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Zeitgeist is one of the stupidest movies you could ever watch. Virtually everything contained therein is hogwash. The post Episode 038: Zeitgeist appeared first on Right Reason.

This is the second time I have ever actually apologised for an episode. It’s long. It’s dry. You might fall asleep. I’m sorry. Go ahead and skip it. I would.   The post Episode 037: Classical Liberalism and Natural Law appeared first on Right Reason.

This is a discussion of Alvin Plantinga's account of belief in God as a "properly basic" belief. The post Episode 036: Alvin Plantinga and Properly Basic Beliefs appeared first on Right Reason.

Sam Harris believes that religion doesn't provide a basis for morality, science does. He's wrong, and here's (partly) why. The post Episode 035: Sam Harris, Science and Morality appeared first on Right Reason.

What is "original sin?" The post Episode 034: On Original Sin appeared first on Right Reason.

Dr Peoples surveys some of the biblical material that addresses human nature. The dualism that many Christians embrace is notable by its absence. The post Episode 033: In Search of the Soul, Part 5 appeared first on Right Reason.

Does the doctrine of a future life present a fatal objection to a materialist view of human nature? The post Episode 032: In Search of the Soul, Part 4 appeared first on Right Reason.

Here’s part three of the series on philosophy of mind. We’ve moved from dualism in part one through to physicalism in this episode. I look at epiphenomenialism, reductionism, nonreductive physicalism and a constitution view. As promised, here’s some suggested reading for those who want to look into the subject futher: Nancey Murphy, “Nonreductive Physicalism and […] The post Episode 031: In Search of the Soul, Part 3 appeared first on Right Reason.

A talk given at the University of Canterbury in July 2009. The post Episode 030: Religion in the Public Square: Is it Justified? appeared first on Right Reason.

This episode is a recording of a talk I gave last week at the University of Canterbury on abortion. As promised in the episode, here’s a summary of some questions and answers that followed. Q: What would you say about cases like rape or incest, where the women is going to give birth to a […] The post Episode 029: Is Abortion Immoral, and Should it be Illegal? appeared first on Right Reason.

A sermon on the psalms of lament The post Episode 028: Psalm 69 – Looking for God appeared first on Right Reason.

In this episode we'll take a look at emergentism. The post Episode 027: In Search of the Soul, Part 2 appeared first on Right Reason.

In part one of the series on the mind and body, let's look at substance dualism. The post Episode 026: In Search of the Soul, part 1 appeared first on Right Reason.

We need to stop separating Christian faith from normal life. The post Episode 025: Stop being a Christian and start being a person! appeared first on Right Reason.

Here it is, Episode 24. The United States of America has a new president: Barack Hussein Obama. Like a lot of people, I have a few thoughts about that, and in this episode I’m sharing a few of those thoughts. In the episode I promised to include a couple of links to new stories that I […] The post Episode 024: Breaking the (Obama) Spell appeared first on Right Reason.

Is salvation really all about going to heaven? The post Episode 023: Imagine There’s No Heaven appeared first on Right Reason.

Hey everyone, this is my last podcast episode for 2008, So I thought I’d do something light hearted. Here’s a brief glimpse at purgatory, aka “what lefties do do Christmas.” Enjoy. I can’t take credit for the story. It was concocted by one John Mitchell, and can be found here. Merry Christmas!   The post Episode 022: Merry CHRISTmas! appeared first on Right Reason.

Did the Church conspire to hide the truth about other Gospels that did not make it into the Bible? The post Episode 021: Sexing up Early Church History appeared first on Right Reason.

Should you really reject religious beliefs because of the violence that religious people have carried out? The post Episode 020: The Argument from Atrocity appeared first on Right Reason.

Is Jesus just a recycled version of Osiris? In a word: No. The post Episode 019: Osiris and Jesus appeared first on Right Reason.