A Christian and an Atheist Walk into a Bar

The Back Story

August 09, 2021 Philip Season 1 Episode 1
A Christian and an Atheist Walk into a Bar
The Back Story
Show Notes Chapter Markers

In the premiere of A Christian and an Atheist Walk into a Bar, Neil Newton and Phil Thompson talk about their back stories and how they came to hold their beliefs, the general idea of belief systems, common grace, Emmanuel Levinas, empathy, and more. For this episode’s “Should I really care about this?” segment, Phil and Neil will hold forth on VAR/Instant Replay. 

Beers appearing in this episode: 

Cinderlands Skydog IPA

Lucky Luke Millwright Oatmeal Stout

What we're drinking today
Why we're doing this
Phil on growing up Christian
Neil on growing up Atheist
Russell's Teapot, Ricky Gervais, and the limits of science
Common grace
Why there are no belief-neutral environments
Emmanuel Levinas - God as the recognition of the other
Empathy as moral foundation
Should I really care about this? VAR/Instant Replay