Sunday Series-Episode 19: When Naturalism Fails--Why Theism Still Makes Sense

In this episode Lance Smith examines pages 98–100 of J. Steve Miller’s Faith is Not Blind, arguing that positive cases for naturalism fall short compared to arguments for God’s existence.

Highlighting Thomas Nagel’s critique of naturalism and other skeptical perspectives, the episode explains why natural explanations struggle with consciousness, morality, and the origin of the universe — and suggests theism offers a more comprehensive fit for those realities.

Resources and readings are recommended, listeners are invited to rate the evidence, and the episode closes by preparing for the series finale next week.

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1. Miller, J. S. (2016). Faith That’s Not Blind: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Spiritual Beliefs. Wisdom Creek Press. Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/gTR0odd 
2. Contemporary Christian Philosophy: A Primer. (2013). Bleeding Heart Libertarians. Available at: http://bleedingheartlibertarians.com/2013/10/contemporary-christian-philosophy-a-primer/ 
3. Kelly, E. F., et al. (2009). Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century. Rowman & Littlefield.
4. Nagel, T. (2012). Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False. Oxford University Press.