Does God Have Limits? Two Philosophers Discuss

🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/give Philip Goff vs. Joshua Sijuwade: Limited God vs Classical Theism, Panpsychism, and Theosis The host welcomes philosophers Dr. Joshua Sijuwade (philosophy of religion, University of Birmingham; Eastern Orthodox) and Dr. Philip Goff (Durham University; known for defending panpsychism) for a discussion comparing models of God and how they relate to the Christian idea of theosis. 00:00 Welcome 00:17 Meet the Guests: Joshua & Philip Goff 02:48 Today’s Agenda: Limited God vs Classical Theism + Theosis 04:04 Philip’s Journey Back to Faith (Problem of Evil, Fine-Tuning, Panpsychism) 07:07 Why Theosis Resonates: Mysticism, Orthodoxy, and a ‘Heretical’ Christianity 10:10 Joshua’s Classical Theism Setup: Omnipotence, Omniscience, Creatorhood 11:38 Objection 1: Can a Limited God Be Coherent with Omniscience & Creation? 15:27 Philip Clarifies the Limits: ‘Create from Simplicity’ and Physics Constraints 26:12 Data vs Parsimony: Fitting Evil and Fine-Tuning Without Ad Hoc Moves 28:19 Fundamentality & Brute Facts: Is Limited Power Compatible with God as Ground? 38:03 Christianity Under Limited Power: Incarnation/Resurrection Challenges 40:32 Joshua’s Exemplary Theodicy Preview: Suffering, Moral Exemplars, Co-Creation 45:52 Is the ‘limited God’ move premature? New book tackling evil & hiddenness 47:30 Rights-based (deontological) problem of evil: can God impose suffering? 49:07 Pre-existence (Origen) as a rights solution + hard questions (evolution, animals) 51:41 Creative flourishing theodicy: why God may permit suffering 54:46 Animal minds, moral subjects, and a less ‘red in tooth and claw’ evolution 01:00:43 Theosis explained: union with God and why it fits limited-power theism 01:05:44 Can a limited God guarantee theosis? Universalism, uncertainty, and hope 01:17:26 Is limited-power theism really ‘Christian’? Creeds, tradition, and development 01:24:12 Wrap-up, plugs, and audience Q&A (Trinity clarification + superchats) 01:31:42 Final thanks 📖 Get our Study Bundle: https://www.logos.com/inspiringphilosophy Support this channel and get EARLY access to videos and other perks! 🙏 DONATE: https://inspiringphilosophy.com/give * PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/inspiringphilosophy * LOCALS: https://inspiringphilosophy.locals.com/ * MERCH: https://michaelinspringphilosophy-shop.fourthwall.com * DISCORD: https://discord.gg/pTyXgqeJCg