Best Two Tasks Institute Paul M Gould Podcasts (2025)

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Eudo 9.10 Interview with Parker Settecase 1:05:13

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In this final episode of season nine, Paul sits down with our season sponsor, Parker Settecase, to talk about philosophy, technology, science, fiction, writing, and his favorite Chicago Pizza. Be sure to like us and subscribe to our show on Itunes or Spotify!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.9 Against Techno-utopianism 36:44

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the "utopian" part of the techno-utopian vision. Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes or Spotify.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.8 Is the Singularity Near? 45:47

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea that technology will one day merge with biology. Is the singularity near? Be sure to like us on Itunes or Spotify and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.7 Artificial Intelligence: Human Enhancement, Diminishment, or Extinction? 50:40

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of Artificial Intelligence and what it might mean for the future of humanity. Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes and Spotify.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.6 Humanity's Other-worldly solution: Colonizing Mars or Deep Space? 42:14

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul consider the prospect of establishing a human colony on Mars or in deep space. Be sure to like us on Itunes or Spotify and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.5 Transhumanism and the Longing for Immortality 38:36

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In this episode, Paul and Courtney discuss transhumanism. Be sure to like us and subscribe to our show on Itunes and Spotify.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.4 The Information Revolution and the (new) Data Religion 36:19

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul discuss the information revolution and how it is changing our concept of what it means to be human. Be sure to like us and subscribe to our show on Itunes and Spotify!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.3 The Late Great Planet Earth? Climate Change and the Prospect of a Technological Salvation 40:33

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul discuss the climate crisis and how we should think about it theologically. We sure to like us and subscribe to our show on Itunes and Spotify!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.2 Welcome to the Anthropocene 39:32

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul discuss the new era many say we find ourselves in: the anthropecene. Be sure to like us and subscribe to us on Itunes and Spotify.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Eudo 9.1 Promethean Striving, Playing God, and the Future of Humanity 39:57

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul set up the season discussion by noting two postures, three stories, and one big idea. Be sure to like us and subscribe to us on Itunes or Spotify!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.12 Interview with Matthew Niermann-Director of Mere Creativity 38:33

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In this episode, Paul sits down with Matthew Niermann, full professor of architecture at California Baptist University and Director of Mere Creativity. They talk about art, design, creativity, theology, mission, and more. Be sure to like us on Itunes or Spotify and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.11 The Living God and the God of the Philosophers 52:27

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the tension between the God of Scripture and the God of the philosophers, and offer some guidance on how to develop our model of God. Be sure to like us on Itunes and Spotify and to subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.10 Divine Love and the Pleasure of God 55:15

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of God's love. Be sure to like us on Itunes and Spotify and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.9 Divine Beauty and Harmonious Joy 47:51

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of divine beauty. They examine the claims that God is beautiful and Beauty itself. Be sure to like us on Itunes and Spotify and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.8 Divine Goodness and Resting in God 45:36

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of divine goodness. They land on a version of the virtue model, exploring the problem of evil along the way. Be sure to like us on Itunes or Spotify and subscribe to our show.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.7 Divine Power and the Power to Change 1:00:04

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the naure of divine omnipotence. What we find, as we reflect on divine power, is just what we long for: a power available to us for change. Be sure to like us on Itunes or Spotify and subscribe to our show.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.6 Divine Knowledge and God's Grace 1:03:06

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul consider the nature of divine omniscience. They consider the problem of divine foreknowledge and human freedom and reflect on how God's knowledge reveals divine grace. Be sure to like us on Itunes or Spotify and subscribe to our show.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.5 Divine Presence and the Room of Grace 55:35

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea that God is wholly present (omnipresence) and also specially present at particular places. Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes or Spotify!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.4 Divine Eternity and Eternal Life 1:03:28

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Courtney and Paul discuss four points about God and time. What does the Bible say about God's temporal mode of being? How about philosophy? If God is temporal, does that make him a prisoner to time? Find out on this episode. Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes and Spotify.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.3 Divine Uncontainability - the Greatness of God in a Disenchanted World 59:17

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul consider five ways that God is uncontainable. Be sure to like us on Itunes and Spotify and subscribe to our show.

