Current EPS Site Articles
- 'Be Quick to Hear and Slow to Speak': Exploring the Act of Listening as a Christ-Shaped Philosophical Virtue
- Dr. J. Daniel McDonald, PhD
- This paper argues that listening is a philosophical virtue that is an essential characteristic of the Christ-shaped philosopher by meeting the Divine Love Commands More>>
- Remembering Ben Arbour
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- EPS President Mike Austin reflects on the tragic passing of EPS member, Ben Arbour. More>>
- Keith Yandell Remembered
- Dr. Mark Linville, PhD
- Dave Werther and Mark Linville offer their memories and reflections on the life, teaching, and scholarship of Keith Yandell, who passed away on April 28th. More>>
- Descartes and the Philosophy of Theological Anthropology
- Dr. Richard Mouw, PhD
- Richard Mouw reflects on a contribution by Descartes to the history of philosophy despite common criticisms in the history of philosophy and theological anthropology. More>>
- Descartes and the Secularization of Modern Philosophy
- Dr. Charles Taliaferro, PhD
- Charles Taliaferro discusses two matters that are of enduring theological importance, especially today: the cogito and mind-body interaction. More>>
- The Economics of Anthropology: Imago Dei as a Source for Economic Principles
- Dr. Graham Floyd, PhD
- Graham Floyd shows the philosophical-theological significance of the imago Dei for the discipline of economics. More>>
- Psychic Immortality in The Eastern Church Fathers
- Dr. Nathan A. Jacobs, Ph.D.
- Some of the Eastern fathers negate when speaking about the soul, while others do not. The result is that the soul is immortal in certain senses, but not in others. More>>
- The Politics of Theological Anthropology: Political Naturalism, Creation, and the Imago Dei
- Dr. Graham Floyd, PhD
- This paper argues that political naturalism is a position that should be adopted in theological anthropology. More>>
- A Spiritual Issue with the 'Disappearance of Moral Knowledge'
- Dr. R. Scott Smith, PhD
- R. Scott Smith interacts with Dallas Willard's posthumously published book, The Disappearance of Moral Knowledge, and identifies a 'spiritual issue' that is integral to Dallas' argument for understanding the 'disappearance' problem. More>>
- Universals and their Implications on Sexuality, Gender, Race, and Species
- Dr. Graham Floyd, PhD
- Graham Floyd unpacks the philosophical implications of what is meant by sexuality, race, and species if nominalism is true. More>>
- Souls Without Thisnesses: A Rejoinder to Joshua Farris
- Dr. William Hasker, PhD
- William Hasker responds to the latest response from Joshua Farris on issues related to metaphysics of souls. More>>
- A Response to Hasker's Emergent Dualism and Emergent Creationism
- Dr. Joshua R. Farris, PhD
- Joshua Farris replies to William Hasker's Philosophia Christi response to his 2018 article. More>>
- Deriving the Imago Dei from the Incarnation
- Dr. Graham Floyd, PhD
- Graham Floyd proposes that the doctrine of the Incarnation, coupled with the doctrine of divine omniscience and theory of divine ideas, can provide an explanation concerning what properties constitute the divine image. More>>
- Transgenderism, Human Ontology, and the Metaphysics of Properties
- Dr. Benjamin H. Arbour, PhD
- This paper argues that the narrative of transgenderism contains mutually inconsistent claims and therefore fails. More>>
- Natural Anthropology and Revealed Anthropology
- Dr. Jean-Baptiste Guillon, PhD
- This paper argues that that discoveries in natural anthropology can affect our understanding of revealed anthropology itself. More>>
- A Child's Right to Religious Autonomy: A Response to Hugh LaFollette
- Ms. Amy Davison, M.A. Cand.
- Amy Davison evaluates philosopher Hugh LaFollette's arguments against the use of the first amendment as justification for the removal of children from public school curriculum which their Christian parents find offensive More>>
- Atonement and Anthropology: T. F. Torrance's Doctrine of Atonement as a Test Case
- Mr. Christopher G. Woznicki, MA
- Christopher Woznicki illuminates T. F. Torrance's doctrine of atonement in which human nature is an abstract universal that is instantiated by Christ and participated in by all other human beings. More>>
- On the Moral and Spiritual Contours of the Philosophical Life: Extending Plantinga's Advice to Christian Philosophers
- Dr. Ross Inman, PhD
- This paper explores several intellectual character traits that can hinder as well as aid the cultivation of intellectual courage in the Christian philosophical community. More>>
- You Are Not Your Own: A Critique of Liberal Social Ethics
- Prof. Tim Hsiao, M.A.
