Majesty of Reason Philosophy Podcast
Episodes
Pascal's Wager: A Crash Course
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you rationally required to believe in God? Let's find out...Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon...
The SECRET SAUCE for publishing in philosophy
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you publish philosophy papers? Here you learn all the tricks of the trade.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): ht...
Do racist beliefs wrong others?
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a crash course on doxastic wronging. The central question is: can merely believing something about others wrong them?Like the show? Help it gro...
Did Jesus rise from the dead?
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Jimmy Akin and Dr. James Fodor debate whether Jesus rose from the dead.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https:...
Philosophers RESPECTFULLY debate physicalism and dualism
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Papineau and Brian Cutter debate physicalism, dualism, and much more besides. Buckle up for some juicy philosophy.Like the show? Help it grow! C...
Philosophers DEBATE whether souls exist
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this live debate, universe-renowned eminent philosophers debate whether we have souls. Who wins: dualism or physicalism?Like the show? Help it grow...
How to Publish a Paper
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
just take a paper, and then publish it. the end
Does Fine-Tuning PROVE God's Existence?
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is fine-tuning powerful evidence for theism? Troy Dana and Matthew Adelstein debate this question and more!LINKS (1) Troy's channel: https://www.y...
How to Make Academic YouTube Videos
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a crash course on how to make compelling, rigorous, and accessible YouTube videos.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (...
Philosophers DEBATE God's existence
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An atheist, agnostic, and theist walk into a debate...Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majes...
Every objection to dualism DEBUNKED
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here Brian Cutter responds to every major argument against dualism (and for physicalism). Buckle up for philosophy of mind on steroids.Like the show? ...
The ULTIMATE Guide to Divine Foreknowledge vs. Human Freedom
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Taylor Cyr gives a COMPREHENSIVE guide to the problem of divine foreknowledge and human freedom. Buckle up for some epic philosophy.Like the...
Is this the BEST argument for universalism?
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m joined by philosophers Eric Reitan and Adam Pelser to discuss the problem of heavenly grief for non-universalist views. Buckle up for one hell o...
Philosophers CALMLY DISCUSS whether God exists
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Pruss and Josh Rasmussen join me in person for a CORDIAL and CALM DISCUSSION on whether God is real.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becomin...
Why Natural Law Theory is FALSE
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amos Wollen joins me to assess Natural Law Theory. We talk about sex, bubblegum, and everything in between.OUTLINE0:00 Intro1:37 Preamble3:26 Classica...
Causal Finitism and Grim Reaper Paradoxes | A Panel Discussion
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Pruss and Josh Rasmussen join me at the Pacific APA to discuss causal finitism, Benardete paradoxes, and infinite lotteries... oh my!Like the sho...
The Mind-Body Problem SOLVED?
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Josh Rasmussen joins me to discuss the interaction problem, the causal exclusion problem, and the pairing problem. Your existence might be on the ...
Why physicalism is FALSE
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here I interview Brian Cutter in person to talk about arguments against physicalism. Do they work?Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a pat...
Does evolution DEBUNK morality?
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Dan Korman and Noah McKay join me to discuss evolutionary debunking arguments. Can our moral beliefs survive skeptical threats?Like the show...
Professional ethicist REBUTS Catholic apologist on sexual ethics
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Horn ( @TheCounselofTrent ) recently made a video defending very conservative views on sexual ethics. Dr. Dustin Crummett joins me to respond....
The ULTIMATE Guide to the Problem of Evil
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Dr. Justin Mooney gives a comprehensive survey of the problem of evil.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https:/...
The best argument for atheism you've NEVER heard
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here I explain Paul Draper's decisive evidence argument for atheism. Does it succeed?Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (than...
Debunking Arguments
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are debunking arguments? How are they defended? And how are they attacked? Does the evolutionary debunking argument against moral realism work? H...
Why Cameron Bertuzzi MUST take atheism seriously
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here I respond to a recent video by @CapturingChristianity . I explain why you should probably still take atheism seriously, and I also explore pro...
William Lane Craig responds to me (and makes even more mistakes)
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
William Lane Craig responded to my video with Dr. Daniel Linford and Phil Halper on what Craig gets wrong about science and the beginning of the unive...
Answering a DOZEN objections to effective altruism
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is effective altruism? What motivates it? And what about the many objections to effective altruism? JD Bauman and Matthew Adelstein join me to ta...
Philosophers RANK arguments for and against God's existence
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Rubio joins me to make a tier list of arguments for and against God’s existence.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (than...
Does this philosopher have the BEST arguments for God?
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here I interview Brian Cutter in person to talk about the psychophysical and nomological harmony arguments.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becom...
