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13 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Sat, Nov 10, 201226 mins
Does God exist or not exist? How can so many people be so absolutely sure-either way? But maybe that's the point. Maybe "God" and "No God" are both defensible. What would that mean?
Episode 2
Sat, Nov 17, 201226 mins
Is consciousness something special in the universe, a carrier of meaning and purpose? Or is consciousness a mere artifact of the brain, a by-product of evolution? I hope consciousness is special, which is why I must be a skeptic.
Episode 3
Sat, Nov 24, 201226 mins
How can I assess whether God exists without exploring what kind of God is supposed to exist? So I examine God's essence and nature.
Episode 4
Sat, Dec 1, 201226 mins
Are there "general principles" that encompass all sciences, that explain even beyond the sciences? What would that mean about our world and about us?
Episode 5
Sat, Dec 8, 201226 mins
If mind and brain are the same thing, then the physical world is likely all that exists. But if mind and brain are not the same thing, then what? Could reality go beyond the physical?
Episode 6
Sat, Dec 15, 201226 mins
I like arguments about God, whether based on science, philosophy or personal experience. I like to push and to be pushed, explore the possible existence of a Creator. I must also consider defeaters of God.
Episode 7
Sat, Dec 22, 201226 mins
Science and religion-each pursues Big Truth and offers total solutions. Science works. That's for sure. Religion? Not so sure. Does any reality exist beyond the expanding reach of science?
Episode 8
Sat, Dec 29, 201226 mins
Throughout history, dreams have fascinated and mystified. Messages from God? Images of the subconscious? Much about dreams is myth. What's real?
Episode 9
Sat, Jan 5, 201326 mins
If I seek God and avoid "the problem of evil," I fool myself. If there is a God, evil is God's hardest problem. If there is no God, evil is No-God's easiest evidence.
Episode 10
Sat, Jan 12, 201326 mins
We like to think that we are rational, that what we believe is what is true. But we often believe because of our "belief systems"-"how we believe" may be more important than "what we believe."
Episode 11
Sat, Jan 19, 201326 mins
I would like to believe in God, but conflicting religions trouble me. Religions clash and compete-and that's a problem for those who believe or want to believe.
Episode 12
Mon, Jan 28, 201326 mins
Our human sense is that our will is fully free. Our scientific sense is that every action is determined by a prior action. Free will versus determinism is a big question, affecting morality, responsibility, even consciousness.
Episode 13
Sat, Feb 2, 201326 mins
Who's the boss, me or my brain? Data from the brain, by itself, does not favor free will. But is there more to me than my brain? How to judge among the vast and competing claims about free will?