Here I discuss the nature of panpsychism and explore some of the significant challenges with it and with Joanna Leidenhag's theological panpsychism.

Here we discuss a variety of issues on the soul, personal origins, and the impact this has on a whole host of issues beyond the philosophy of mind. I give some additional highlights on the discussion with some of the authors from The Origin of the Soul: A Conversation which included Bruce Gordon, Joanna Leidenhag, and J.T. Turner, and myself. I also connect it to some of the offerings of Soul Science Ministries and some of the things that will be occurring in the near future. So take a listen and let's keep the conversation going.

Here I discuss the recent symposium over The Origin of the Soul: A Conversation ed. by Joshua R. Farris and Joanna Leidenhag. It was a great discussion and there are many highlights that prompt numerous and important conversations about the soul, the meaning of the universe, consciousness, and the role that these issues play in theology (or faith seeking understanding). These are important issues and deserve additional engagement.

We take a break from our normal routine to discuss Dr. Farris's newly published work, The Banquet of Souls: A Mirror to the Universe. We have some fun along the way and discuss the highlights of The Banquet of Souls.

In exploring Pastor Seth Troutt's, "Queer Theory as Actualized Cartesianism," published in Mere Orthodoxy, I discuss the problems with the parallel and 'connection' developed between Cartesianism and Queer theory (or transgender ideology) of which those in his circles would object. While Troutt touts certain common objections often advanced in a variety of academic discussions or in popular discussions, it reflects a superficial reasoning that exhibits a problematic tendency to conflate various terms, concepts, and ideas that deserve clear definition. However, Troutt does not provide clear definitions for most of the technical terms he uses and as a result muddies the discussion and poisoning the well against Descartes and those who follow him. But, more importantly, the whole article represents a clear instance of the fallacy called non-sequitor.

Here I continue the discussion from the previous episode about the doctrine of the immortality of the soul, which is represented in numerous creedal, ecumenical, and confessional statements. I consider the doctrine of conditionalism and suggest that it is largely consistent with what I have said in the last several episodes because I was affirming the doctrine of the soul which entails some version of immortality (as the catholic statements affirm) contra the immediate resurrection and extinction re-creation views affirm. That being said, conditionalism does contradict the clear teaching of many of the ecumenical and confessional statements mentioned, which prompts several other important questions about the nature of the soul and the nature of immortality of which there are nuances in the philosophical, biblical, and theological discussions that deserve our attention but in another context.

In the present episode, I briefly clarify some issues regarding the nature of the soul doctrine and the immortality doctrine that is represented in the wider Christian Church and catholicity throughout history. I highlight the dialectic for which I am addressing the immortality of the soul in recent episodes and restate why it is important to affirm that, in fact, there is a soul and that soul is immortal in some sense as entailed by the doctrine of disembodied persistence. This is done, once again, in the context of a discussion going back, in large measure, to Oscar Cullmann who raises the question: "Immortality of the Soul or Resurrection of the Body?", which I take to be primarily the object of criticism in recent episodes as it has found its way into many of the biblical and theological discussions concerning anthropology and eschatology. What I affirm explicitly is contradicted by the immediate resurrection views and the extinction re-creation views of the afterlife. What I do not explicitly lay out, although they may be implied in some way, is whether or not this entails essential, natural, or conditional immortality. These issues are rather nuanced and deserve further attention of which I only give some nuanced distinction in the present episode.

Here we discuss the rationale for The Creation of Self and why persons have unexpected origins despite reports to the contrary. We should take seriously that humans are ensouled, which means that their origins are probably different than what some expect concerning biological origination. We actually have very good reasons to affirm this, but when we do it leads down a path that many are unwilling to accept.