Why the moral argument for God's existence fails
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here I explain what's wrong with the moral argument for God.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon...
How William Lane Craig misrepresents science
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Dr. Daniel Linford and Phil Halper to explain what Craig gets wrong about science's bearing on the beginning of the universe. Sp...
The new REBUTTED case for God's existence
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Horn ( @TheCounselofTrent ) recently explained the new case for God's existence. In this video, I rebut his new case for God's existen...
If God exists, is everything permitted? | Dr. Justin Mooney & Dr. Luis Oliveira
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by Justin Mooney and Luis Oliveira to discuss a new aspects of the problem of evil.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a...
Against single-issue pro-life voting
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If the pro-life view is correct, should we prioritize abortion over every other issue in politics and voting? Dustin Crummett argues that the answer i...
Grim Reaper Paradoxes and Patchwork Principles | Ft. @Friction
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Grim Reaper Paradox does not support the Kalam cosmological argument. In this video, Troy and I explain why.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider ...
Arguments for and against Molinism | Dr. Daniel Rubio
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Molinism is a popular view of divine providence, but it has serious problems. I'm joined by Daniel Rubio to explore these problems and more.Like t...
A problem for effective altruism? | Dr. Travis Timmerman
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Effective altruism faces a serious dilemma. How might the effective altruist solve it? I'm joined by Dr. Travis Timmerman to explore this question...
The Modal Ontological Argument: An Analysis
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here's your comprehensive guide to the modal ontological argument for God's existence!Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron ...
Causal finitism is NOT the best solution to infinity paradoxes
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How should we solve paradoxes of infinity like the Grim Reaper Paradox? One candidate solution is causal finitism. In this video, Alex Malpass and I a...
Are we moral monsters? | Peter Singer on Charitable Giving
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Singer argues that you are morally obliged to donate to charity even at considerable personal cost. Is he right?Like the show? Help it grow! Con...
Pascal's Wager | Dr. Al Hájek and Dr. Liz Jackson
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should you wager on God? Let's find out.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason...
Why atheists can blame Trent Horn for his bad arguments
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trent Horn ( @TheCounselofTrent ) recently argued that atheists cannot blame Christians for anything. In this video, I explain why he's wrong.Li...
How to excel at philosophy
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is philosophy? Why is it valuable? And how do we do it well? Here I talk about these topics and more.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becomi...
Avoid These 15 Mistakes about Free Will, Christianity, and Consciousness
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this final part of the common mistakes series, we cover mistakes about free will, Christianity, and consciousness. Like the show? Help it grow! Co...
LEVEL UP by avoiding These Mistakes about God
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Level up your philosophy of religion game by avoiding these common mistakes about models of God, divine simplicity, Thomism, and more. Like the show?...
Grim Reapers and Endless Futures: A Problem for the Kalam
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Grim Reaper Paradox has been used to support the Kalam Cosmological Argument. Here I mount a grim challenge to this sort of reasoning: implying th...
Debate Review: Does Free Will Exist? with Sapolsky vs. Huemer
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m joined by Dr. Taylor Cyr to review the recent debate between Dr. Robert Sapolsky and Dr. Michael Huemer on free will. Like the show? Help it gr...
These Mistakes are RUINING your Philosophy of Religion Gains
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Build your mental muscle by avoiding these mistakes about the problem of evil and divine hiddenness. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a...
Common Mistakes about the Moral Argument, Fine-Tuning, and Ontological Arguments
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fourth installment of my common mistakes series, I cover mistakes relating to the moral argument, fine-tuning argument, and ontological argume...
32 CAREER-ENDING Mistakes about the Kalam and Contingency Arguments
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this third installment of my common mistakes series, I cover mistakes relating to the Kalam cosmological argument and contingency arguments. Like ...
Fine-Tuning, Cosmic Purpose, and Psychophysical Harmony with Philip Goff
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there purpose behind the universe? Philip Goff joins me to explain why he thinks the answer is yes. We cover fine-tuning, psychophysical harmony, a...
Is Everything Necessary? with Josh Rasmussen and Amy Karofsky
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m joined by Josh Rasmussen and Amy Karofsky to explore whether there’s any contingency in reality. It’s a MUST watch. (Or maybe not?) Like th...
Skeptical Theism and the Problem of Evil with Dr. Perry Hendricks
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by Perry Hendricks to discuss skeptical theist responses to arguments from evil. We also cover seven objections to skeptical theism...
Is Moral Realism the Common Sense View? with Lance Bush
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are ordinary people moral realists? Dr. Lance Bush doesn't think so. He joins me today to discuss his reasons why. Like the show? Help it grow! C...
