There's a common objection to the Kalam Cosmological Argument that goes something like this: we never actually experience anything beginning to exist, we only ever experience new arrangements of pre-existing material. Hence, since we don't experience things really beginning to exist, the Kalam's causal principle is left unsupported. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Justin Mooney, a philosopher specializing in mereology (the study of part-whole relations) to discuss whether this objection has any merit. FREE STUFF ------------- "The Rationality of Christian Theism" & "The Ultimate List of Apologetics Terms for Beginners" E-Books (completely free): https://tinyurl.com/CCFREESTUFF GIVING ------------------- Patreon (monthly giving): https://www.patreon.com/capturingchristianity Become a CC Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCux-_Fze30tFuI_5CArwSmg/join One-time Donations: https://donorbox.org/capturing-christianity Special thanks to all our supporters for your continued support! You don't have to give anything, yet you do. THANK YOU! SOCIAL ------------------- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/capturingchristianity Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/capturingchrist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capturingchristianity SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/capturingchristianity Website: https://capturingchristianity.com MY GEAR ----------------- I get a lot of questions about what gear I use, so here's a list of everything I have for streaming and recording. The links below are affiliate (thank you for clicking on them!). Camera (Nikon Z6): https://amzn.to/364M1QE Lens (Nikon 35mm f/1.4G): https://amzn.to/35WdyDQ HDMI Adapter (Cam Link 4K): https://amzn.to/340mUwu Microphone (Shure SM7B): https://amzn.to/2VC4rpg Audio Interface (midiplus Studio 2): https://amzn.to/33U5u4G Lights (Neewer 660's with softboxes): https://amzn.to/2W87tjk Color Back Lighting (Hue Smart Lights): https://amzn.to/2MH2L8W Recording/Interview Software: https://bit.ly/3E3CGsI CONTACT ---------------- Email: http://capturingchristianity.com/contact/ #Apologetics #CapturingChristianity #ExistenceofGod