Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I explain the difference between internalist and externalist views of epistemic justification.
Thanks to Andrew Moon for his help on the script!
For my playlist of videos on Religious Epistemology, click the link below.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVH-ThCazKlr9f_l43o98Tk-oLVw9O2Z
In this video, I explain the difference between internalist and externalist views of epistemic justification.
Thanks to Andrew Moon for his help on the script!
For my playlist of videos on Religious Epistemology, click the link below.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVH-ThCazKlr9f_l43o98Tk-oLVw9O2Z
![Why Does Consciousness ‘Fit’ the Universe So Perfectly?
In Fall 2025, I attended a philosophy of religion workshop at Christopher Newport University. Thank you very much to those who donated money to help pay for the trip!
While I was there, I sat down one evening with Joe Schmid (@MajestyofReason ) to discuss the talk he gave on what he calls psychonomic harmony. It combines psychophysical harmony and nomological harmony in a creative way.
00:00 Meet Joe
00:50 What is Psychophysical Harmony?
02:33 What is Nomological Harmony?
03:44 What Is Psychonomic Harmony?
06:37 Why It Matters for Value
06:58 Testing Existing Solutions
08:00 Brutalism as an Answer
10:01 A Priori Physicalism Route
10:56 Mary Zombies Inverts
14:26 Panpsychism?
17:46 Fine Tuning the Ensemble
18:22 Too Many Minds Nearby
19:25 Skepticism About Other Minds
20:17 Multiverse Style Objection
21:09 Teleological Laws Explained
22:14 Why Nagel Falls Short
24:07 Saad’s Teleology Critique
25:46 Value Directed Solutions
28:08 Unifying All Harmonies
31:10 Game Rules Analogy
34:14 Conclusion
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Joe wants to note that this video represented his views at the time of the recording (October 2025). So, dont automatically infer that he agrees with everything said in the video about his personal views. Why Does Consciousness ‘Fit’ the Universe So Perfectly?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lB9cNprDNWY/mqdefault.jpg)







![When Romans 13 Becomes a Political Weapon
I have seen many appeals to Romans 13:1-6 on social media lately to justify the violence and injustice that we are seeing perpetuated daily from President Trump. In this interview, Im joined by Dr. Mike Austin to discuss the way this passage has been used as a weapon by evangelical Christians today. I express my concerns more broadly with evangelical support for the MAGA movement, and at the end Dr. Austin mentions some helpful resources.
Link to Dr. Austins book on American Christian Nationalism
https://www.amazon.com/American-Christian-Nationalism-Neither-nor/dp/0802884350
Link to Caleb Campbells book on Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor
https://www.amazon.com/Disarming-Leviathan-Christian-Nationalist-Neighbor/dp/1514008513/ref=pd_bxgy_thbs_d_sccl_2/137-8401436-1060627?pd_rd_w=S79Ol&content-id=amzn1.sym.dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_p=dcf559c6-d374-405e-a13e-133e852d81e1&pf_rd_r=DY4DKTZV12YBP73QD0B7&pd_rd_wg=qp8zh&pd_rd_r=04b53fbb-7cad-44e9-baf5-d72621532cdb&pd_rd_i=1514008513&psc=1
Link to Elizabeth Neumanns Substack
https://substack.com/@elizabethneumann?
Link to Jeremiah 29 Coalition
https://www.j29coalition.com/
A few weeks ago, my wife unexpectedly lost her job, putting us in a difficult place financially. Please prayerfully consider supporting me on Patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/theanalyticchristian
If you have questions or suggestions for future videos, please email at theanalyticchristian[at]gmail[dot]com When Romans 13 Becomes a Political Weapon](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pPd4_r_eZt0/mqdefault.jpg)