Whatever Begins to Exist has a Cause? with Dr. Daniel Linford
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by Dr. Daniel Linford to discuss the Kalam's causal principle that whatever begins to exist has a cause. In particular, we di...
Science Doesn’t Say the Universe Began with Dr. Daniel Linford
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by Dr. Daniel Linford to respond to the scientific case for the universe's beginning as well as the claim that the universe&#...
Do Composite Objects Exist? with Dr. Eric Olson
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Olson joins me to discuss various puzzles of material constitution and composition. Do birds exist? Do tables? Do you? Like the show? Help ...
Theism is Rational, but Trent Horn is Wrong
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here I respond to Trent Horn for the 912th time, this time on the problem of evil and the evil God challenge. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider b...
The Kalam's Causal Principle: An Analysis
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Kalam’s causal principle says that whatever begins to exist has a cause. But should we accept this principle? That’s the topic of today’s (e...
You MUST watch this video with Dr. Amy Karofsky
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could anything have been otherwise? Amy Karofsky thinks not. In her view, absolutely everything is necessary. Today we discuss arguments for and agai...
Ontological Arguments from Anselm to Gödel
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ontological arguments seek to prove God's existence from the armchair. But are they any good? Let's tour some prominent ontological arguments...
Is the Future Open with Dr. Patrick Todd
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Dr. Patrick Todd to discuss whether all future contingents are false. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (tha...
Religious Naturalism with Graham Oppy and Eric Steinhart
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is religion? What is naturalism? Can naturalism and religion be combined? Is religious naturalism viable? I'm joined by Graham Oppy and Eric...
How to Research, Write, and Publish in Philosophy
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Suan (@intellectualcatholicism) and I chat about philosophy research, writing philosophy papers, how to publish in philosophy, and so much more. Like...
New Objections To The Kalam Still Work
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, Tyler McNabb had William Lane Craig respond to new objections to the Kalam. In this video, I explain why Craig's responses fail. Like ...
God, Time, and Creation | MoR No. 107
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is time? Is God temporal? Is God timeless sans creation? I'm joined by Dr. William Lane Craig and Dr. Ryan Mullins to discuss these questions...
Persistence and Laws of Nature with Dr. David Builes | MoR No. 106
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. David Builes and I chat about laws of nature, the metaphysics of persistence, existential inertia, and so much more. Like the show? Help it grow!...
Contingency Arguments, Idealism with InspiringPhilosophy | MoR No. 105
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I chat with Michael Jones (@InspiringPhilosophy) about contingency arguments, idealism, the argument from limits, and so much more. Like the show? He...
Intuition: An Analysis | MoR No. 104
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are intuitions, and what role do they play in philosophy? Do they justify beliefs? And what are some skeptical challenges to intuition? I discuss...
The Experience Machine | MoR No. 103
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would you plug in? Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a on...
A New Solution to the Problem of Freedom and Foreknowledge | MoR No. 102
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm joined by the illustrious Mike DeVito to discuss a new, gap-theoretic solution to the problem of divine foreknowledge and human freedom....
Rebutting Trent Horn’s Rebuttal of Alex O’Connor | MoR No. 101
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I discuss Trent Horn's (@TheCounselofTrent) responses to Alex O'Connor's (@CosmicSkeptic) and Drew McCoy's (@GeneticallyModified...
A New Argument Against Causal Finitism | MoR No. 100
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Here I discuss a new companions in guilt argument against causal finitism. What do you make of it? Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a p...
Universalism and Eternal Hell with Josh Rasmussen Eric Reitan | MoR No. 99
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m joined by philosophers Josh Rasmussen and Eric Reitan to discuss universalism and eternal hell. Buckle up for one hell of a discussion! Like t...
The Ethics of Abortion with @The Counsel of Trent & @Dustin Crummett | (MoR No. 98)
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Dr. Dustin Crummett and Trent Horn to discuss the ethics of abortion. And... enjoy the bonus soccer while you're here :) Like the show? ...
Moral Arguments for God: An Analysis (MoR No. 97)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Without God, all things are permitted." Wrong. Here's why. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com...
Moral Realism with Dr. Michael Huemer & Dr. Don Loeb | (MoR No. 96)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by philosophers Michael Huemer and Don Loeb to discuss whether moral realism is true. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patr...
A Crash Course in Philosophy of Religion | (MoR No. 95)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is religion? What is philosophy of religion? Does God exist? What are some different models of ultimate reality? I discuss these questions and mo...
Hilbert's Hotel: A Comprehensive Response | (MoR No. 94)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stop using Hilbert's Hotel. Here's why. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If ...
