great Chain of Being 37:15

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I’m slowly writing a book on models of God and the problems of creation. There is an idea in the history of Western philosophical theology that is an important part of these debates. It is called the Great Chain of Being. In today’s episode, I will explain what on earth that is. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. …

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Ep. 171 Clearly Reformed or Passionately Confused: Impassibility 54:34

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Pastor Kevin DeYoung is back again with another explainer video. This one is on the doctrine of impassibility. I got far too many requests from you nerds asking me to do another response episode. We will figure out if DeYoung is clearly Reformed or passionately confused. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Universi…

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Ep. 170 Gen Z Goes to Church 41:37

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According to recent polling data and statistics, Gen Z have been going to church. That’s right, my generation gave up on the church, but Gen Z is interested in finding out what is going on. Are they going to church for good reasons, or is there something nefarious afoot? Also, I talk about my Easter Sunday. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, Universi…

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Ep. 169 The Theological Revolution Starts Here 1:12:34

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I was at Palm Beach Atlantic University this past January to teach a masters course on God and time. My Palm Beach interns decided to do an interview with me while I was there. We discuss my life, loads of topics in theology, and how to create an intellectual revolution. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. Universi…

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The Lowest Effort Episode Ever 44:51

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Join Aaron and Damien as they navigate a chaotic and hilariously low-effort episode. They dive into life updates since the previous episode, exploring everything from medical appointments to the nuances of healthcare. The conversation takes unexpected turns, touching on personal anecdotes, from caffeine habits to humorous tales of home improvement …

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Ep. 168 The Trinity with William Hasker 52:42

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My Palm Beach Atlantic University interns and I interview William Hasker about his take on the doctrine of the Trinity. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University, and a d…

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Banter, Love, and a Mix of Awkwardness 57:17

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Join Aaron and Dee as they navigate through a series of candid and unfiltered discussions in this episode. Starting with humorous banter about daily life and gaming, the duo transitions into deeper topics, sharing personal experiences that range from the intimate to the outright awkward. Aaron and Dee also delve into light-hearted conversations abo…

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The Multiverse of Personalities 54:21

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Join us in this episode as we dive into the fascinating world of personal identity, taking a humorous look at how we adopt different personas in various situations. From the fictional physics of video game characters to the real-life challenges of living with lupus, we touch on a range of topics that include the nature of online communities and the…

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Ep. 167 Jonathan Edwards, the End of Creation, and Heavy Metal 57:23

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In today’s episode, I have a lot to talk about. I want to give you some quick updates on things going on in my life. I want to chat about Jonathan Edwards’ book on the End of Creation. And we need to have an honest conversation about heavy metal. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lect…

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Unscripted Shenanigans and Dog Adventures 50:48

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In this episode, join us for a lively and unscripted conversation that spans a wide range of topics from the absurd to the intriguing. We start off discussing unplanned podcast content, delve into thrilling (and often comedic) tales of dog adventures with our lovable pack, and muse over the fascination with vintage fashion and gender fluidity. The …

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Unraveling Social Contracts, Solipsism, and Surreal Experiences in Public and Private Spheres 1:14:42

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In this thought-provoking episode, our hosts dive into a whirlwind discussion on social contracts, philosophy, and personal identity. The conversation kicks off with a reflection on the social contract - an unwritten agreement that governs societal behavior - and its significance in today's world. From there, the pair delve into solipsism and exami…

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Unfiltered Confessions: Connectivity and Comedy 50:32

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Welcome to the unfiltered world of D and Aaron on "Today On" Podcast, where humor meets honesty. Dive into a realm where sexuality, relationship dynamics, and candid confessions merge with a sprinkle of comedy. Discover the peculiar charm of two unique hosts as they navigate their lives filled with quirky narratives and unexpected revelations. Join…

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Ep. 166 Hebraic Philosophy, Systematic Theology, and the Doctrine of God 43:11

