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#49: Application of the Realism/Nominalism Debate, Part 5: The Hidden Battle Shaping Our Lives and Culture
Wednesday, 15 April, 2026
In this and the next podcast, we turn our conversation to points of application, discussing some of the ways the Realism/Nominalism debate is having a dramatic impact on all we think and do. In these episodes we discuss: If beauty is really in the eye of the beholder Can there be justice for all if we are nominalists How these ideas shape the work of physicians and therapists The nominalistic assumption underlying Critical Theory Why people say “That’s true for you but not for me.” How we got to the point of believing there are more than two genders Nominalism and abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia If there is one correct interpretation of a passage of Scripture (or any other document, such as the Constitution)? How nominalism cuts the heart out of Christian theology (and is supposed in Islamic theology) What it means to discuss “family” without a realist understanding Some questions that help people understand the limits of their Nominalist views Resources mentioned during our conversation: The first episode in this series: #45 – What Makes Things What They Are? The Realist/Nominalist Debate, Part 1 The second episode in the series: #46 – Good Reasons to Believe in Things We Can’t See: The Realism/Nominalism Debate, Part 2 The third episode in this series: #47: The Beliefs, Distinctions, and Cultural Impact of Nominalism: The Realism/Nominalism Debate, Part 3 The fourth episode in this series: #48: God, Universals, and the Nature of Reality: The Realism/Nominalism Debate, Part 4 (with special guest Paul Gould, Ph.D) – Thinking Christianly J.P. Moreland, Finding Quiet: My Struggle of Overcoming Anxiety and the Practices that Brought Peace Thinking Christianly Podcast – #19: Finding Quiet When Experiencing Anxiety and Depression Pitirim Sorokin, The Crisis of Our Age (archive edition) Recommended resources: J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig, Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview
