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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Joshua Farris - What does it mean to be human?
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
What makes human beings unique? Do we, in fact, have a soul?
Brent talks with Joshua Farris, a philosopher, teacher, pastor, editor, author, blogger and podcaster. Joshua is currrently the Humboldt Experienced Researcher Fellow at the University of Bochum. He was a previous fellow at the Creation Project, Carl F.H Henry Center and the University of London among other places. Joshua’s recent book from John Hunt Publishing is called ‘The Creation of Self’ which is a new argument for God and the soul.
- (1:15) Why modern science can’t give an account of itself;
- (2:30) The idea of the soul;
- (4:00) A belief in the soul through history;
- (5:20) Going back to the idea of the soul;
- (7:40) Consciousness and creationism;
- (10:30) What is a soul?
- (13:40) What did Descartes believe about the soul?
- (18:30) Could we have been brought about by anything other than a person?
- (20:20) The biblical evidence;
- (24:30) Near death experience;
- (26:30) A.I. and the soul.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Creation-Self-Case-Soul/dp/1803410868
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