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The God Theory Podcast

Jeremiah Beene and David Drake

A Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student and a literary analyst talk about topics surrounding atheism and disbelief in a predominantly Christian culture.

Episodes

20 of 52 episodes

49- Mother Fucking Theresa

We dismantle the PR spin and modern day myth of the sadistic Albanian hypocrite who was recently given sainthood by an international cabal o...

58:49Nov 19, 2016

48- The Trumpocalypse

WTF just happened? Also, happy Veteran's Day?

46:13Nov 12, 2016

47- STOP SHOOTING BLACK PEOPLE!

Back from summer hiatus, we talk about the rising number of Millennials who identify as nonbelievers, the Black Lives Matter movement, and t...

58:16Oct 2, 2016

46- The Psychology of Belief in Miracles

Why do so many people believe in miracles and the supernatural? Are they lying or do they genuinely believe in magic? Short answer: Memory i...

56:28May 15, 2016

45- Philosophy of Violence with Dr. Dan Fincke

We interview Dr. Dan Fincke of Camels with Hammers concerning violence. Is it ever justified? What is the metric we can use to determine the...

01:12:57Apr 24, 2016

44- Just Admit You're Wrong

Why do people resist admitting that they're wrong? Why is "let's agree to disagree" preferable to actually updating your worldview to be mor...

53:03Apr 18, 2016

43- God's Not Dead 2

God's even less dead with the sequel that hit theaters yesterday! Find out what happens to a teacher who so much as MENTIONS Jesus in a scho...

39:28Apr 4, 2016

42- The Morality of Health and Happiness

Another terror attack. Yay religion! Also, motivated reasoning, liberal extremism and why universal healthcare is a moral issue.

50:11Mar 27, 2016

41- Is Trump a Narcissist?

Narcissism is a word that gets used colloquially. But it is also a diagnostic used in psychological medicine. Does Trump suffer from Narciss...

52:59Mar 13, 2016

40- Why the Hillary Hate?

We read an article about Hillary Clinton that attempts to defend her from her Democrat detractors. Some points sway us, others, not so much....

01:19:20Mar 7, 2016

39- What is Kafkatrapping?

We discuss the concept of kafkatrapping and how to avoid it. How can the left have constructive discourse where all ideas can be scrutinized...

01:14:45Feb 21, 2016

38- Motivated Reasoning and Social Media Civics

Should we support the troops even if we don't agree with them? Why is secular government part of the Constitution? Are American laws based o...

01:18:36Feb 1, 2016

37-5 Secrets About Being a Mormon Missionary

We discuss an old cracked.com article offering a behind the scenes look at life as a Mormon Missionary, aka cult brainwashing 101. David giv...

59:04Jan 24, 2016

36- Is the Oregon Standoff Mormon Terrorism (rerelease)

Reupload of episode 36 with better sound quality after I effed up the compression. Hopefully this sounds much better. Sorry, folks! :)

01:11:30Jan 14, 2016

35- Secular Students with JT Eberhard (rerelease)

Due to audio issues, we've recompressed and rereleased the last two podcasts. Sorry for the audible assault!

41:41Jan 14, 2016

36- Is the Oregon Standoff Mormon Terrorism?

We look into the issues of racism, terrorism and the Mormon background to the Oregon militia standoff.

01:11:30Jan 10, 2016

35- Secular Students with JT Eberhard

We respond to a listener's question about being a high school atheist in a Catholic school, and give advice for secular students everywhere....

41:41Jan 3, 2016

34 - Does Atheism Make Everything Better?

After a series of unfortunate events, David found himself taking comfort in being an atheist. What does atheism help with and what is more d...

40:28Dec 19, 2015

33 - Is Atheist Proselytizing a Thing?

Last one was just a text file, oops! Can atheists proselytize? Are we really pressing our beliefs, thoughts, or "religion" on others? Should...

50:42Dec 18, 2015

33 - Is Atheist Proselytizing a Thing?

Can atheists proselytize? Are we really pressing our beliefs, thoughts, or "religion" on others? Should we? When should we play nice, and wh...

Dec 10, 2015
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