Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Research at Monash University. An Australian philosopher of religion, he is often considered one of the most thoughtful and important academic atheists in the world.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Tour

00:31 - The First Cause Argument

14:14 - Can There be an Infinite Regress?

30:46 - The Modal Fatalism Objection

36:08 - The Kalam Cosmological Argument

51:12 - The Fine Tuning Argument

1:06:15 - The Multiverse

1:10:01 - Are the Constants of the Universe Just Necessary?1:15:37 - Was the Hole Designed for the Puddle?

1:20:20 - Anselm’s Ontological Argument

1:33:59 - The Modal Ontological Argument

1:38:23 - Closing

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Alain de Botton is the creator of The School of Life. A Swiss-born British author and public speaker, his books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasising philosophy's relevance to everyday life.

John Nelson earned a PhD in New Testament and Christian Origins from the University of Edinburgh in 2023. He writes for the Substack Behind the Gospels.

His thesis is the first book-length study of Jesus' physical appearance in the Gospels. He runs a weekly Substack called "Behind the Gospels" which aims to make Biblical studies accessible to all.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Was Jesus Really Born on Christmas Day?
2:51 - Are the Birth Narratives Attempts at History?
6:34 - Where Was Jesus Actually Born?
16:19 - Were the Birth Narratives Added Later?
20:54 - Was Mary Really a Virgin?
32:57 - Why Does Nobody Else Mention the Virgin Birth?
37:39 - Was Jesus a Product of Adultery?
42:22 - Was Jesus Born in a Manger?
48:07 - Who Are the Magi?
54:05 - Was the Star Really a Star?
01:00:03 - Did Herod Really Order a Slaughter of Infants?
01:06:26 - Is the Christmas Story Anti-Imperial?
01:13:13 - Are Christmas Trees a Pagan Idol?
01:16:12 - John’s Book and the Upcoming Tour