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Thinking ChristianlyConversations in pursuit of "faith seeking understanding" Author: Stan W. Wallace
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#48: God, Universals, and the Nature of Reality: The Realism/Nominalism Debate, Part 4 (with special guest Paul Gould, Ph.D)
Sunday, 15 March, 2026
In this episode, we drill down further into how the Realist/Nominalist debate shapes our understanding of God with special guest and expert, Dr. Paul Gould. In this podcast, we discuss: What is “Divine Conceptualism” and how does it relate to Moderate Realism? What are some of the intellectual resources we gain when we hold Platonist ideas about abstract objects and traditional theist understandings about God’s nature? How does distinguishing the two types of creation help us understand God’s creative activity? Where do distinctions about Platonic and Aristotelian thought help us sort through what we can know about reality? How does “Divine Exemplarism” help us make sense of difficult passages in Scripture? How can we make sense of the concept of “Divine Simplicity” without falling into incoherence? What is the concept of “Divine Aseity” and what requirements does it actually place on our ideas about God’s nature? 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 Recommended resources: To find out more about Paul Gould and his work, please visit his website – Paul Gould J. P. Moreland and William Lane Craig, Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, chapter on Properties Garrett J. DeWeese and J. P. Moreland, Philosophy Made Slightly Less Difficult: A Beginner’s Guide to Life’s Big Questions, chapter on Properties J. P. Moreland, Love Your God with All Your Mind: The Role of Reason in the Life of the Soul
