Jay Richards Dismantles Carl Sagan’s Passive Theist

Episode 1489 • August 09, 2021 • 00:21:28
Jay Richards Dismantles Carl Sagan’s Passive Theist
Intelligent Design the Future
Jay Richards Dismantles Carl Sagan’s Passive Theist

Aug 09 2021 | 00:21:28

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Show Notes

On today’s ID the Future, philosopher Jay Richards and host Eric Anderson wrap up their conversation about a video where Carl Sagan plumps for atheism. At one point Sagan suggests that if we give up on the belief in God, then we realize that we’re on our own and instead of waiting around for God to save us, we can roll up our sleeves and save ourselves and our planet. Richards notes that Sagan’s argument involves a strawman view of the Judeo-Christian worldview, which is miles apart from the idea of sitting around doing nothing while waiting for God to save us. As Richards and Anderson discuss, it’s no coincidence that the Christian West invented universities, hospitals, and science. What about hypocritical Christians and relatively virtuous atheists? Richards and Anderson also tackle that one. Tune in to hear the rest, and check out Parts 1 and 2 here and here.

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