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In today’s episode, I want to talk about Dru Johnson’s book on Hebraic Philosophy. Dru’s book came out a couple years ago, and I have been asked to participate in a symposium on the book. It will soon be published in Philosophia Christi. What I am going to do today is talk about the implications of Hebraic Philosophy for systematic theology and the…

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Ep. 165 The Trinity with Dale Tuggy 37:08

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In today’s episode, I have the beast from the east. The reincarnation of Samuel Clarke doing a Texas two-step. That unforgettable Unitarian. The always delightful Dale Tuggy. Dale and I are going to be chatting about his contribution to the new book One God, Three Persons: 4 Views. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habi…

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Ep. 164 The Trinity with William Lane Craig 30:05

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Last summer, my Palm Beach Atlantic University interns and I recorded some episodes on the new Trinity debate book. The book is called One God, Three Persons: 4 Views. Over the next two months I am going to be releasing these episodes, starting with today’s interview with William Lane Craig. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews…

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Ep. 163, Gersonides, Open Theism, and the Future 32:55

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In today’s episode, I want to give you a quick review of my year. Some of the highlights, and what I have learned. I will also give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in 2025. Then I want to talk about the medieval Jewish philosopher Gersonides. It is common today to hear people say that Gersonides was a proto-open theist. Is that true? Stick ar…

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Ep. 162 What are the Non-Negotiables of Christian Doctrine? 33:44

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What demarcates Christian doctrine from non-Christian doctrine? What are the essentials of the Christian faith? What do you have to believe in order to be a Christian? Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philo…

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Ep 161 Questions on Time, Physics, Creeds, Trinity, and More 29:55

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In today’s episode, I open up the mailbag to consider more listener questions. We have questions on physics and time. We have questions on the creeds and Hinduism. We have several questions about the doctrine of the Trinity. And we have people asking about my denominational background. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. …

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Ep. 160 The Ghosts of Analytic Theology Past, Present, and Future 43:10

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In today's episode I tell a ghost story. Then I talk about the history of analytic theology, its current state, and where it is going in the future. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach…

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Ep. 159 What is Theology, and Why it Matters 30:41

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In today's episode, I discuss the different branches of theology, and how they work together. I also explain why theology is deeply important. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlan…

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Ep. 158 Clearly Reformed or Consistently Confused: Immutability 45:03

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Clearly Reformed has a new video out on immutability. In this episode, I offer my reactions, and work through the actual philosophical and biblical ideas surrounding immutability. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting profes…

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Ep. 157 A Little Book About a Big God 36:02

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My new book is finally out! In today's episode I give you some of the behind the scenes of the book, and read you the Preface. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic University, …

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Ep. 156 Trinity, Simplicity, and How to Think About US Politics 41:40

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In today's episode, I consider some listener questions about the Trinity and divine simplicity. I also tell you about two important questions you need to ask when thinking about US politics. Buckle up because we are throwing shade on everyone today. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a l…

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Ep. 155 God, Time, Idealism, Scripture, and Other Listener Questions with David Anzalone 57:06

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I’m joined by David Anzalone from Lucerne. We try to answer as many listener questions as we can. We consider questions about Eleonore Stump’s classical theism. We look at medieval modal philosophy, idealism, open theism, analytic theology, the paradox of omnipotence, and advice for graduate students. This is a jam packed episode. Credits Host: R.T…

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Ep. 154 Eulogies and Hope for the Afterlife 17:41

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In today's episode I remember the life of my grandmother, and offer some biblical reflections on our hope in the resurrection of the dead. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, a visiting professor of philosophy at Palm Beach Atlantic …

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Ep. 153 The Current State of Pop Apologetics 27:56

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Over the past few years, people have been complaining to me about the incredibly low standards of reasoning taking place within the online Christian apologetics community. I have ignored this for several years, but I have not been able to look the other way over these past few months. In today’s episode, I want to talk about the problems taking pla…

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Ep. 152 Divine Hiddenness with Michael Rea 28:11