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Episode 8.2 Divine Uniqueness: God Among the false gods 51:17

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore God's ultimacy and uniqueness in a disenchanted word and its pantheon of false gods. Be sure to subscribe to our show on Itunes and Spotify and like us!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 8.1 Why Our Idea of God Matters 49:29

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore three reasons why our idea of God matters. Subcribe to our show and like us on Itunes and Spotify!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.12: Interview with Dr. Jeff Myers, President of Summit Ministries 56:05

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In this episode, Paul interviews Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, our season 7 sponsor. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.11: Race, Racism, and Heaven 51:18

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of race and the question of whether we'll have racial identities in the afterlife. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.10: On the Metaphysics of Gender 1:02:48

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore six ideas to help us make sense of the traditional Christian view of sex and gender. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.9: Dealing with the Future: The Question of Human Destiny 50:20

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the question of human destiny. They consider a broadly naturalistic account of the future and the Christian vision of the future. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo podcast!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7:8: Dealing with our Past: The Question of Human Origins 1:08:13

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the question of human history and human origins. They canvas six models of human origins and consider issues in theology, science, and philosophy. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.7: Jesus as the Ideal Human 1:00:59

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea of Jesus as a philosopher. They look at Jesus's intellect and emotions as a guide for us to follow. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.6: Can Machines Create Art? 48:12

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of the imagination and creativity in order to explore whether machines can create art. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo podcast and like us on Itunes.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.5: FreeWill and the Power to Shape One's Life in a Disenchanted World 1:00:31

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of free will and the relationship between freedom, morality, character and reasons for acting. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and like us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.4 Human Knowledge and the Quandary of Faith 45:43

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature and value of knowledge and faith and discuss how Christianity is a knowledge tradition. They also explore what it means to live a philosophical way of life as a Christian. Be sure to subscribe to the show and like the Eudo Podcast on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.3: Are we Bodies, Souls, or Bodily Souls? 57:51

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the "stuff" from which we are made. They canvas the main views and argue that there is a deep unity between our soul and body. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.2: Biological, Philosophical, and Theological Humans 1:00:06

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore "what" we are and "who" we are as humans. Humans are persons, selves, and a particularized rational nature. They are part of the divine drama and belong on a chain of being. Be sure to like us and subscribe to us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 7.1 Locating Humans in a Disenchanted World 55:01

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul set up the season 7 discussion. They look at two competing stories about reality and what they say about human persons. Are humans organized mud or majestic marvels? Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.12 Interview with Steven Elmore, President of the C.S. Lewis Foundation 50:25

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In this episode, Paul interviews Steven Elmore, the president of the C. S. Lewis Foundation and our season six sponsor. We talk all things Lewis.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.11 Belbury, Language, and the Curse of Babel 33:11

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore a theology of language and look at the banquet at Belbury. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo Podcast.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.10 The Ravaging of Cure Hardy and the Earth's Environmental Crisis 48:29

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore a theology and philosophy of nature and how it relates to our treatment of the environment. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.9 That Hideous Strength and Men without Chests 46:02

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul begin their discussion of That Hideous Strength, looking at Lewis's warning about subjectivism. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo Podcast.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.8 All Loss is Real Loss 56:12

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore three ways that the fall has resulted in real loss. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to the Eudo Podcast.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.7 Stepping into the Alongside with the Green Lady 37:04

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the relationship between knowledge and enjoyment and Lewis's essay "Meditations in a Toolshed." Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.6 Mission and Calling to Perelandra and Back Again 50:23

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea of calling and mission through the story of Perelandra. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.5 Unfallen and Fallen Creatures and the Question of Multiple Incarnations 37:28

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul consider the question of multiple incarnations: if there are fallen intelligent creatures--must they be saved via incarnation? What would that look like? Be sure to subscribe to our show and like us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.4 The Silencing of Thulcandra 53:02

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the nature of sin and the fall as well as Lewis's account of why Thulcandra (the earth) is the silent planet. Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.3 Malacandra and the Question of Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life 48:18

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the question of extraterrestrial intelligent life. Do ETI exist? What would that mean for faith? Be sure to subscribe to the Eudo Podcast and like us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.2: The Kidnapping of Ransom Into Deep Heaven 44:38

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul begin their discussion of the Ransom Trilogy, starting with Out of the Silent Planet. They take a look at Lewis's view on heaven and space. Be sure to subscribe to our program and like us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 6.1: C. S. Lewis on Story 1:17:29

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore five key works by C. S. Lewis on his theology and philosophy of story, art, and the imagination. Be sure to like our show and subscribe to us on Itunes!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney Gray

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Episode 5.12: Interview with Colson Fellows National Director Michael Craven 34:47

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In this episode Paul interviews S. Michael Craven, National Director of the Colson Fellows Program. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show.By Paul M. Gould & Courtney McLean

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Episode 5.11: Pleasure and the Pursuit of Happiness 42:10

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Courtney and Paul explore the idea that pleasure brings happiness. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney McLean

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Episode 5.10: Fame and the Pursuit of Happiness 42:51

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul talk about the idea that fame brings happiness. We sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney McLean

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Episode 5.9: Success and the Pursuit of Happiness 41:34

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In this episode, Courtney and Paul explore the idea that success brings happiness. Be sure to like us on Itunes and subscribe to our show!By Paul M. Gould & Courtney McLean