Is free will an illusion? And does it matter? Dan Barker vs Braxton Hunter

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🗓️ 4 September 2020

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Notable atheists like Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett claim we live in a deterministic universe and that free will is an illusion. But does losing human free will pose a problem for justice, morality and even the very act of reasoning itself? Dan Barker of the Freedom From Religion Foundation and author of 'Free Will Explained' defends determinism. Christian guest Braxton Hunter defends libertarian free will, which he believes points to God. Dan Barker: https://ffrf.org ...and for the chipmunk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zTKhBSeXlw Braxton Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/user/braxhunt Subscribe to our newsletter and receive the free Unbelievable? e-book ‘In Conversation With…’ https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter Support the show and receive all the videos sessions from Unbelievable? USA 2019 https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable For more faith debates and extra resources visit http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley

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0:00.0	Hello there, welcome along to the show this evening.
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0:09.2	on whether free will is in illusion.
0:11.6	And I'll be introducing my guests, Braxton Hunter
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