Bruce Little Interview Transcript

The following transcript is from an Apologetics 315 interview with Bruce Little. Original audio here. Transcript index here. If you enjoy transcripts, please consider supporting, which makes this possible.

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BA: Hello this is Brian Auten of Apologetics 315. Today's interview is with Dr. Bruce Little. He is the Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He's also the author of A Creation-Order Theodicy: God and Gratuitous Evil. The purpose of our interview today is to learn a bit more about Dr. Little and his work, discuss the topic of evil and theodicy and seek his advice for Christian apologists. So Dr. Little, thanks for doing this interview.

BL: My pleasure, Brian.

BA: Would you mind telling our listeners a bit more about yourself and your background?

Apologist Interview: Bruce Little

Today's interview is with Dr. Bruce Little, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also author of A Creation-Order Theodicy: God and Gratuitous Evil. He talks about how he got into apologetics and philosophy of religion (after being a pastor for 30 years), the subject of evil and theodicy, the common approaches to theodicy, his insights into the subject, and strategies and advice for Christian apologists.

Full Interview MP3 Audio here. (32 min)

See Dr. Little's audio resources on Ap315 or at BeThinking here. 

Enjoy.

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The Formation of Belief MP3 Audio by Bruce Little

This lecture by philosopher Bruce Little discusses how beliefs are formed. He discusses the nature of beliefs, how they form and their relationship to truth, the notion of persuasion, and how beliefs might be changed. All of this is aimed at a better understanding of what is involved in Christian witnessing and apologetics, with examples from the Bible. Another great audio from bethinking.org.

Full MP3 Audio here.

Enjoy.

You may also want to check out other Bruce Little audio here and here.

Evil and the God Who Knows MP3 Audio by Bruce Little

Philosopher Bruce Little speaks on the argument from evil in this lecture entitled: Evil and the God Who Knows. If God is all-loving and all-powerful, why so much evil in the world? An important and helpful discussion of the issue and its facets. Original (with notes) at bethinking.

Full MP3 Audio here.

Listen.

God, Evil and Suffering MP3 Audio by Bruce Little

Philosopher Bruce Little speaks on the topic: God and the existence of evil and suffering. Bruce Little's theodicy book is here.

Session 1 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
Session 2 - Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

[HT: Reason to Stand]