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Episode #2008

Stephen C. Meyer

· 9 books mentioned

Books mentioned

  1. The Bible

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 00:07:21 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  2. Darwin's Doubt

    Stephen C. Meyer

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 00:13:27 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  3. You Are Not Your Brain

    Jeffrey Schwartz

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 00:35:32 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  4. Return of the God Hypothesis

    Stephen C. Meyer

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 00:50:05 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  5. On the Origin of Species

    Charles Darwin

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 02:11:29 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  6. Signature in the Cell

    Stephen C. Meyer

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 02:15:27 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  7. The Resurrection of the Son of God

    N. T. Wright

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 02:23:23 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  8. The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross

    John Marco Allegro

    Mentioned by Stephen C. Meyer · at 02:51:17 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  9. Scientific Evidence for a Creator

    Stephen C. Meyer

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Philosopher of science Stephen C. Meyer discusses his arguments for intelligent design and theistic belief, challenging neo-Darwinism. The conversation covers cosmic fine-tuning, the limitations of multiverse theories, religious experiences, and the historical reliability of scripture, examining how scientific discoveries point toward a designing intelligence.

What they talked about

  • Religious conversion and existential questions
  • Intelligent design and evolution skepticism
  • Developmental gene regulatory networks and body plans
  • Free will and the problem of evil
  • Evidence for the universe's beginning
  • Fine-tuning and the multiverse critique
  • Historical evidence for biblical events
  • Psychedelics and religious experience

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