Conversations From The Pale Blue Dot

Ron Mallon discusses experimental ethi

Nathan Nobis and I debate moral realism, and then discuss the ethical treatment of animals.

Matt Jordan discusses the criteria for an adequate moral theory, and explains the advantages of theism over naturalism when it comes to morality.

Robin Hanson discusses how to overcome our biases.

Andrew Chignell discusses the problem of infant suffering for theism, and also the ethics of belief.

John Caputo discusses postmodernism and religion.

Zachary Moore discusses his experience at the head of two atheist organizations and offers his advice on how to build and maintain a successful atheist community.

John Doris discusses the possibility that we may not, after all, have much of anything like a robust moral character.

Eric Steinhart discusses Richard Dawkins' central argument for atheism, NeoPlatonic theology vs. Biblical theology, and also a naturalistic theory of resurrection.

Paul Almond discusses why 'God did it' is such a terrible explanation for cosmology, design, or anything else.

Stephen Law asks: If we can be so sure the universe doesn't exist because an omnipotent evil god made it, why can't we be just as sure an omnipotent good god made it?

Philosopher Andrew Melnyk discusses how to define physicalism and the evidence for and against it.

Bible scholar Jaco Gericke discusses the problems encountered by philosophical theologians when they encounter mainstream Biblical criticism.

Philosopher Tim Schroeder explains the major theories of what desire is, and how they relate to moral theories.

Philosopher of psychology Jesse Prinz discusses emotions and moral judgment.

Massimo Pigliucci discusses the limits of science and his new book, 'Nonsense on Stilts.'

I discuss the Euthyphro Dilemma, ignosticism, and the question of why atheists find God disgusting.

Bob Price discusses his latest book, 'The Case Against the Case for Christ.'

Tom Clark presents naturalism as a robust metaphysical and moral worldview to compete with Christianity, Islam, and other religious worldviews.

Philosopher Steve Porter offers his defense of the penal substitutionary theory of the atonement in Christian theology.