12 Design Arguments: An Analysis | (MoR No. 93)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the complexity of the biological world to the fine-tuning of the universe, design arguments are among the most powerful arguments for God's exist...
What is Fundamental with Dr. Paul Draper & Dr. Josh Rasmussen | (MoR No. 92)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is anything fundamental? If so, what is fundamental reality like? Is it necessary? Conscious? Perfect? I'm joined by Paul Draper and Josh Rasmussen to...
10k AMA Answers! | (MoR No. 91)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You asked hundreds of questions, and I answered! Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/maj...
11 Ontological Arguments: An Analysis | (MoR No. 89)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Anselm to Descartes to Pruss and Nagasawa, ontological arguments have captivated philosophers and laity alike. In this video, I analyze eleven su...
Responding to Dr. Chad McIntosh on my 12-Hour Video | (MoR No. 88)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chad McIntosh recently criticized my 12-hour-long video as "unfair", "academically lazy", and "poor form". In this video, I explain why these allegati...
Graham Oppy responds to Josh Rasmussen's Ontological Argument | (MoR No. 87)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Rasmussen recently defended a Gödelian-style ontological argument at @Capturing Christianity's CCv1 conference. In this video, Graham Oppy joins...
20 Cosmological Arguments: An Analysis | (MoR No. 86)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From Aquinas to Leibniz to Pruss and Rasmussen, cosmological arguments have a long and formidable pedigree. I this video, I analyze twenty such argume...
What has Cameron learned from @Capturing Christianity | (MoR No. 85)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this in-person interview, I chat with Cameron Bertuzzi about five dimensions along which he's grown since starting his YouTube channel. Like the sh...
Over 100 Arguments for God ANSWERED | (MoR No. 84)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
@Capturing Christianity and Dr. Chad McIntosh created a video covering 150+ arguments for God's existence. Here's my take on the arguments. Buckle ...
Pantheism vs. The Kalam Cosmological Argument | (MoR No. 83)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pantheism vs. The Kalam — who would win the world philosophy championship? Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https:...
Naturalism, Classical Theism, and First Causes | (MoR No. 82)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Naturalism vs. classical theism — who would win the world philosophy championship? Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!)...
How to Write a KILLER Philosophy Paper | (MoR No. 81)
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Ever since the dawn of time, philosophers have pondered..." No. Stop. Here's how you ACTUALLY write (and publish) a philosophy paper. Like the show? ...
Divine Contradictions and Non-Classical Logic with Dr. Jc Beall & Mike DeVito | (MoR No. 80)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can there be true contradictions? If so, could they arise in theology and philosophy of religion? Jc Beall and Mike DeVito join me to talk about these...
God doesn't exist (April Fools Vid) | (MoR No. 79)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Want irrefutable proof of atheism? Watch this. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofrea...
Moral Realism and Metaethics with Dr. Russ Shafer-Landau and @Kane B | (MoR No. 78)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is moral realism true? What should our metaethical methodology be? Does the evolutionary debunking argument work? Are there categorical reasons? I'm j...
The Argument for God from Logic | (MoR No. 77)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does logic prove God? I don't think so. In this video, I explain why. Enjoy the bonus soccer, too ;) Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a ...
Is Omniscience Possible with Dr. Josh Rasmussen | (MoR No. 76)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could there be a barber who shaves exactly those who don’t shave themselves? Could there be a God who knows exactly those acts of knowledge that are...
Platonism and Theistic Conceptualism with Dr. Scott Berman & Gunther Laird | (MoR No. 75)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Platonism has been the subject of much criticism, as has theistic conceptualism. Do such criticisms work? That's the question we investigate in this v...
Rebutting REBUTTING an atheistic documentary on the Kalam by @The Counsel of Trent | (MoR No. 74)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
@skydivephil recently made a documentary criticizing the Kalam cosmological argument. Trent Horn (@The Counsel of Trent) claims to have 'REBUTTED' the...
Causal Finitism and The Kalam with Dr. Alex Malpass & Dr. Wes Morriston | (MoR No. 73)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interested in the Grim Reaper Paradox, Causal Finitism, the Kalam, and patchwork principles? I have just the video for you. I'm joined by Alex Malpass...
A Modal Argument for Moral Realism | (MoR No. 72)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Coons claims to have proved that some acts have moral properties. I doubt he's done that. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a p...
Theistic Conceptualism, Divine Simplicity, and Platonism | (MoR No. 71)
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does Feser's Augustinian proof succeed? Is Theistic Conceptualism compatible with Divine Simplicity? And should we prefer Theistic Conceptualism to Pl...