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đ DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/givePhilip Goff vs. Joshua Sijuwade: Limited God vs Classical Theism, Panpsychism, and TheosisThe host welcomes philosophers Dr. Joshua Sijuwade (philosophy of religion, University of Birmingham; Eastern Orthodox) and Dr. Philip Goff (Durham University; known for defending panpsychism) for a discussion comparing models of God and how they relate to the Christian idea of theosis. 00:00 Welcome00:17 Meet the Guests: Joshua & Philip Goff02:48 Todayâs Agenda: Limited God vs Classical Theism + Theosis04:04 Philipâs Journey Back to Faith (Problem of Evil, Fine-Tuning, Panpsychism)07:07 Why Theosis Resonates: Mysticism, Orthodoxy, and a âHereticalâ Christianity10:10 Joshuaâs Classical Theism Setup: Omnipotence, Omniscience, Creatorhood11:38 Objection 1: Can a Limited God Be Coherent with Omniscience & Creation?15:27 Philip Clarifies the Limits: âCreate from Simplicityâ and Physics Constraints26:12 Data vs Parsimony: Fitting Evil and Fine-Tuning Without Ad Hoc Moves28:19 Fundamentality & Brute Facts: Is Limited Power Compatible with God as Ground?38:03 Christianity Under Limited Power: Incarnation/Resurrection Challenges40:32 Joshuaâs Exemplary Theodicy Preview: Suffering, Moral Exemplars, Co-Creation45:52 Is the âlimited Godâ move premature? New book tackling evil & hiddenness47:30 Rights-based (deontological) problem of evil: can God impose suffering?49:07 Pre-existence (Origen) as a rights solution + hard questions (evolution, animals)51:41 Creative flourishing theodicy: why God may permit suffering
