#22: Is the Traditional Concept of God Coherent? | Dr. Ryan Mullins

For over 1,500 years, philosophers have described God as timeless, immutable, simple, impassible, and pure actuality.

From Augustine and Aquinas to Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali, classical theism has shaped the dominant understanding of God in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

But is this model coherent?

Can a timeless being act?

Can an immutable God respond to prayer?

Does divine simplicity collapse into determinism?

Does classical theism eliminate real contingency?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ryan Mullins, one of the leading contemporary critics of classical theism, to examine whether the traditional attributes of God survive analytic scrutiny.

We explore:

Divine Simplicity

Divine Timelessness

Immutability & Impassibility

Modal Collapse

Foreknowledge & Free Will

Necessary Existence

Classical Theism vs Theistic Personalism

Whether you're a theist, atheist, philosopher, or theology student — this discussion challenges the very foundations of how we understand God.

This is metaphysics at the highest level.

If you enjoy rigorous philosophy and theology, subscribe for more long-form intellectual conversations.

You can also watch this video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/5hK3iz_k480?si=-KEBi4Vyt6cMZ0aX

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@prometheans789?si=Xd30vUmBa0ZQkhKL