Douglas Groothuis – Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal, the seventeenth century French philosopher and scientist is perhaps best known for his ‘wager’, an argument about the existence of God.  But there’s much more to Pascal and his brilliance.   (0:55) Who was Blaise Pascal? (2:25) Pascal’s Defense of the Christian religion; (4:10) Pascal’s experience of God; (7:40) Asceticism; (8:40) Science and faith; (11:00) Pascal’s use of science and its limits; (13:00) Pascal and the miraculous; (14:45) Pascal and biblical prophecy; (16:55) Pascal and the gospels; (19:00) Pascal and non-Christian religion; (20:40) Pascal a Christian genius for the ages? (21:35) The wager._ Links mentioned in this episode: www.douglasgroothuis.com/about /www.christianbook.com/beyond-wager-christian-brilliance-blaise-pascal/9781514001783/pd/001780 www.ivpress.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.