Ep. #229 - Does the Kalam Argument work? Jimmy Akin vs. Jordan Carstensen
May 16, 2023•1 hr 23 min
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Episode description
Is the Kalam cosmological argument sound? In particular, is there a successful philosophical argument for the finitude of the past? Jordan Carstensen (grad student at Holy Apostles College) argues in the affirmative. Jimmy Akin, who affirms the scientific evidence supporting the Kalam, argues that philosophical arguments for a finite past do not work. This episode consists of a dialogue between Jimmy and Jordan, moderated by John.
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