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Dr. Liz Jackson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Ryerson University. Previously, she was a Research Fellow in the School of Philosophy at Australian National University.

She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and my BA in philosophy at Kansas State University.
In this episode, Dr. Liz Jackson answered some interesting questions, like what Pascal’s Wager is? Is faith consistent with science? Is faith a 'crutch’? She also spoke about her doubts and what helped her in those moments.

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Dr. Liz Jackson - Faith, doubt and Pascal's Wager

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Dr. Liz Jackson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Ryerson University. Previously, she was a Research Fellow in the School of Philosophy at Australian National University.

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