A Christian and an Atheist Walk into a Bar
Neil Newton and Phil Thompson have been talking about religion, philosophy, politics, music, sports, and pretty much anything they felt like talking about every since they became friends while working together at the University of Pittsburgh in the 20-teens. Though Neil is an Atheist and Phil is a Christian, they found that they agreed on more things than not, especially the evils of instant replay! ACAAAWIAB will explore topics like debt, heaven and hell, the Biblical Jubilee, philanthrocapitalism, and many others. Neil and Phil enjoy these conversations, so they figured there's a chance you will too. Original theme music written, performed, and produced by Neil Newton and Phil Thompson. christianathiest.pod@gmail.com
A Christian and an Atheist Walk into a Bar
Holy Forking Shirt! Neil and Phil Discuss the Afterlife!
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Neil Newton and Philip Thompson
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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In Episode 7, Neil and Phil take a deep dive into Bart D. Ehrman's Heaven and Hell: a History of the Afterlife. They'll talk about how dualism effects both ideas of heaven and of hell, Biblical concepts of embodiment, pan-psychic notions of consciousness, and more or less spoil the final season of The Good Place (you've been warned!).
In "Should I Really Care About This?" they discuss the nagging question of whether we need courses in composting.
Beers appearing in this episode:
Chameleon New England IPA, Grist House Brewery
Pranqster Belgian Style Golden Ale, North Coast Brewing Company
What we're drinking today
A helluva topic
Exploring Ehrman's "Heaven and Hell"
The afterlife and punishment
Is there such a thing as justice?
Punishment for eternity or purgatory??
The afterlife in Old and New Testaments
The idea of Biblical inspiration
Simone de Beauvoir and the affirmation of existence
Embodiment in the Bible
Encounters with drive-by evangelists
Pan-psychic ideas of consciousness
Ehrman's idea of the body in the afterlife
The problem of the emergence of consciousness
Do we really want an afterlife?
Skip to the next chapter if you don't want a "Good Place" spoiler
Should I really care about this? Do you need a course to compost?