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Where did reality come from, where is it heading, and does any of it have meaning? In this live Unbelievable X Theora Media podcast, put on by The Royal Institution supported with funding from the John Templeton Foundation*, Jack Symes hosts a major conversation between four strikingly different thinkers: Christian philosopher William Lane Craig, Hindu scholar Jessica Frazier, philosopher Philip Goff and agnostic thinker Joe Folley. Parents and younger viewers, please note: this episode contains occasional strong language and adult phrasing, so it may not be suitable for all under-18s.
0:00 The Story of Everything
1:00 William Lane Craig: Where Did Reality Come From?
5:34 Can Life Have Meaning Without God?
10:07 Hinduism, God and the Universe
14:57 Philip Goff’s Surprising Spiritual Turn
15:22 The Psychedelic Experience That Changed Everything
24:04 Craig Challenges Goff on Mystical Experience
27:38 Does Meaning Need God?
45:04 Creation, Brahman and Christian Theism
51:05 Is God Separate From the Universe?
1:00:02 Good, Evil and Ultimate Reality
1:14:38 Have We Moved Beyond Objective Meaning?
Lane Craig argues that God is the best explanation for the universe, morality and human purpose. Folley questions whether meaning needs to be objective. Frazier challenges Western assumptions about God, matter and consciousness, while Goff reflects on mystical experience, psychedelics, suffering and his unexpected journey towards a form of theism. A wide-ranging debate on God, atheism, morality, consciousness and the story of everything.
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* This podcast was supported with funding from the John Templeton Foundation, through the Panpsychism and Pan(en)theism Project (59140).
Philip Goff writes on Substack, hosts the Philip Goff Philosophy YouTube Channel, and is the author of 'Why? The Purpose of the Universe amzn.to/4xUncnH
Where did reality come from, where is it heading, and does any of it have meaning? In this live Unbelievable X Theora Media podcast, put on by The Royal Institution supported with funding from the John Templeton Foundation*, Jack Symes hosts a major conversation between four strikingly different thinkers: Christian philosopher William Lane Craig, Hindu scholar Jessica Frazier, philosopher Philip Goff and agnostic thinker Joe Folley. Parents and younger viewers, please note: this episode contains occasional strong language and adult phrasing, so it may not be suitable for all under-18s.
0:00 The Story of Everything
1:00 William Lane Craig: Where Did Reality Come From?
5:34 Can Life Have Meaning Without God?
10:07 Hinduism, God and the Universe
14:57 Philip Goff’s Surprising Spiritual Turn
15:22 The Psychedelic Experience That Changed Everything
24:04 Craig Challenges Goff on Mystical Experience
27:38 Does Meaning Need God?
45:04 Creation, Brahman and Christian Theism
51:05 Is God Separate From the Universe?
1:00:02 Good, Evil and Ultimate Reality
1:14:38 Have We Moved Beyond Objective Meaning?
Lane Craig argues that God is the best explanation for the universe, morality and human purpose. Folley questions whether meaning needs to be objective. Frazier challenges Western assumptions about God, matter and consciousness, while Goff reflects on mystical experience, psychedelics, suffering and his unexpected journey towards a form of theism. A wide-ranging debate on God, atheism, morality, consciousness and the story of everything.
Subscribe & Support
👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡
🎧 Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast at www.premier.plus/unbelievable 🎙️
🔗 Get bonus content, updates, fascinating articles, and early access to new episodes - absolutely free! Join now at www.premierunbelievable.com 📢
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Facebook: facebook.com/premierunbelievable
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable
X: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE
* This podcast was supported with funding from the John Templeton Foundation, through the Panpsychism and Pan(en)theism Project (59140).
Philip Goff writes on Substack, hosts the Philip Goff Philosophy YouTube Channel, and is the author of 'Why? The Purpose of the Universe amzn.to/4xUncnH
