

Adherent Apologetics
Zac Sechler
Welcome to Adherent Apologetics, where I talk with leading thinkers about Christianity.
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Dec 23, 2023 • 43min
The Problem of Nomological Harmony | Dr. Brian Cutter | Ep. #268
Dr. Brian Cutter joined the podcast to talk about his recent paper on the topic that he co-authored with Dr. Bradford Saad. In this interview, we chat about the problem, possible solutions, and much more! Check it out!
The Paper: https://philarchive.org/rec/CUTTPO-9
Dr. Cutter's Website: https://sites.google.com/site/cutterbc/home
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Nov 18, 2023 • 28min
Graham Oppy: The People, Events, and Ideas that Shaped Him (Great Thinkers, #3)
Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash. In this interview, we talk about the people, ideas, and events that shaped Dr. Oppy and his journey.
Graham Oppy's Monash Research Website: https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/graham-oppy
Graham Oppy's PhilPeople: https://philpeople.org/profiles/graham-oppy
Graham Oppy's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Graham-Oppy/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AGraham+Oppy
Great Thinkers Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj8S949x_pmTeJWbeWyeN0JNAvBZJEzBB&si=e2HnkH4Y95hAikZy
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Nov 11, 2023 • 30min
Building the Case for a Young Earth | Dr. Terry Mortensen | Ep. #267
Dr. Terry Mortenson holds an MDiv and a PhD in the history of geology. He has lectured in 35 countries and formerly served for 26 years with Campus Crusade for Christ in the United States and in Eastern Europe. He now serves as an author, speaker, and researcher with Answers in Genesis. In this interview, we talk about the case for a Young Earth.
More Info about Dr. Mortensen: https://answersingenesis.org/bios/terry-mortenson/
Answers in Genesis: https://answersingenesis.org/
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Oct 28, 2023 • 32min
God’s Grandeur & The Case For Intelligent Design | Dr. Brian Miller | Ep. #266
In this interview, I chat with Dr. Brian Miller about the Case for Intelligent Design. Brian Miller is research coordinator for the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute. He holds a B.S. in physics with a minor in engineering from MIT and a Ph.D. in physics from Duke University. He speaks internationally on the topics of intelligent design and the impact of worldviews on society, and is a primary organizer of the Conference on Engineering in the Life Sciences (CELS). He also has consulted on organizational development and strategic planning, and he is a founding member of an innovation consortium that developed into TheStartup, a virtual incubator dedicated to bringing innovation to the marketplace. He has contributed to multiple books and journals covering the debate over intelligent design, including The Mystery of Life's Origin: The Continuing Controversy, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, and Inference Review. Check out the book and the Sophia Institute!
Link for Purchase: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/gods-grandeur/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SophiaInstitutePress/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SophiaPress
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Oct 21, 2023 • 42min
The Theology of Space: God is Present Everywhere? | Dr. Charles Taliaferro | Ep. #265
Dr. Charles Taliaferro is the Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Emeritus Oscar and Gertrude Boe Overby Distinguished Professor at Saint Olaf College. In this interview, I talk with Charles about the theology of Space and its implications for God's Omnipresence.
Dr. Taliaferro's Work: https://philpeople.org/profiles/charles-champe-taliaferro
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Oct 14, 2023 • 52min
Wby Did God Create the World? Why Keith Hess is Agnostic | Dr. Keith Hess | Ep. #264
Dr. Keith Hess is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics at Oklahoma Baptist University. In this interview, I talk with Dr. Keith Hess about his paper, "For Love or Glory? A Response to Wessling’s Case for Amorism."
Dr. Hess' Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@keithahess
The Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/HESFLO
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Sep 30, 2023 • 1h 16min
Catholic and Protestant Discuss Catholicism | Fr. James Rooney | Opposing Sides #3
Fr. James Dominic Rooney is an assistant professor of philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University. In this video, I discuss with Fr. Rooney Catholicism, why he is Catholic, and my objections to Catholicism.
Warning: There is some explicit language.
Follow Fr. Rooney: https://twitter.com/StMichael71?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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Sep 23, 2023 • 1h 12min
The Virtues and (Many) Vices of Methodological Naturalism | Dr. Robert Larmer | Ep. #263
In this interview, Dr. Robert Larmer joins me to discuss methodological naturalism. The discussion is based on his paper, The Prohibitive Costs of Methodological Naturalism.
His Website: https://robertlarmer.com/
The Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/LARTPC-3
You Can Contact Dr. Larmer Here: rlarmer@unb.ca
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Sep 16, 2023 • 48min
2 Christians Respond to Sam Harris on God and Morality | Feat. Josh Yen | RV #38
In this video, Josh Yen joins me to respond to Sam Harris' opening statement of his debate with William Lane Craig on God and Morality.
The podcast cuts out at the end, but I meant to say God Bless.
Josh's Website: https://www.josh-yen.com/
The Debate: https://youtu.be/yqaHXKLRKzg
Response Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj8S949x_pmRcc8uxrO4diaE_13h47EwH
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Sep 9, 2023 • 1h 13min
Can God Command Us to Hate Him? | Dr. Thomas Ward | Ep. #262
Dr. Thomas Ward is a philosophy professor at Baylor University and the author of Ordered by Love (Angelico Press, 2022), Divine Ideas (Cambridge University Press, 2020) and John Duns Scotus on Parts, Wholes, and Hylomorphism (Brill, 2014). In this interview, I talk with Dr. Ward about his paper, Omnipotence and the Morality of Hating God.
The Paper: https://philpapers.org/rec/WAROAT-2
His Website: https://www.thomasmward.com/
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