Here’s my debate with Zac of Adherent Apologetics on the problem of evil, hosted by the Non–Alchemist. I focus on the problem of animal suffering and defend an argument called the teleological argument from evil. Video of the debate here linktr.ee/emersongreen Listen to our sister show, Walden Pod here Rate the show on iTunes here … Continue reading Debate: Is evil strong evidence against God? →

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Debate: Is evil strong evidence against God?

There are five reasons, broadly, why I’m an atheist:  I. We don’t need God to explain anything. II. There are few phenomena that are better explained by theistic models than by atheistic models. III. There are many phenomena that are better explained by atheistic models than by theistic models. IV. Theism is more metaphysically profligate … Continue reading CA84 Why I Am An Atheist →

CA84 Why I Am An Atheist

Today we discuss the evergreen critique of the design argument from David Hume’s Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Hume’s skepticism is aimed at the inference to a designer on the basis of our observations of natural objects and their analogy to human artifacts. When two objects are similar effects – say a house and another house … Continue reading CA83 Hume on the Argument from Design →

CA83 Hume on the Argument from Design

Happy birthday, David Hume! I thought I’d share Hume (or more accurately, Philo) casually destroying skeptical theism in Part XI of Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. His analogy of an architect and a poorly constructed house arose in a discussion of the problem of evil between Philo and Cleanthes, two of Hume’s fictional characters in the … Continue reading Condemn the Architect: Hume’s Answer to Skeptical Theists (Bonus Episode) →

Condemn the Architect: Hume’s Answer to Skeptical Theists (Bonus Episode)

Can you be an “agnostic atheist,” or are those terms mutually exclusive? I try to explain how the famous four quadrant graph misunderstands the nature of belief, knowledge, and agnosticism. the chart in question Joe Schmid on Agnosticism and Justification [YouTube] Gettier and knowledge with Kane B and Cole Nasrallah [YouTube] What is knowledge? [SEP] … Continue reading CA82 What the ‘agnostic atheist’ graph gets wrong →

CA82 What the ‘agnostic atheist’ graph gets wrong

Here’s the audio from my recent debate hosted by Adherent Apologetics on the problem of evil. I argue that with respect to suffering, the world looks about as we’d expect it to look if god did not exist. Atheists can do a much better job explaining the kinds, degree, and distribution of suffering we observe … Continue reading Debate: Is evil evidence against God? Emerson Green vs. Dr. Khaldoun Aziz Sweis →

Debate: Is evil evidence against God? Emerson Green vs. Dr. Khaldoun Aziz Sweis

We discuss several reasons to doubt skeptical theism, including Paul Draper’s objection, phenomenal conservatism, divine silence during tragedies, Pandora’s box, and moral paralysis. linktr.ee/emersongreen Subscribe to CA and Walden Pod on YouTube here Listen to our sister show, Walden Pod here Rate the show on iTunes here Support on Patreon here Transcripts available at emersongreenblog.wordpress.com … Continue reading CA81 Skeptical Theism →

CA81 Skeptical Theism

Non-believing Christian Philip Goff joins us to discuss religious fictionalism, literalism, religious language, Jordan Peterson, the resurrection, the spread of Christianity, the transcendent, and Christianity without theism. After the interview, I try to work through my thoughts on secular Christianity. I reflect on antitheism, fundamentalism, and what replaces religion after the death of god. Philip … Continue reading CA80 Secular Christianity with Philip Goff →

CA80 Secular Christianity with Philip Goff

In his 1997 debate with William Lane Craig, Paul Draper considers seven lines of evidence and asks if they are more expected on theism or on naturalism. He argues that the meager moral fruits of theism, mind-brain dependence, evolution, the biological role of pain and pleasure, tragedies, divine silence during tragedies, and religious confusion are … Continue reading CA79 Paul Draper’s Case for Naturalism →

CA79 Paul Draper’s Case for Naturalism

This Halloween, we’ll be discussing the life and work of the great horror author, H.P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft’s atheism 00:00 – 07:38 Biographical details 07:39 – 12:50 Lovecraft’s reanimation and influence on culture 12:51 – 18:02 Lovecraft and the unknown 18:03 – 20:22 Forbidden knowledge and a New Dark Age 20:23 – 26:14 Fast zombies 26:15 … Continue reading The Atheism & Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft →

The Atheism & Mythos of H.P. Lovecraft

This is the audio from my appearance on The Empathetic Atheist YouTube show. Justin & Andy ask me what I take to be the best argument against god and what I take to be the worst argument for god. I apologize for the audio (as well as the video) quality. I don’t know how to … Continue reading Bonus: The EA Show – Interview with Emerson Green →

Bonus: The EA Show – Interview with Emerson Green

For access to the full livestream, subscribe to the patron feed at patreon.com/counter. You’ll also get access to bonus episodes and early releases of new podcasts in addition to monthly livestreams. In this segment of the livestream, I speculate as to why atheism has doubled among zoomers. Barna – Gen Z: https://www.barna.com/research/atheism-doubles-among-generation-z/ Twitter @waldenpod

CA Livestream #2 – Atheist Zoomers (09/09/20) [Patron Feed]

Young earth creationists believe that the earth, humankind, and the universe are approximately six-thousand years old. Scientifically, this is a fringe view, not taken seriously by anyone outside religious circles. However, the majority of Christians in the United States are young earthers. Today, we discuss one particular problem for young earth cosmologies: the distant starlight … Continue reading CA78 Young Earth Creationism & the Distant Starlight Problem →

CA78 Young Earth Creationism & the Distant Starlight Problem

This is from the patron livestream (the full stream and video link are available on patreon). My internet connection was a bit choppy, so there are brief moments that appear to have been cut out when things were buffering. Bonus episodes and monthly livestreams can be accessed by supporting the podcast over at patreon.com/counter  

CA Livestream 08/18/20 [Patron Feed]

Abiogenesis is the process by which life arises from non-living matter. Though life’s origin is an open question, abiogenesis research is a thriving interdisciplinary enterprise. In spite of this, many apologists have argued that it’s unlikely we will ever have a scientific explanation of abiogenesis. Abiogenesis is so improbable on naturalism, they say, that we … Continue reading CA77 Since Matter First Writhed: The Mystery of Abiogenesis →

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