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Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

20-video collaborative series answering Hemant Mehta's atheist objections, one video per day

Mike describes the structure and goals of the joint project

Christian apologetics Hemant Mehta atheist objections to Christianity
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Cameron Bertuzzi's background: photographer turned apologist after brother became an atheist; runs Capturing Christianity blog and YouTube channel

Cameron introduces himself to Mike's audience

Capturing Christianity Christian apologetics Cameron Bertuzzi
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Principle of Christian unity: partnering across doctrinal differences on non-essentials while agreeing on essentials

Mike articulates the philosophy behind the collaboration

Christian unity essentials vs non-essentials in doctrine ecumenical cooperation
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Cameron presents the "mansion analogy" for building a cumulative case for Christianity: theism first, then Christianity

Discussion of best arguments for Christianity

Cameron Bertuzzi argument from contingency theism
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Argument from contingency explained: every contingent thing has an explanation; the collection of all contingent things requires a non-contingent (necessary) being as explanation

Cameron explains his favored philosophical argument for God's existence

Cameron Bertuzzi argument from contingency necessary being
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Mike's claim: philosophy rightly done points toward God and ultimately toward Christ

Mike's reflection on the relationship between philosophy and theism

apologetics theism philosophy and theism
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Etymology of "philosophy": love of wisdom; Christians need not fear it

Cameron's brief note on philosophy

philosophy etymology of philosophy
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

John McCrae's favored arguments: contingency, Kalam, J.P. Moreland's argument from consciousness; also finds psychological features of the Bible's content persuasive

John introduces himself and shares his apologetic focus

John McCrae Trinity John McCrae argument from contingency
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Argument from consciousness: mind and matter are ontologically distinct; consciousness is irreducible to physical processes (the hard problem of consciousness)

John explains the argument from consciousness more fully

John McCrae John McCrae J.P. Moreland argument from consciousness
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Tim McGrew and Lydia McGrew's paper on miracles and the resurrection as a sophisticated cumulative case for Christianity

Cameron recommends a freely available academic paper

resurrection of Jesus Tim McGrew Lydia McGrew
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

The level of philosophical sophistication available for defending the resurrection surprises many skeptics and Christians alike

Mike and Cameron reflect on accessibility and depth of resurrection arguments

resurrection of Jesus Tim McGrew apologetics accessibility
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Problem of evil as the strongest argument for atheism: suffering and evil as evidence (not logical disproof) against God's existence

Discussion of atheist arguments

problem of evil Cameron Bertuzzi logical problem of evil
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Argument from morality as a compelling Christian argument: moral facts (e.g., torturing children for fun is wrong) require a grounding explanation

Cameron presents the moral argument as interesting for its emotional grip, parallel to the problem of evil

problem of evil moral argument for God Cameron Bertuzzi
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Emotional vs. logical reasoning: the importance of separating emotional response from logical analysis of arguments

Cameron's methodological point about evaluating arguments

problem of evil emotional vs. logical reasoning philosophical method
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Mike's response to the problem of evil: if evil disproves God, then the moral framework that makes evil "evil" also collapses, creating a self-defeating argument

Mike shares his own perspective on the problem of evil

problem of evil moral realism nihilism
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Personal account: two friends experienced SIDS (crib death/sudden infant death) and responded differently — one drew closer to God, one turned away

John shares a personal story illustrating different responses to suffering

John McCrae problem of evil John McCrae SIDS / sudden infant death
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

The Christian hope of eschatological restoration answers the problem of evil: God wiping away every tear, remaking of heaven and earth

Mike elaborates his response to the problem of evil using Christian eschatology

Revelation eschatology Revelation theodicy
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Humans are worse than they think they are, but Christ loves them more than they know — the paradox of the gospel

John wraps up his reflection on suffering and human nature

gospel grace human nature
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Definition of atheism debate: classical (affirming God does not exist) vs. modern redefinition as "lack of belief" to avoid burden of proof

Q&A question from Isaiah Armstrong about the definition of atheism

atheism epistemology burden of proof
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Q&A: Why doesn't God interact visibly today as in Bible times? Mike's answer: miracles were always rare; God interacts spiritually now; the Bible establishes the foundation

Q&A question from "I'm Zen"

miracles divine intervention Scripture as sufficient revelation
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Q&A: Most atheist arguments are refutations rather than positive cases for atheism — is that a problem?

Q&A question from Benjamin Rush about the asymmetry of atheist argumentation

burden of proof intellectual honesty skepticism
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Closing the gap problem in cosmological arguments: a necessary being with limited properties would require an explanation for those limits, but there can be no deeper explanation — therefore the necessary being must be unlimited/infinite in value (i.e., God)

Q&A question for Cameron about the gap problem in cosmological arguments

Cameron Bertuzzi argument from contingency necessary being
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Favorite atheist YouTubers: Cosmic Skeptic, Steve Krei (Non Sequitur); least favorite: emotional, illogical ranters

Q&A about favorite/least-favorite atheist YouTube channels

Cosmic Skeptic Steve Krei Non Sequitur Show
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Q&A: If an atheist accepts that a creator God exists, why should that God be the Christian God? Answer: cosmological arguments narrow the field to monotheism; historical evidence for the resurrection identifies Christianity specifically

Q&A question from Emily Towler about identifying which God among creation stories

monotheism empty tomb post-resurrection appearances
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Q&A: Why would God create a world where things can exist that go against his nature? Answer: free will theodicy and soul-building theodicy

