Episode 96: Guest authors Graham Oppy and Tim McGrew at our Atheist & Christian Book Club [Part 1]

<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/51/52/8f/jwalker55293/3000x3000_15827773.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>This podcast is also available in video format on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/2gGvCl4Kbbs">https://youtu.be/2gGvCl4Kbbs</a><br><br>This two part special edition of <em>Apologetics Profile</em> was recorded live at our <a href="https://www.AtheistChristianBookClub.com">Atheist &amp; Christian Book Club</a>, a monthly gathering of believers and skeptics respectfully discussing important book from both perspectives. Our guest authors were atheist philosopher <strong>Graham Oppy</strong> and Christian philosopher <strong>Timothy McGrew</strong> discussing their contributions to the book <a href="https://bit.ly/4ViewsBook"><em>Four Views On Christianity and Philosophy</em></a><em>.</em><br><br>Dr. Oppy who defends the “<em>Conflict </em>view, arguing that philosophy is vastly superior as a way to truth and a way of life, and thus trumps Christianity.” Dr. Timothy McGrew argues for the “<em>Convergence </em>view that philosophy confirms Christianity and Christianity completes philosophy.” <br><br></p><p>Come and hear a robust and civil discussion (and disagreement) about what philosophy best informs and explains the existence of the cosmos and our place within it.<br><br><strong>Dr. Graham Oppy</strong> is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University. He is author of <em>Ontological Arguments and Belief in God; Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity; Arguing about Gods; Reading Philosophy of Religion </em>(with Michael Scott); <em>The Best Argument Against God; Reinventing Philosophy of Religion: An Opinionated Introduction; </em>and <em>Describing Gods: An Investigation of Divine Attributes. </em>He is editor of <em>The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Philosophy of Religion </em>and (with Nick Trakakis) <em>The History of Western Philosophy of Religion.<br><br></em><strong>Dr. Timothy McGrew</strong> is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan Universi