Episode 15: Soul Man

Published: Oct. 22, 2010, 8:45 p.m.

b'In this episode of the Theopologetics Podcast I interview Dr. Glenn Peoples in part 2 of our discussion concerning Christian physicalism, challenging him with a number of biblical passages which seem to contradict his position. This second interview spanned 2 hours, so I\\u2019ve split it up into two parts, this being the first. See episode 16 for the second part.\\n\\nMusic\\n\\nSam & Dave, Soul Man, from the This is Sam & Dave album, 2009 (orig. 1967)\\nSurvivor, Eye of the Tiger, from the Survivor: Greatest Hits album, 1993 (orig. 1982)\\n\\nPromoted Resources\\n\\nUnbelievable?, with Justin Brierley.\\n\\nAvailable on Premier Christian Radio in the United Kingdom, Saturdays 2:30-4:00pm.\\nAlso available in the Unbelievable? podcast (new episodes posted shortly after they air).\\n\\n\\nSay Hello to my Little Friend, aka the Beretta Cast, with Glenn Peoples.\\n\\nGlenn also created my podcast\\u2019s theme music, so visit his Theme Music New Zealand for all your theme music needs.\\nGlenn\\u2019s podcast series, \\u201cIn Search of the Soul\\u201d\\n\\nPart 1\\nPart 2\\nPart 3\\nPart 4 (in which Glenn addresses the metaphysical argument I bring up in this episode)\\nPart 5\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nDate Power!, my competitive powerlifting blog\\nPhysicalism resources\\n\\nChristian physicalists\\n\\nPeter van Inwagen, Nancey Murphy, Joel Green, Warren Brown\\n\\n\\nBooks: the Book Depository offers free postage worldwide, and buy purchasing books via these links you will help Glenn Peoples out at no extra cost via his affiliate account with the Book Depository\\n\\nWhatever Happened to the Soul? Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature\\nWhat About the Soul?: Neuroscience and Christian Anthropology\\nIn Search Of The Soul: Perspectives Of The Mind-body Problem\\nDid My Neurons Make Me Do It?: Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free Will\\nBody, Soul, and Human Life: The Nature of Humanity in the Bible\\n\\u201cThe Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting,\\u201d in Reason for the Hope Within\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nTerminology\\n\\nOccasionalism: a philosophical theory about causation which says that created substances cannot be efficient causes of events. Instead, all events are taken to be caused directly by God himself.\\n\\nBiblical References\\n\\nResurrection the only way to survive death\\n\\n1 Corinthians 15:30-32\\n1 Corinthians 15:18 \\u2013 Physicalists do not believe the dead have \\u201cperished\\u201d\\n1 Corinthians 15:19 \\u2013 \\u201cHope in this life\\u201d refers not to when hope is felt, but that in which hope is placed\\n\\n\\n\\u201cWith all your soul\\u201d\\n\\nDeuteronomy 4:29; 6:5; 10:12\\nMatthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27\\n\\n\\n\\u201cSoul and spirit\\u201d\\n\\nHebrews 4:12\\n1 Thessalonians 5:23\\n\\n\\nMediums and \\u201cfamiliar spirits\\u201d\\n\\nLeviticus 19:31; 20:6,27; Deuteronomy 18:11\\n1 Samuel 28:7-19\\n\\n\\nAppearances of the dead\\n\\n1 Samuel 28:7-19\\nMatthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36\\n\\n\\n\\u201cBody and spirit\\u201d\\n\\nRomans 8:10; 1 Corinthians 14:14; Matthew 26:41; 1 Corinthians 7:34; 2 Corinthians 7:1\\nJames 2:26; 1 Corinthians 5:5\\n\\n\\n\\u201cReceive my spirit\\u201d\\n\\nPsalm 31:5; Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59; Ecclesiastes 12:7\\nHebrews 12:22-23\\n\\n\\n\\u201cMy soul is troubled\\u201d\\n\\nJohn 12:27; Luke 1:46-47\\nGenesis 35:18; 1 Kings 17:21\\n\\n\\n\\u201cRestores my soul\\u201d\\n\\nPsalm 23:3; Psalm 19:7\\n\\n\\n\\u201cGod of the living\\u201d\\n\\nMatthew 22:31-32\\n\\n\\n\\u201cHas eternal life\\u201d\\n\\nJohn 5:24\\n\\n\\n\\u201cSouls\\u201d in Revelation\\n\\nRevelation 20:1-4\\nRevelation 6:9-11'