BBC Radio Third Programme Recording January 28, 1948. BBC Recording number T7324W. This is an excerpt from the full broadcast from cassette tape A303/5 Open University Course, Problems of Philosophy Units 7-8. Older than 50 years, out of UK/BBC copyright.
Pardon the hissy audio. It was recorded 51 years ago after all. I tried to clean it up but I found that the voices were clearer without any filters. Meh.
This is an excerpt from the famous BBC Radio debate between Father Frederick C. Copleston and Bertrand Russell. In this section, they discuss Leibniz’s Argument from Contingency, which is a form of the Cosmological Argument. It differs from other Cosmological arguments (e.g. Kalam) in that it is consistent with an eternal universe, as it doesn’t appeal to first causes, but rather the principle of sufficient reason. It can be summarized in this way:
(1) Everything that exists contingently has a reason for its existence.
(2) The universe exists contingently.
Therefore:
(3) The universe has a reason for its existence.
(4) If the universe has a reason for its existence then that reason is God.
Therefore:
(5) God exists.
For a transcript of the debate (including other topics discussed), follow this link:
http://evans-experientialism.freewebspace.com/copleston.htm
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http://www.archive.org/details/DebateOnTheExistenceOfGodBertrandRussellV.Fr.FrederickCopleston
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Bestselling author, scientist, and atheist Richard Dawkins puts his assertions to the test when he debates his Oxford University colleague John Lennox, who is both a scientist and a Christian theologian. Filmed before a sold-out audience in Birmingham, Alabama – the heart of the American “Bible Belt.”
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Seventh-day Adventist vs Iglesia ni Cristo ( DEBATE )
Jesus Christ is Truly God vs Jesus Christ not a God debate
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Seventh-day Adventist vs Iglesia ni Cristo
Jesus Christ is Truly God vs Jesus Christ not a God debate
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A recent survey in the US showed that more Americans say they do not affiliate themselves with any religion.
Christianity is still dominant in the US, and according to the American Religious Identification Survey, about three-quarters of Americans identify themselves as Christian.
But one-fifth of Americans say they either have no religion, or are atheist or agnostic, and a new advertising campaign across the country is trying to get more people to pay attention to humanism.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from New York.
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Author Christopher Hitchens and Pastor Douglas Wilson on the debate over faith and religion in ‘Collision.’
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/05/07/Al_Sharpton_and_Christopher_Hitchens
Author Christopher Hitchens debates the Reverend Al Sharpton on the question of whether morality can exist in the absence of God.
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A Debate: God Is Not Great with Al Sharpton and Christopher Hitchens.
Taking on possibly the greatest issue of our time – the malignant force of religion in the world – Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion through a close and learned reading of the major religious texts, citing numerous historical instances in which sexual repression and outrageous acts of violence have been committed in the name of God. He argues for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which is replaced by the Hubble telescope’s awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix. — NYPL
Christopher Hitchens is an author, journalist and literary critic. Now living in Washington, D.C., he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Nation and Slate; additionally, he is an occasional contributor to many other publications.
Al Sharpton Jr. is a Pentecostal minister, a political activist, civil rights activist and film actor. In recent years, Sharpton has also become a perennial candidate in his quest for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States. Author of “Go and Tell Pharaoh: The Autobiography of the Reverend Al Sharpton.”
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Full version of the Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Debate at New York’s 92nd Street Y.
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The first part in the series regarding debating creationists. This focuses more towards the educated, and things they should not do.
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Creation Vs Evolution
Creationism Theories
Creation Vs. Evolution Debate
Creationism V.s. Evolution
Evidence of Creationism
Creationism Evolution Arguments
Human Evolution
Proof of Creation
Facts on Creationism
Evolution Versus Creationism
Evolution of Man
Creation Vs Evolution
Evolution Evidence
Human Evolution Timeline
X-men Evolution
Human Evolution Chart
Natural Selection
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darwins theory of natural selection
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Religion Vs. Evolution
Evolution of Man
Science Vs Religion Evolution
Human Evolution
Religious Theories of Evolution
Theistic Evolution
Christian Religion Evolution
Satan’s Evolution
Greek Religion Evolution
Define Evolution
Biography of Richard Dawkins
Dawkins Evolution
Biologist Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins on Life after Death
Richard Dawkins the Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins Quotes, Richard Dawkins
What Is Richard Dawkins Known for?
Richard Dawkins Memes
Richard Dawkins the Blind Watchmaker
Atheism And Beliefs
Atheism Religion
Kenneth Miller Finding Darwin’s God
Evolution Versus Christianity
God Evolution
Pope Evolution
Evolution Versus Creation Theory
Evolution Debates
Human Evolution
Evolution of Man
Creation Vs Evolution
Evolution Evidence
Creationism Vs.evolution
Creationism Theories
Creationism Evolution Arguments
Creationism Vs. Evolutionism
Evolution Versus Creationism
Definition of Creationism
Scientific Creationism
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Should Creationism Be Taught in Public Schools
Article on Evolution And Creationism
intelligent design
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intelligent design vs darwin theory
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intelligent design vs. evolution
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intelligent design pros and cons
Definition of Intelligent Design
Intelligent Design Vs Darwin Theory
Evidence for Intelligent Design
Intelligent Design Theory of the Universe
Intelligent Design Be Taught in School
Creationism And Intelligent Design
Summary of Intelligent Design
What Does the Theory of Intelligent Design Say??
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