Parker's Pensées

On this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by field biologist, Seth LaGrange, aka the Bearded Biologist, to discuss his work in conservation as well as the fields of biology generally and its subsets of zoology and herpetology (reptiles and amphibians). We spend a lot of time on alligator snapping turtles and Blanding's turtles thankfully!  Check out Seth's etsy pages here fo...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by PhD student, Jordan Steffaniak, to discuss a strong, and classical notion of Divine Immutability (that God does not or cannot change).    Check out Jordan's fantastic podcast called the London Lyceum on analytic theology: https://londonlyceum.buzzsprout.com/ If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Quassim Cassam to discuss his work on the possibility of knowledge. Dr. Cassam is a first rate thinker and his work on how-possible questions has changed the way I think. I've been wanting to have this conversation for 4 or 5 years and he didn't disappoint!   Grab his book here to support the podcast: https://amzn.to/3gZvBk0 I...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Rocco Gennaro to discuss his book "Consciousness" from the Routledge New Problems of Philosophy series. It's another really fun one. Grab his book here to support my podcast: https://amzn.to/3daQnLk If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensée...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by two returning guests, Dr. Michael Huemer and PhD candidate, Nate Lauffer, to discuss Dr. Huemer's "Serious Theories and Skeptical Theories: Why You Are Probably Not a Brain in a Vat" (Philosophical Studies 173 (2016) 1031-52).  We cover Dr. Huemer's refutations of different conceptions of the brain-in-a-vat and then apply the same...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Thomas Ward to discuss his new Cambridge Elements book: Divine Ideas. We talk about what divine ideas are and why Dr. Ward thinks that God can't just 'make stuff up' but instead turns inward towards His own nature for creative inspiration. Grab the book here: https://amzn.to/3cJOsNF Check out his blog here: https://www.thomasmward....

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Louis Markos to discuss his new book, From Plato to Christ. We cover all sorts of General Revelation in the works of Plato. If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined once again by Dr. Chad McIntosh. This time we discuss a recent paper that he coauthored with Dr. Tyler McNabb called Houston Do We Have a Problem which discusses the ramifications that the discovery of extraterrestrial intelligent life would have for the Christian faith. If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I share my research paper on the Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism with you. In my paper, I seek to deploy Alvin Plantinga and Thomas Crisp's EAANs against Jordan Peterson's Ladder of Development which undergirds his project in his book, the Maps of Meaning. You can find a PDF of the research paper here: https://parkersettecase.com/2021/06/08...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Josh Rasmussen to discuss his dissertation-turned-book, Defending the Correspondence Theory of Truth. We discuss all sorts of things from the nature of truth, to different theories of it, to a philosophy of facts, to the existence of God. Josh is a fantastic philosopher, and he better be with the legends he had on his dissertation...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Kyle Strobel (yes, he's Lee Strobel's son) to talk about Jonathan Edward's idiosyncratic view of the Trinity. According to Dr. Strobel, Edwards's position is a kind of mediating position between the Augustinian (Latin) view and the social view. I find Strobel's take on Edwards very compelling! I know you'll love this episode. ...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by another one of my mentors, Dr. Harold Netland. We discuss his work on religion and we also get into some of his personal story. I love this guy, he's been a huge impact on my intellectual life and he's a stellar example of what a professor should be! If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any am...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Jc Beall to discuss his work in logic and his new book, The Contradictory Christ, wherein he argues that Christ is a legitimate contradictory being, but further argues that this is no problem for Christian theology.  Grab the book here to support my channel: https://amzn.to/2QKrXjM If you like this podcast, then support it on...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. John C. Peckham to discuss his fantastic new book, Divine Attributes: Knowing the Covenantal God of Scripture.  We go through lots of Dr. Peckham's unique and constructive takes on various attributes as he schools me on all things God.    Grab the book here to support my channel: https://amzn.to/343uxUZ If you like t...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Andy Bannister to talk about his great new book, "Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God". Grab his book here: https://amzn.to/33Qz9hh If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I rec...

On this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by the legendary Michael Huemer to discuss his new book, Knowledge, Reality, and Value. Since the book is a comprehensive introduction to philosophy, we discussed philosophy in general and we discussed his particular philosophical views in... well, in particular. It's a really fun one, hope you enjoy!    Grab the book here: http...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I' discuss some of the key insights I've learned along the way thus far. I get into current plans for the podcast and I talk about future hopes. I also get into some of my current research work on the Evolutionary Argument Against Naturalism, Jordan Peterson's project, the relationship between evangelism, apologetics, philosophy, and theology, and t...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I talk with Dr. Craig Carter about his new book, Contemplating God With the Great Tradition. We cover his impetus for the book, a light polemic against "relational theism" and a few of his 25 theses for theology.    Grab his book here: https://amzn.to/3erjdIe If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. A...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined once again by Dr. Owen Anderson (for the fourth time!?). This time we are talking about his awesome new book, Job: A Philosophical Commentary. We cover specifics of Job, the philosophy at play, and cover various takes on the problem of evil.  Grab the book here: https://amzn.to/3unVtdQ If you like this podcast, then support it on Pat...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Victor Reppert to discuss his work on the Argument from Reason against naturalism. Roughly, in order to rationally affirm naturalism, we need to have the ability to form beliefs for good reasons, which requires logic inference. But if naturalism is true, then we form beliefs due to the laws of physics rather than the laws of logica...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I talk with Dr. Steven Nemes about his recently defended doctoral dissertation! We discuss phenomenology and how it might be used as an aid to Christian theology.  If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by the legendary William Hasker to discuss his work on the Argument from Reason and his take on the human self as an emergent substance. He is real good!  Grab his book here: https://amzn.to/3u41CLZ If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Jonathan King to discuss his work on theological aesthetics, particularly in him book The Beauty of The Lord.  Grab his book here: https://amzn.to/3xphL0u If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by the legendary R.M. (Mark) Sainsbury to discuss his work on philosophical logic, his preeminent work on Paradoxes, and his recent and super intriguing work on concepts of non-existents. It was truly an honor to host Mark and it was a joy to pepper him with questions.  If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $...

In this episode of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by my friend KJ Johnson, who leads the C.S. Lewis Institute in Chicago, to discuss discipleship, spiritual formation, and his journey from apologetics to theology to discipleship, evangelism, and spiritual formation.  If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $1, $3, or $5 a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Par...