{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Who Decides What Is Good? Atheism, Genesis &amp; Two Very Different Debates","description":"Two debates. Two very different settings. But underneath both conversations was a surprisingly similar question: Who gets to decide what is actually good? Tim Stratton recently debated atheist Richard Suttles on objective morality and whether our moral experience points beyond ourselves\u2014or whether morality merely seems objectively real. Meanwhile, Josh Klein found himself in a very different conversation with New Age thinker Napah Shadah, discussing the Bible, morality, the Garden of Eden, and the remarkable claim that Jesus was the serpent in Genesis 3. In this episode, Josh and Tim break down key moments from both debates, examine the arguments being made, and explore what happens when human beings become the ultimate authority for defining good and evil. Can atheism account for objective moral truth? Could our moral intuitions simply be an evolutionary illusion? Does the Bible condone evil? And what should Christians make of the claim that the serpent in Eden was actually Jesus? Two very different debates\u2014but perhaps not such a different underlying issue after all. \u27a1\ufe0f WATCH THE FULL DEBATES Tim Stratton vs. Richard Suttles \u2014 Debate on Morality: https:\/\/youtu.be\/Pje49p6ERKI?si=RkUG1e7XQkargnES Josh Klein &amp;amp; Napah Shadah \u2014 Digital Social Hour: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/AIM5mL8doWM?si=6HWE3OyltQ44AWsU Josh's response to the argument concerning the Holy Spirit being feminine comes during the final portion of the Digital Social Hour conversation. \u27a1\ufe0f CHAPTERS 00:00 Two Debates, One Theme 07:48 Does Objective Morality Exist? 19:22 The Ultimate Moral Argument for God 32:23 Is Objective Morality Just an Illusion? 46:31 Does the Bible Condone Rape? | The New Age Debate 1:02:07 Was Jesus the Serpent in Genesis 3? 1:20:27 How Christians Should Debate \u27a1\ufe0f CONNECT WITH FREETHINKING MINISTRIES Want to invite FreeThinking Ministries to speak at your church, school, conference, or event? https:\/\/www.freethinkingministries.com\/contact Support the work of FreeThinking Ministries: https:\/\/www.freethinkingministries.com\/donate Website: https:\/\/freethinkingministries.com Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FreeThinkInc Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/freethinkinc X: https:\/\/x.com\/freethinkmin TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@freethinkinc If these conversations help you think more carefully about Christianity, philosophy, theology, and culture, make sure to like this video and subscribe to the channel. Thanks for watching\u2014and as we always say here at FTM: Stay Reasonable. #Apologetics #Christianity #ObjectiveMorality #Atheism #Genesis ","author_name":"The Freethinking Podcasts","author_url":"http:\/\/freethinkingministries.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43217598\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/43217598"}