#163 Religion is an Obligation - Ross Douthat

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Ross Douthat is an American journalist who is a correspondent for the CBS News program 60 Minutes. Prior to joining CBS, he was a conservative columnist at The New York Times, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and film critic for National Review. He has written on religion, politics, and society.Get "Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious": https://amzn.to/4fw2bIJ

TIMESTAMPS:

(0:00) Is Religious Belief An Obligation?
(17:44) Pantheism vs Theism
(23:35) The Connection Between Mind and Universe
(43:32) The Fine-Tuning Argument
(49:18) The Problem of Evil
(1:06:26) Is Belief in God Enough?
(1:20:53) Animal Suffering
(1:34:37) Is Heaven Hierarchical?

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