Classic Replay: Peter Kreeft’s argument from desire

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🗓️ 14 March 2023

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CS Lewis said "If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world." Peter Kreeft is a philosophy professor and well known Christian thinker and writer. He defends the "argument from desire". Does our experience of transcendent longing indicate that there is a God to satisfy it? Atheist philosopher Richard Norman says that the argument amounts to wish-fulfillment. They both sat down to discuss this issue, first broadcast in 2013. • Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 • More shows, free eBook & newsletter: https://premierunbelievable.com • For live events: http://www.unbelievable.live • For online learning: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/training • Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow • Support us in the rest of the world: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

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0:00.0	You're listening to Unbelievable with Justin Brielly.
0:18.5	Hello and welcome to another classic replay, dusting down something great at Gem from the
0:23.1	vaults of Unbelievables from yesterday year.
0:25.7	I'm Justin Brielly bringing you a show today with Peter Crafe.
0:29.9	Now CS Lewis once said, if I find myself a desire which nothing in this world can satisfy,
0:35.6	the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.
0:39.3	Sometimes called the argument from desire and Peter Crafe, philosophy professor and
0:43.7	well-known Christian thinker and writer has defended that at various places, does our
0:48.6	experience of transcendent longing indicate that there is a god to satisfy?
0:53.5	I brought Peter on with atheist philosopher Richard Norman for this show.
0:57.6	Richard says that the argument amount to wish fulfillment.
1:01.1	They both sat down with me to discuss this on a unbelievable first broadcast in 2013.
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1:28.9	For now, let's join Richard Norman and Peter Crafe for today's classic replay.
1:33.6	Well, today on the program, I'm joined as I mentioned by Peter Crafe, who's professor
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