Real Atheology is a conversational podcast focusing on contemporary philosophy of religion from an atheist perspective which features discussions, interviews, and debates for philosophy of religion nerds of all metaphysical stripes.

Real Atheology
Claim This Podcastby Justin Schieber, Ben Watkins, Ben Bavar, Ryan Downie
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Real Atheology is a conversational podcast focusing on contemporary philosophy of religion from an atheist perspective which features discussions, interviews, and debates for philosophy of religion nerds of all metaphysical stripes.
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1/30/2017
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February 2, 2025
RA056: Marilyn McCord Adams and the Defeat of Evil
<p>Before her death in 2017, Marilyn McCord Adams had a long and impressive career as a philosopher and theologian. While she had many interests both philosophical and theological, the problem of evil loomed ever-present in her thinking. I intend this video as an introduction to her views on the problem of evil; specifically on the notion of axiological defeat that features so heavily.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Adams, M. M., & Sutherland, S. (1989). Horrendous evils and the goodness of God. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Supplementary Volumes, 63, 297-323.Adams, M. M. (2018). Horrendous evils and the goodness of God. Cornell University Press.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Adams, M. M. (1999). Horrendous evils and the goodness of God. Cornell University Press.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Adams, M. M. (2001). Afterward. In S. Davis (Ed.), Encountering Evil: Live options in theodicy (pp. 191-203). Louisville: Westminster John Knox.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Adams, M. M. (2006). Christ and horrors: The coherence of Christology (Vol. 4). Cambridge University Press.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Adams, M. M. (2013). Ignorance, instrumentality, compensation, and the problem of evil. Sophia, 52, 7-26.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Moore, G. E. (1903). Principia Ethica. Cambridge University Press.</p>

February 2, 2025
RA055: Pete Mandik on Materialism, Quine, and Religious Mysticism
<p>In this episode, Ben Watkins sits down with Professor Pete Mandik to discuss several different ways of conceiving of materialism along with strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Professor Mandik also gives a summary of a view inspire by Quine he calls “Type-Q Materialism.” Additionally, Ben and Professor Mandik discuss various aspects of religious mysticism and touch on the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein.</p>

February 2, 2025
RA054: Why Evidence Isn't Everything | Intrinsic Probability
<p>The intrinsic probability of a theory is the probability that a theory has purely in virtue of its intrinsic features. In this video, I give a brief overview of Paul Draper's theory of intrinsic probability according to which the intrinsic probability of a theory depends only on its modesty and coherence.</p>
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