Avi Kahan is a writer and thinker exploring the relationship between science, metaphysics, and religious thought. His work touches on Judaism, psychology, and the philosophical foundations of belief.
We talk about the metaphysics of God, the psychological architecture of religion, how science can take on religious roles, and why faith persists in the modern world. Topics are outlined in the timestamps below.
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Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
02:48 – God as a mental model and personal conviction
05:36 – Upbringing, exposure, and identity shaping
08:25 – Jewish history, struggle, and cultural continuity
11:13 – Jesus and the Inquisition story
14:01 – Leadership, law, and religious structure
16:50 – Religion and the suppression of doubt
19:38 – Greek gods and metaphysical abstractions
22:26 – Prayer, science, and embodied rituals
25:15 – Freud, Jung, and metaphysical psychology
28:03 – Can science itself become a religion?
30:52 – Scientific awe and religious feeling
33:40 – Why religion won’t die
36:28 – Religious cohesion across major traditions
39:17 – Community, healing, and harm through religion
42:05 – Optimism and human progress
44:53 – Connection, communication, and modern unity
47:42 – Moral convergence and global values
50:30 – Aristotle, Antiochus, and metaphysical struggle
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