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The Reluctant Theologian Podcast

A podcast on God, time, and everything in between. The host R.T. Mullins (PhD, University of St Andrews) will guide listeners through topics on theology, philosophy, science, and heavy metal.https://w... Read more

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Episode 17, I Look Forward to the Resurrection of the Dead with JT Turner

Episode 17, I Look Forward to the Resurrection of the Dead with JT Turner

Have you ever thought about heaven? Perhaps you have wondered what resurrected existence might be like. In today’s episo... Read more

25 Sep 2019

32mins

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Episode 22, Divine Simplicity and the Conversation at Theopolis, with Steven Nemes

Episode 22, Divine Simplicity and the Conversation at Theopolis, with Steven Nemes

In today’s episode, I sit down with Steven Nemes. We discuss a recent debate that I had over at the Theopolis website on... Read more

20 Nov 2019

57mins

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Episode 29, Classical Theism Part 1 with Thomas Williams

Episode 29, Classical Theism Part 1 with Thomas Williams

In contemporary theology, there are multiple models of God to consider. One could be a classical theist, an open theist,... Read more

19 Feb 2020

43mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 16, Human Nature, Hylomorphism, and Resurrection with JT Turner

Episode 16, Human Nature, Hylomorphism, and Resurrection with JT Turner

Christianity claims that God has made human persons in His image, and that God plans on saving humanity from death throu... Read more

18 Sep 2019

48mins

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Episode 10, Molinism with John Limanto Part 1

Episode 10, Molinism with John Limanto Part 1

In today's episode, I sit down with John Limanto to discuss a theory of divine providence called Molinism. On Molinism, ... Read more

3 Jul 2019

25mins

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Episode 11, Molinism with John Limanto, Part 2

Episode 11, Molinism with John Limanto, Part 2

In today's episode, I continue my conversation with John Limanto on a theory of divine providence called Molinism. On Mo... Read more

17 Jul 2019

37mins

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Episode 14, Body, Soul, and Life Everlasting with Thom Atkinson, Part 1

Episode 14, Body, Soul, and Life Everlasting with Thom Atkinson, Part 1

What is a human person? Is a human person completely physical? Or does a human person have a soul? In today’s episode, I... Read more

28 Aug 2019

34mins

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Episode 13, DNA and Immortality with Jamie Carrington

Episode 13, DNA and Immortality with Jamie Carrington

What makes a particular individual a human? One answer might be that a human is a biological organism with a particular ... Read more

14 Aug 2019

36mins

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Episode 7, Tainted Love

Episode 7, Tainted Love

Does God have empathy, or emotions? If God lacks empathy, then it might seem like God is a psychopath, and the love of a... Read more

22 May 2019

25mins

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Episode 25, Brain Organoids and Consciousness with John Mason

Episode 25, Brain Organoids and Consciousness with John Mason

Many people believe that there is a close connection between consciousness and the brain. Yet the human brain is still s... Read more

8 Jan 2020

37mins

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Episode 24, God and Time Listener Questions

Episode 24, God and Time Listener Questions

We have received so many interesting messages from listeners. The questions range over a host of topics, and we hope to ... Read more

18 Dec 2019

42mins

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Panpsychism, Part 1

Panpsychism, Part 1

R.T. Mullins and Joanna Leidenhag discuss the emergence of consciousness, panpsychism, and its relation to theology. Cre... Read more

27 Mar 2019

23mins

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Episode 27, From Consciousness to God, with Ben Page

Episode 27, From Consciousness to God, with Ben Page

In case you are wondering, you are a conscious being. Have you ever asked what exactly is consciousness? And which parti... Read more

29 Jan 2020

42mins

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Episode 20, God and Time with Natalja Deng

Episode 20, God and Time with Natalja Deng

Most religions affirm that God is an eternal being. But what does it mean for God to be eternal? Is God timeless or is G... Read more

30 Oct 2019

26mins

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Episode 9, Objections to Essential Kenosis, Oord Part 2

Episode 9, Objections to Essential Kenosis, Oord Part 2

In today's episode, I continue my conversation with Thomas Jay Oord. In the last episode we discussed Tom's provocative ... Read more

19 Jun 2019

34mins

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Episode 31, Apophaticism and Classical Theism with Simon Hewitt

Episode 31, Apophaticism and Classical Theism with Simon Hewitt

What can we actually say about God? Can I make positive claims about God, such as God is perfectly loving? Or can I only... Read more

18 Mar 2020

49mins

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Episode 8, God's Uncontrolling Love with Thomas Jay Oord

Episode 8, God's Uncontrolling Love with Thomas Jay Oord

In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Love--Thomas Jay Oord. We discuss Tom's provocative account of God's uncontrolli... Read more

5 Jun 2019

37mins

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Episode 5, Do You Want to Clone a Dinosaur? Cloning with David Barrass, Part 1

Episode 5, Do You Want to Clone a Dinosaur? Cloning with David Barrass, Part 1

Have you ever wanted to know more about cloning? Do you want to clone your own dinosaur? R.T. Mullins sits down with bio... Read more

24 Apr 2019

27mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 26, Artificial Intelligence and Morality with Vaishak Belle

Episode 26, Artificial Intelligence and Morality with Vaishak Belle

From driverless car, to robots helping surgeons in hospitals, we are increasingly accepting the role of machines and art... Read more

15 Jan 2020

35mins

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Episode 4, Panpsychism, Part 2

Episode 4, Panpsychism, Part 2

 R.T. Mullins and Joanna Leidenhag discuss objections to panpsychism, and the nature of consciousness. This episode also... Read more

10 Apr 2019

17mins

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