James Orr

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion Dr James Orr. They discuss Dr Orr’s early upbringing, why Dr Orr focuses primarily on the Philosophy of Religion, how to not get lost in a circle of reasoning, why philosophy is important to understanding life, what we can learn from ancient Philosophers about Religion and life, how philosophers have interpreted the existence of God, How philosophy helps answer the big questions of life, what Atheists get wrong, why Richard Dawkins was wrong for saying he’s culturally Christian, The main issue with post-modern atheists like Christopher Hitchens and why former atheists are becoming Christians today. Episode Summary How Dr Orr became a Christian Why he chose to study Philosophy and Religion His early upbringing in London How to not get lost in a perpetual cycle of reasoning Why Philosophy is important to understanding life What we can learn today from ancient philosophers about religion and life How ancient philosophers vs modern philosophers interpret the existence of God How philosophy helps answer the big questions of life What Atheists primarily get wrong Why Richard Dawkins was wrong for saying he’s culturally Christian The main issue with post-modern Atheists like Christopher Hitchens Why former Atheists are becoming Christians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.