S5E41 – AH – "Why is there suffering?" – After Hours with Dr. Bethany Sollereder

Continuing with "Apologetics Month", we turn to what is probably the most powerful argument in favour of atheism, what Lewis called "The Problem of Pain". David interviews Oxford Professor, Dr. Bethany N. Sollereder about her book, "Why is there suffering?"

* Timestamps *
00:00 – Quote-of-the-week
00:15 – Episode Header
01:12 – Biographical Information
01:49 – Chit-chat
02:53 – Beverage and Toast
04:22 – 1. "Background"
06:32 – 2. "The Problem of Pain"
08:19 – 3. "Lewis and Suffering"
12:46 – 4. "Jack's Theodicies"
18:32 – 5. "The 'gift' of pain"
21:04 – 6. "The 'cause' of pain"
24:41 – 7. "Animal Suffering"
28:19 – 8. "Choose your own adventure"
33:47 – 9. "The Atheist Option"
35:35 – 10. "Steel-manning the options"
38:12 – 11. "Are we purely rational creatures?"
39:19 – 12. "Theory and Practice"
44:31 – 13. "The Patience of Job"
50:39 – "Last Call" Bell and Sign-Off
51:24 – Status of Oxford pubs?

* Dr. Bethany Sollereder *
https://www.theology.ox.ac.uk/people/bethany-sollereder
https://www.amazon.com/Why-There-Suffering-Theological-Expedition/dp/0310109027

* The talk David missed *
https://youtu.be/ZGxe5tlgWew

* Pints With Jack *
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* Show Notes *
https://www.pintswithjack.com/s5e41