Necessary Laws, Moderate Religion, and Secular Outreach | Talk Heathen 09.49

In today's episode of Talk Heathen, hosts Scott Dickie and Christy Powell debate the dangers of moderate religious belief, explore the philosophy of transcendental necessity, and examine whether soft faith provides cover for extremism,.

Donald in LA returns to his ongoing argument, amending his position from "prescriptive laws" to "constitutive laws"—rules like the law of non-contradiction that are necessary and transcendental, existing independently of space and time,,. The hosts challenge the argument as circular reasoning and note that relying on intuition and the rejection of infinite regress assumes its own conclusion,,. Can philosophy justify the assumption of a universal beginning?

Brad Pritchett, Executive Director of Equality Texas, joins the Community Spotlight to discuss the Rainbow Rights Roadshow,. The project uses data on discrimination to provide educational and physical resources in 15 priority counties across Texas,. Christy praises their vital work in a dangerous political climate. How crucial is secular organization to supporting marginalized communities where religious institutions often fail?

Thank you for joining us this week!

00:00 Intro
03:33 Donald-LA | Necessary and Transcendental Laws
1:05:30 Brad Pritchett | Equality Texas Community Spotlight

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