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This is the final episode with my 2023 summer interns from Palm Beach Atlantic. Today, we ask why isn’t God more obvious? If God really loves us, why does he seem to be hidden? Wouldn’t God make His presence more obvious to all of us? To help us answer these questions, we interviewed Mike Rea from the University of Notre Dame. Credits Host: R.T. Mu…

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Ep. 151 Southern Baptists, the Nicene Creed, and the Eternal Generation of the Son 39:46

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The Southern Baptist Convention just had their annual meeting. 4 people pushed to have the Nicene Creed included in the Southern Baptist confession. Is this a movement towards theological clarity, or creedalist authority? Also, why won’t the Southern Baptists clearly state what the doctrine of eternal generation actually says? Don’t worry, I will t…

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Ep. 150, Do Evangelicals Have a Crush on Aquinas, or Did Christianity Today Jump the Shark? 27:19

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Christianity Today just put out a new article on the unhealthy obsession that some American Evangelicals have over Thomas Aquinas. As you can imagine, the article has already received quite a bit of hate online. Did Christianity Today jump the shark with this one? In today’s episode, I want to take you through the article, and give you my own thoug…

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Ep. 149 God and the Meaning of Life with TJ Mawson 49:58

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I have another episode with my Palm Beach Atlantic summer interns. As we were doing some philosophical theology last summer, there was a question that really bothered us. Are we actually doing anything meaningful? We decided to ask Tim Mawson from Oxford to help us explore a host of issues about God and the meaning of life. This was hands down the …

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Ep. 148 Omnisubjectivity and Panentheism with Linda Zagzebski 1:02:51

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I have a very special episode for you today. I have an interview with the one and only Linda Zagzebski! We are chatting about her new book on omnisubjectivity. We are going to explore the different ways that God might be omnisubjective, and give a special look at panentheism. This episode also contains an audience Q&A with Zagzebski, and we cover a…

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Ep. 147 TikTok, the Problem of Evil, and the Importance of a Good Theological Education 37:51

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I was somehow convinced to join the dumpster fire that is TikTok. In today's episode, I offer some reflections on my experience on TikTok, the problem of evil, and why a good theological education is so important. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews; Dr. Habil. University of Helsinki) is a lecturer and researcher at the Univer…

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Ep. 146 Ortlund vs Mullins Debate Review: Simplicity, Dependency and Trinity with Andrew Hollingsworth and Chad McIntosh 1:06:09

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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. Credits Host: R…

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Ep. 145 Becoming Incarnate with Tim Pawl 37:52

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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. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andr…

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Ep. 144 Reconstructing Hell with David Anzalone 32:57

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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…

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Ep. 143 Why Would God Create Anything at All? A Question that Classical Theism Cannot Answer 44:01

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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.” Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Lucerne, and a visiting …

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Ep. 142 Carl Trueman's Classical Theistic Pathologies 41:40

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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 exa…

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Ep. 141 Personal Identity and Life After Death with Trenton Merricks 32:44

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Today we sit down with Trenton Merricks to discuss personal identity over time and life after death. Credits 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) i…

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Ep. 140 The Anti-Biblical Doctrine of Simplicity, Angry Thomist Tweets, and Aquinas Doubts Immutability 48:35

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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. Credits Host: R.T. Mullins…

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Ep. 139 Clearly Reformed or Clearly Uninformed: The Problem of Divine Simplicity 44:10

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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! Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, Univers…

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Ep. 138 A Christmas Meditation 4:55

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I want to offer you a reading of Luke 2, followed by a short Christmas meditation and prayer. Credits 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. Music by Rockandmetal_domination – Raising-questions. ⁠⁠⁠rtmulli…

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Ep. 137 Divine Simplicity, Creation Ex Nihilo, and Spanish Providence 40:21

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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. Credits Hos…

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Ep. 136 God and Morality with Adam Johnson 42:43

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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! Credits Host: R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews…