David Bentley Hart is a renowned author, philosopher, religious studies scholar, and theologian. In today's episode David explores the problem of evil, labeling it the most compelling argument against theism due to the undeniable suffering of innocents. David candidly acknowledges the dilemma, finding it intellectually irresolvable, yet juxtaposes this with the profound hope and transformative significance of Christ’s resurrection. Drawing on Stoic metaphysics, David explores the concept of a spiritual body and its philosophical ties to early Christian thought, all while challenging conventional Trinitarian interpretations of texts like John As a listener of TOE you can get a special 20% off discount to The Economist and all it has to offer! Visit https://www.economist.com/toeNew Substack! Follow my personal writings and EARLY ACCESS episodes here: https://curtjaimungal.substack.comTimestamps:Links Mentioned: •⁠ ⁠Johnathan Bi’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bi.johnathan/featured•⁠ ⁠David Bentley Hart’s bibliography: https://amzn.to/3C9vIqA•⁠ ⁠The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss (book): https://amzn.to/3DOuNMO•⁠ ⁠The New Testament: A Translation (book): https://amzn.to/427Dzzv•⁠ ⁠All Things Are Full of Gods: The Mysteries of Mind and Life (book): https://amzn.to/4h525pm•⁠ ⁠A Conversation Between Iain McGilchrist and David Bentley Hart (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vooDJQ3fdug&pp=ygUjaWFpbiBtY2dpbGNocmlzdCBkYXZpZCBiZW50bGV5IGhhcnQ%3D•⁠ ⁠Curt’s OSV profile: https://www.osv.llc/fellows-grantee/curt-jaimungal-95763•⁠ ⁠Michael Levin’s blog: https://thoughtforms.life/•⁠ ⁠The Atheist’s Guide to Reality (book): https://amzn.to/4h4U97n•⁠ ⁠Psychology from An Empirical Standpoint (book): https://amzn.to/3DHRzWA•⁠ ⁠Iain McGilchrist on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9sBKCd2HD0•⁠ ⁠Donald Hoffman on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmieNQH7Q4w&t=7139sTOE'S TOP LINKS:- Enjoy TOE on Spotify! https://tinyurl.com/SpotifyTOE- Become a YouTube Member Here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join- Support TOE on Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!)- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything#science #podcast #religion #spirituality #philosophyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices