After two amazing episodes exploring Randy Bell’s journey from Mormonism to Progressive Christianity, we invited the host of Marriage on a Tightrope podcast and outspoken atheist Allan Mount on for a respectful discussion about epistemology, anti-theism, death, and much more!
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Show Notes:
- “What God, Quantum Mechanics, and Consciousness Have in Common,” by John Horgan, Scientific American, August 14, 2021
- The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis Collins
- How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian
- “Bridging the Divide: A Scientist’s Search for Faith and Truth,” Up First by NPR, January 23, 2021
- The Science of Near-Death Experiences by John C. Hagan
- Allan Mount TikTok
- Allan Mount Instagram
- Marriage on a Tightrope with Allan and Kattie Mount
- Marriage on a Tightrope Facebook Community
- Find an LGBTQ+-Affirming Church
- Randy Bell’s research papers referenced in the episode:
- “The Scientific Method and the Valuation Process,” The Bureau of National Affairs, 2016
- “Real Estate Research Methods,” The Appraisal Journal, 2015
- “Where Art Meets Science Statistics,” Valuation Strategies, 2016
- “Junk Science Versus the Scientific Method,” Bloomberg BNA, 2017
- “Basic Due Diligence,” Environmental Claims Journal, 2001
Timecodes:
00:00:00 Introductions and review of Parts 1 and 2
00:10:06 Why Allan identifies as atheist
00:17:27 The difference between “atheism” and “anti-theism”
00:27:29 The limits of literalism/Allan and Randy model respectful dialogue
00:43:15 Is there any meaningful distinction between “god” vs. “nature” as Ultimate Creative Force
00:56:40 Do religious explanations increase our understanding of the world or prevent us from acting on scientific explanations?
01:18:04 An interventionist God and the problem of evil
01:36:23 Theistic and atheistic approaches to death and an afterlife
01:52:11 How to come to consensus
02:31:59 Closing Remarks
