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Big Questions about the Human Being: Bioscience & Islam in Dialogue

Episode 5 Promo | Are Our Lives Pre-determined? The Questions of Free Will and Human Agency

20 Oct 2025

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Did you choose to listen to this episode today — or was it destined? Was it written for you by God, predetermined by the laws of physics, or set in motion by events stretching back to the Big Bang?   In this episode, we discuss bioscientific and Islamic views on free will and human agency. Dr. Aasim Padela speaks with leading experts about:  ● Genetic predispositions and how they shape human behavior  ● Whether humans have choice and agency or are constrained by biology and circumstance  ● How beliefs about free will (or lack of it) affect views on morality and justice Through real-world cases and deep  reflection, we’ll investigate how science, religion, and ethics intersect in answering one of humanity’s oldest questions: Do we have free will?   Subscribe to follow the series and not miss an episode!A Podcast by The Medic and The Mufti     A production of The Initiative on Islam and Medicine (II&M)#FreeWill #Destiny #Islam #Philosophy #Bioscience #Ethics #BigQuestionsPodcast

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