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Philosophy for All is a leading podcast for everything related to philosophy and theology. We often host leading scholars and thinkers to bring you the best content in philosophy and theology! Stay tuned for enlightening discussions which would not only enrich your knowledge of philosophy, but also provide you with life lessons from great thinkers!This podcast has ranked globally, past ranks inclu... more

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University UCAS applications are coming around the corner and many students are preparing for these applications. In this video, I go through some of the basics of applying to Oxbridge in 2026 for theology. This includes areas of fo... more

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The meaning of life is one of the major questions in life, indeed, alongside God and the good, it is one of the ultimate questions. Would you be surprised in realising that this is a lesser discussed field in analytic philosophy? In... more

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Religious art and iconography has always been one of the contentious areas of Christian thought. In this video, I am joined by fellow Oxford student Alina to discuss the varying aspects of religious art, its related doctrine and pra... more

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Aesthetics and the philosophy of art is one of those fields which everyone thinks about, but few people formalise, dismissing it as something subjective and up to personal opinion. In this video, Dr. Darren Hick joins us to discuss ... more

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Open theism is a controversial but growing position in philosophical theology. Open theism refers to a broad tradition, but it is an approach to the question about the relationship between God's foreknowledge, human free will, and G... more

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Baha'i religions are often misrepresented or misunderstood. In this interview, I am joined by Joshua Hall to discuss Baha'i history, philosophy and theology. I discuss the startling similarities between Baha'i and other Abrahamic tr... more

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A deep dive into many important aspects of the Pope's new encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. We explore its motivation, its core themes, and how it can be applied to contemporary society. I focus not only on the theoretical implication... more

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The problem of dirty hands arises when you have conflicting, but equally motivating, moral obligations. When these occur, is it possible to do wrong? Is it possible to do right? What does it mean to fulfil one's moral obligations in... more

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Recent Guests

Darren Hick
Associate Professor of Philosophy at Furman University
Furman University
Episode: Introduction to Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | Dr. Darren Hick
John Sanders
Open theism scholar and author
University/Academic theologian (as discussed in the episode)
Episode: Open Theism: An Introduction | Dr. John Sanders
Joshua Hall
Doctoral student at UCLA; guest on the episode discussing Baha'i philosophy
Episode: Intro to Baha'i Philosophical Theology | Joshua Hall
Dr. Levi Checketts
Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University Teaching, the Sockel and Religious Ethics; Associate Director of the Centre for Applied Ethics
Hong Kong Baptist University
Episode: Deep Dive into Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas | Dr. Levi Checketts
Stephen de Wijze
Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Manchester; specializes in political action, ethics, and political philosophy
University of Manchester
Episode: The Problem of Dirty Hands and Moral Compromise | Dr Stephen de Wijze
Father James Dominic Rooney
Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University
Episode: Who Actually Are the SSPX and What Do They Believe? (Fr. James Dominic Rooney)
Dr. David Gushee
Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University
Mercer University
Episode: What is Post-Evangelical Christianity? Dr. David Gushee
Charles Taliaferro
Philosopher of religion; editor-in-chief of Open Theology
Open Theology
Episode: Introduction to Philosophy of Religion and Where it is Going? Prof. Charles Taliaferro
Max Baker-Hytch
Philosopher of religion and epistemology, fellow at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford supervisor
Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford
Episode: Divine Hiddenness and Evidential Ambiguity | Dr. Max Baker-Hytch

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Joshua Yen
Primary host and interviewer; guides the discussion, introduces guests, and frames topics with philosophical and theological context.

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Deep Dive into Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas | Dr. Levi Checketts
Q: What are the conditions for just war and how does AI relate to them?
Just war requires legitimate authority, just cause, last resort, and proportional means, with ongoing emphasis on discrimination, post-conflict justice, and multilateral peacebuilding; AI must be subordinated to human responsibility in any war context.
Open Theism: An Introduction | Dr. John Sanders
Q: So, how do open theists understand providence and sovereignty in relation to human free will?
Open theists affirm providence and divine sovereignty but reject meticulous or exhaustive foreknowledge; God guides and acts in history, often in response to human action, while maintaining general providence rather than a fixed, time-invariant plan.
Intro to Baha'i Philosophical Theology | Joshua Hall
Q: Can you tell us a bit more just about maybe a brief history of the Baha'i faith?
Joshua Hall outlines the historical emergence of the Baha'i Faith from the 19th century context in Iran, describing the Bab's role, Bahá'u'lláh's emergence, and the subsequent development of the Faith under Abdu'l-Bahá and the Universal House of Justice, emphasizing the movement from a new revelation to a global administrative order.
Was Dostoevsky a Slavophile? If So of What Type?
Q: Could Dostoevsky be read as supporting or critiquing Putin-era policies given his views on leadership and the Russian peasantry?
The guest notes that while Dostoevsky admired a strong Christian sovereign and the traditional order, contemporary readers should be cautious about directly equating his ideas with modern autocrats; there is a tension between the ideal of a just Christian society and the manipulations of political power seen today.
Was Dostoevsky a Slavophile? If So of What Type?
Q: Can you tell us a bit more about how he, I suppose, he believed in the uniqueness of Russia? What was actually his view here?
The guest emphasizes Dostoevsky's deep love for Russia, his identification of a unity between tsar, orthodoxy, and people, and his nuanced stance that while Russia has a special destiny, he viewed it through a lens of Christian brotherhood rather than coercive empire, and he cautioned against imposing power on neighboring Slavic nations.

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Philosophy for All delivers thoughtful conversations at the intersection of philosophy and theology, frequently hosting leading scholars and practitioners to unpack complex ideas in accessible ways. Episodes span topics like moral philosophy, philosophy of religion, political ethics, and contemporary religious debates, often pairing rigorous theoretical analysis with real-world implications. Unique strengths include interdisciplinary guests (philosophers, theologians, ethicists, and public intellectuals), frames that connect ideas to culture and current events, and a consistent emphasis on clear argumentation and conceptual clarity. The show often surfaces nuanced takes on difficult issues—ranging from divine hiddenness and moral responsibi... more

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2. John Sanders
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