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Dr Bart Ehrman and Dr Laurence Brown discuss God, Suffering, and the Purpose of Life
Dr Bart Ehrman and Dr Laurence Brown discuss God, Suffering, and the Purpose of Life
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89 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Chapters:0:00 - Introduction0:08 - Topics of discussion0:25 - Background of Dr. Lawrence Brown1:10 - Background of Dr. Bart Ehrman2:02 - Excerpt from the introduction of Dr. Brown's book3:10 - Dr. Brown explains the introduction to his book4:40 - Beliefs of Dr. Ehrman6:22 - Dr. Brown explains Agnostic Believers7:57 - Different Journeys of Dr. Brown and Dr. Ehrman8:46 - How Dr. Brown came to Islam10:50 - Dr. Ehrman gives his opinions on Dr. Brown's conversion story11:38 - How Dr. Ehrman became an Agnostic14:21 - Dr. Brown's views on Atheism & near-death experiences20:43 - Dr. Ehrman on the explanation of near-death experiences24:34 - Dr. Brown's rebuttal to Dr. Ehrman's explanation and continued discussion on near-death experiences29:04 - Supernatural explanations of events & existence31:32 - What caused the Big Bang?33:09 - Origin of life36:06 - Fundamental questions that aren't answered by Atheists36:43 - Faith in Science vs Faith in God42:08 - The Problem of Evil/Suffering(Dr. Brown's arguments)46:23 - Dr. Ehrman's contention to Dr. Brown's arguments49:19 - Dr. Brown's counterargument51:59 - Dr. Ehrman's counterargument52:41 - Discussion on People dying young55:20 - Sufferings of people56:43 - Reasons for suffering58:37 - Accountability of children vs adults59:43 - Deaths in natural disasters & suffering being an evidence of God1:02:45 - God creating suffering1:05:31 - Hardships making people Grateful1:07:18 - Day of Judgement, Good Afterlife for Non-Muslims & Criteria for Judgement1:10:57 - Fate of People who reject Prophet Muhammad ﷺ1:12:51 - What does it mean to be a Muslim?1:15:23 - Islamic view of Purpose of Suffering1:18:13 - Science vs Religion1:19:59 - Explanation of the universe by Theists and Atheists1:22:13 - God vs Science of Gaps1:24:13 - Dr. Ehrman's Closing Statements1:26:25 - Dr. Brown's Closing Statements1:28:35 - Wrapping UpSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/blogging-theology/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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