Q&A question from Skyler about the existence of sin in a world created by a holy God

forgiveness sin free will
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Questions are not arguments: unanswered questions do not constitute evidence against Christianity; they only reveal gaps in human knowledge

Cameron makes a methodological point after the theodicy discussion

apologetics methodology philosophical method questions vs. arguments
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Q&A on omnipotence: can a perfect God bring about states of affairs that are less than perfect? Cameron: yes — the question confuses God's perfection with the value of created states of affairs

Q&A question from "P or not P" about omnipotence and perfection

omnipotence perfect being theology soul-building theodicy
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Q&A: Can God give humans dominion and then interfere with that dominion? Parents analogy: giving children authority does not prevent parental intervention when abused

Q&A question from "The Messenger Reveals" about divine interference with human dominion

Genesis 1 Genesis 1 divine sovereignty human dominion
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Apologist/counter-apologist "Paulogia": Cameron had a debate with him on the resurrection on the Non Sequitur Show

Q&A from Nick J about Paulogia's series on the resurrection

resurrection of Jesus Non Sequitur Show Paulogia
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Refutation of Paulogia's claim that Romans denied honorable burial to crucifixion victims: Josephus explicitly says Romans made an exception for Jews

Mike provides a specific example of responding to a resurrection objection

Josephus empty tomb swoon theory
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

John McCrae's ministry goal: counter emotionally compelling but logically weak objections; reach younger audiences with the full human (intellectual + emotional) case for Christianity

Each host shares their goals for their YouTube channel

John McCrae John McCrae What Do You Mean emotional vs. logical reasoning
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Cameron Bertuzzi's ministry goal: expose the intellectual depth of Christian belief; counter the cultural assumption that atheism has all the intellectual high ground

Cameron shares his goals for Capturing Christianity

Capturing Christianity Christian apologetics Cameron Bertuzzi
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Closing message to skeptics from John: separate psychological/emotional persuasiveness from logical validity; the gospel has explanatory power for the whole world

Closing messages to atheist/skeptic viewers

John McCrae gospel logical fallacies John McCrae
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Closing message to skeptics from Cameron: dialogue doesn't have to be combative; take philosophy seriously; read atheist philosophers of religion (Paul Draper, Graham Oppy, John Schellenberg), not just popular atheists like Dawkins or Hitchens

Cameron's closing message to skeptic viewers

John Schellenberg Richard Dawkins Cameron Bertuzzi Paul Draper
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Recommended Christian philosophers: Richard Swinburne (The Existence of God; Is There a God?; The Resurrection of God Incarnate), Alvin Plantinga, William Lane Craig

Mike asks Cameron for top Christian philosopher recommendations

William Lane Craig Josh Rasmussen Richard Swinburne
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Rationality Rules YouTube channel criticized: incorrectly labels valid arguments as circular reasoning

Mike and Cameron discuss atheist YouTube channels

logical fallacies Rationality Rules atheist YouTube
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-14

Closing message from Mike to skeptics: the evidence for Christianity is robust and surprising; Jesus really died for sins; God is personal and loves people; life is not purposeless

Mike's closing address to skeptic viewers

atonement gospel apologetics
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Introduction: Mike presents the book "A Manual for Creating Atheists" by Peter Boghossian as the foundational text for the Street Epistemology movement

Opening of Tuesday livestream, Mike sets the tone as reasoning together, not adversarial

Apologetics A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Boghossian explicitly states the book's purpose is to talk people out of their faith

Mike reads directly from page 15 of the book

A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian Street Epistemology
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Street Epistemology defined as a procedure to instill doubt in people's beliefs about God and religion

Mike explains what Street Epistemology actually is as a method

Peter Boghossian Street Epistemology Doubt
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Page 15 quote: Boghossian's stated goal is to create a generation of Street Epistemologists who help people abandon faith and embrace reason

Mike reads page 15 of the book at length

A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian Faith
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Mike argues the book is designed to brainwash atheists and secular readers, not engage Christians

Mike explains who the book's real audience is

A Manual for Creating Atheists Faith Brainwashing
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Chapter 2 of Boghossian's book is primarily about redefining terms to create cognitive filters

Mike begins his analysis of the book's chapter structure

A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian Street Epistemology
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Boghossian redefines "faith" as "pretending to know things you don't know"

Mike quotes Boghossian's definition of faith directly

Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 11:1 A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Boghossian's multi-page substitution chart trains readers to mentally replace every use of "faith" with "pretending to know things you don't know"

Mike shows and reads from the chart in Boghossian's book

A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian Faith
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

The false definition of faith makes Christian claims appear unreasonable before dialogue even begins

Mike explains the downstream effect of Boghossian's redefinition

Hebrews 11:1 Hebrews 11:1 Peter Boghossian Faith
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Peter Boghossian's academic credentials: philosopher and assistant professor at Portland State University

Mike provides background on who Boghossian is

Peter Boghossian Portland State University Socratic method
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Boghossian redefines atheism to make it a claim about evidence rather than a position about God's existence

Mike turns to the second major redefinition in chapter 2

Atheism A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Boghossian redefines agnosticism so that it is absorbed into atheism, eliminating it as an independent category

Mike covers Boghossian's third major redefinition

Atheism Peter Boghossian Redefinition of terms
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-27

Summary of chapter 2: Boghossian redefines faith, atheism, and agnosticism to rig the intellectual playing field

Mike synthesizes his analysis of chapter 2

Atheism A Manual for Creating Atheists Peter Boghossian
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