Episode 3: Prof Esther Meek on knowledge and faith

This episode was a pretty exciting one for me because I got to chat to one of my intellectual heroes, the globally acclaimed Esther Meek. Esther is an American philosopher and a Professor of Philosophy at Geneva College in Western Pennsylvania, and one of today’s most influential thinkers around the intersection of faith and knowledge.

In this conversation you’ll hear Philosophical terms like “the real” and “subsidiary focal awareness”, which may require a little bit of extra digging. You’ll hear her pushing against overly spiritual theology, as she affirms the goodness of creation, honouring the reality that God loves. She reminds us that real knowing is loving reality and being personally involved every step of the way. At times this is quite a complicated conversation but a good introduction to these ideas. Enjoy!