Stephen Barr on Quantum Physics, Religion, & the God Particle.
Does quantum physics make it easier to believe in God? And what is the story behind the “God particle” that was empirically discovered this past summer? Did we really discover God and the origins of...
View ArticleDavid Bentley Hart on Atheist Delusions
A regular listener to the show recently requested we talk with David Bentley Hart about his book Atheist Delusions and we have so complied. Dr. Hart, an Eastern Orthodox theologian and prolific...
View ArticleRussell Kleckley on Religion, Science, and Johannes Kepler
We all know Johannes Kepler as one of history’s great mathematicians and astronomers, but did he have anything to say about theology? Of course he did, and Russell Kleckley, an associate professor of...
View ArticleRob Moll on Religion & the Brain
Many of know that prayer can be good for the soul, but can it also help the brain and body? And what about attending communal religious worship? Can that too help us improve our mental and physical...
View ArticleJ Warner Wallace on Cold-Case Christianity & Christmas
What could a homicide detective, who was an ardent atheist early in his life, tell us about the historical veracity of The Bible? We invite J. Warner Wallace, a real-life detective and author of...
View ArticleStephen Barr on Quantum Physics, Religion, & the God Particle (Encore...
The staff at Research on Religion, including Rocky Barkington, is taking a short summer vacation. In the meantime, we present to you an encore presentation of an interview conducted back in 2012 and...
View ArticleNancy Ellen Abrams on Spirituality & Science
Can modern science, particularly our knowledge of the quantum world and dark matter, be reconciled with a notion of God? Nancy Ellen Abrams, an independent scholar and author of A God that Could Be...
View ArticleFrancis Beckwith on Taking Rites Seriously
Are religious individuals and arguments disadvantaged by certain intellectual arguments in our legal system? Prof. Francis Beckwith, a professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies at Baylor...
View ArticleKelsey Dallas on Religious Journalism
In a world where the non-affiliated are on the rise, religious journalism is still alive, well, and adapting to a changing media environment. To discuss the world of “faith-driven stories,” we are...
View ArticleMatthew Moore on Buddhism, Meditating Machines, & the Robopocalypse
Can robots meditate? What are the benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), whole brain emulation (WBE), and other forms of “near-future technologies” (NFTs)? Should humans proceed towards...
View ArticleDillard Faries on Religion, Newtonian Physics, and Quantum Mechanics
“Chance is nature’s free will; choice is mankind’s free will; and grace is God’s free will.” So writes Dr. Dillard Faries, a professor emeritus of physics at Wheaton College and author of the book...
View ArticleJohn Traphagan on Cargo Cults and Active SETI
Hello, is there anyone out there? Just nod if you can hear us. What will happen if we are able to contact intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? Prof. John Traphagan, professor and Mitsubishi...
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