I wrote about a couple other ideas here.
Category: Videos
An Apologetics Strategy NOT to Use
In this video, I discuss a famous quote from C.S. Lewis’s book Mere Christianity, and explain why it shouldn’t be used in apologetics contexts.
The Problem of Evil by Peter van Inwagen (2 of 2)
This video is the second in my series on Peter van Inwagen’s book, The Problem of Evil: The Gifford Lectures Delivered in the University of St Andrews in 2003.
Watch part one first here.
If you’re interested in exploring these ideas further, here are some of van Inwagen’s relevant works:
Three Essays on the Problem of Evil:
The Magnitude, Duration, and Distribution of Evil: A Theodicy
The Place of Chance in a World Sustained by God
The Problem of Evil, the Problem of Air, and the Problem of Silence
Video clips:
Video: The Problem of Evil by Peter van Inwagen (1 of 2)
This video is part one of my series on Peter van Inwagen’s book, The Problem of Evil.
Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:37 Some Definitions
1:33 The Global Argument from Evil
1:59 What is a Defense?
4:18 The Free Will Defense
5:17 Free Will vs. Determinism
7:19 Are Free Will & Determinism Compatible?
9:02 Free Will Defense Narrative Reading
17:42 Natural Evil
18:41 Conclusion
If you’re interested in exploring these ideas further, here are some other of van Inwagen’s relevant works:
Three Essays on the Problem of Evil:
The Magnitude, Duration, and Distribution of Evil: A Theodicy
The Place of Chance in a World Sustained by God
The Problem of Evil, the Problem of Air, and the Problem of Silence
Video clips:
Video: Where is that in the Bible?
In this video, I discuss abuses of the question, “Where is that in the Bible?”
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