157: Why Did God Create? (with Ryan Mullins)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guest Ryan Mullins) discuss the question of why God created at all, and since he did, why he created this particular universe.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:05:56-Intelligent Design Necessitates Purpose

00:09:09-What We Get Wrong About God

00:14:20-Divine Rationality & Impassibility

00:16:28-Ways to Approach the “Why” Of Creation

00:25:12-Clarifying Divine Impassibility

00:28:45-Can a Perfect God Add Value to Reality?

00:44:12-Why Did God Create Our Universe?

00:56:18-How Did God Choose This Type of Universe?

01:02:17-Addressing the Problem of Evil

01:12:13-What About Divine Providence?

01:14:43-The Role of Evolution

01:18:26-Conclusion