REBUTTING atheist objections to the fine-tuning argument

In this episode Trent defends the fine-tuning argument for God’s existence which uses the finding from modern physics to show the universe is the product of divine design. In the process he examines popular atheist objections to the argument.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:02:08 – Framing the argument
00:04:21 – Understanding “Fine-tuning”
00:28:31 – Are the constants fine tuned?
00:40:44 – Defending the design inference
00:52:47 – The Multiverse and fine tuning
01:01:22 – Is God a good explanation?

[Davidjune]

Those multiverse scientists have hedged their careers on the scientific documents known as Marvel comics.

[Miatpi]

The "sentient atom" example made me imagine a bunch of hydrogen atoms sitting in heaven enjoying the beatific vision. Gave me a chuckle.

[scyldscefing]

As an atheist, , I found this treatment fair, clear, and thought provoking. Thank you.

[DirtyMyrk]

Hey Trent, I was is in front of you and your son on the 3 Hearts Pilgrimage last week! Didn't get to say hi but I was glad to see you out there, it was an awesome experience.

[stevenyoung]

This is why Trent is one of my all time favorite apologists

[gabrielacosta]

Not a Catholic but really like your work.

[R.C.]

THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE TO ME and I'm only halfway through 🥰
THANK YOU,

[ClergetMusic]

Your commentary on the puddle thinking argument is spot on. I have encountered atheists who will avoid discussing the origins of life, and quickly change the subject when I point out that something cannot come from nothing, and to believe that it can is unscientific. One such atheist I had a recent conversation with kept using the term "naturally" as a replacement for "spontaneously." When I confronted him about it, he quickly changed the subject and avoided my question altogether.

[dargosian]

Trent, you do a better job summarizing and propping the Contra arguments than the people making them. Honestly, I just watched an hour-long video containing a dozen babbling anti-fine-tuners, and I'm gaining a more useful sense of their position from you within the first dozen minutes here.

[sxnorthrop]

Psalm 8

3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

[andrewturnbull]

Wonderful way to start the day! Thank you Trent!

[Michael-bknz]

The marksman example was the first thing I thought of when I saw the video was about the fine tuning argument, and you mentioned it. You were very well prepared for this video.

[mikethemonsta]

You are an instrument of God's mercy Trent. Reaching charitably into the depths of God forsaken atheist communities by the grace of God and helping untie the knots they have tied themselves in. I think too many Catholics are online apologists and have an obsession with debating and debunking rather than becoming saints. But your work particularly is very much needed. Thank you Trent ❤️

[lukecroft]

I enjoyed that you spent so much time debunking bad counters and then just dismissed the strongest argument, that we have no relevant data on how the laws of the universe were determined and therefore no idea of how likely or unlikely our universe is, off hand by saying something about 'not everybody thinking about probability this way'. But the earlier arguments, yes, mostly bad.

[antoniomoyal]

cant miss any of his videos. so clear.

[maciejpieczula]

That argument that universes would continually make universes that have more and more black holes just leads to the question why haven't we reached the point where all that we have are nothing but black holes?

[ru]

Fascinating video, you picked my brain with a couple of arguments on this one. Took me a while to put some of my counterarguments to you into words, good job

[mike-ccdd]

Hawking dropped the mic on atheists calling them fans of science fiction

[ironymatt]

Alex O'Connor may be a pretty friendly atheist *most* of the time, but I still wouldn't want to be in the same boat he's in

[hooligan]

The odds right at the beginning are moronic.
We have exactly 1 universe. We cannot establish odds with a sample of 1.