- This paper critiques assumptions and commitments of individualist theories of social ethics. More>>
- The Interior Castle: The Soul and Competing Visions of the Church
- Dr. Sarah Borden Sharkey, PhD
- This paper focuses on models of the soul and asks how each model might understand our unity as a church. More>>
- Theology without Persons? Theological Anthropology and Kevin Hector's Therapeutic Theory of Language Use
- Dr. Glenn Butner, Jr., PhD
- D. Glenn Butner, Jr. explores and responds to Kevin Hector's therapeutic theory of language and identifies two problems that arise from Hector's failure to develop a sufficient theological anthropology that explains how a human can consistently speak to God. More>>
- THE PHILOSOPHY OF THEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Dr. Joshua R. Farris, PhD
- The Evangelical Philosophical Society is pleased to introduce a unique and ongoing web project devoted to the foundations and meta-themes of theological anthropology. More>>
- Philosophical Questions and the Unity of the Trinity: Re-engaging Christ-shaped Philosophy
- Dr. J. Daniel McDonald, PhD
- J. Daniel McDonald offers a robust view of metaphilosophy and its implications for Paul Moser's Christ-shaped philosophy More>>
- Reasoning about Gender
- Mr. Elliott Ruffin Crozat, MA
- Elliott Crozat addresses gender dichotomism and transgenderism, and argues that there is an unmet burden on transgenderism to show why gender dichotomism is false. More>>
- The Routledge Companion to Theological Anthropology
- Dr. Joshua R. Farris, PhD
- Explore contributions from a recent Research Companion to Theological Anthropology More>>
- Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy
- Dr. Paul Gould, PhD
- Graham Oppy, Scott Oliphint, Timothy McGrew and Paul Moser extend their contributions from Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy. More>>
- An Examination of Recent Philosophical Responses to Thomas McCall's Argument Against Eternal Functional Subordination
- Mr. Christopher G. Woznicki, MA
- This paper responds to objections by Philip Gons and Andrew Naselli against Thomas McCall's account of "eternal functional subordination." More>>
- Imago Dei: Why Christians Should Believe in Abstract Entities
- Dr. Graham Floyd, PhD
- This papers argues that abstract entities are critical to understanding the doctrine of the imago dei. More>>
- Covenant: Christianity Trumps Philosophy
- Dr. K. Scott Oliphint, PhD
- Scott Oliphint introduces his Covenant approach to Philosophy and Christianity More>>
- Conformation: Philosophy Reconceived Under Christianity
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Paul Moser summarizes his Confirmation view of Christianity's relationship to Philosophy More>>
- Conflict: Philosophy Trumps Christianity
- Dr. Graham Oppy, PhD
- Graham Oppy summarizes his Conflict view regarding the relationship between Christianity and Philosophy. More>>
- Convergence: Philosophy Confirms Christianity
- Dr. Timothy McGrew, PhD
- Timothy McGrew summarizes his Convergence view about the relationship between Christianity and Philosophy More>>
- Theosis and Theological Anthropology
- Dr. Ben C. Blackwell, PhD
- How might a doctrine of theosis relate to theological understanding? More>>
- Scripture and Philosophy on the Unity of Body and Soul: An Integrative Method for Theological Anthropology
- Dr. John W. Cooper, PhD
- This summarizes the role of philosophy in theological hermeneutics as it shapes biblical anthropology. More>>
- A Substantive (Soul) Model of the Imago Dei: A Rich Property View
- Dr. Joshua R. Farris, PhD
- Joshua Farris summarizes his chapter contribution to the Routledge Research Companion to Theological Anthropology More>>
- The Dual-Function of the Imago Dei as the Key to Human Flourishing in the Church Fathers
- Fr. David V. Meconi, S.J., D.Phil.
- David V. Meconi summarizes his chapter contribution to the Routledge Research Companion to Theological Anthropology. More>>
- Redemption, the Resurrected Body, and Human Nature
- Dr. Stephen T. Davis, PhD
- Stephen Davis summarizes his contribution to a Research Companion to Theological Anthropology More>>
- Free Will and the Stages of Theological Anthropology
- Dr. Kevin Timpe, PhD
- Kevin Timpe and Audra Jenson summarize their contribution to a Research Companion to Theological Anthropology. More>>
- Anthropological Hylomorphism
- Father Bruno Niederbacher, S.J.
- Learn more about Bruno Niederbacher's contribution to a Research Companion to Theological Anthropology More>>
- God, Heavenly Freedom, and Evil: A Further Response To Pawl and Timpe
- Dr. Steven B. Cowan, PhD
- Steven Cowan replies to Timothy Pawl and Kevin Timpe on the "Problem of Heavenly Freedom." More>>
- Some Remarks on Neo-Molinism, Infinite Intelligence, and Providence
- Mr. Elijah Hess, MA
- This paper argues that the alleged providential utility of the neo-Molinist account of divine providence (via Gregory Boyd's infinite intelligence argument) doesn't work. More>>
- The Knower and the Known: Physicalism, Dualism, and the Nature of Intelligibility
- Dr. Stephen E. Parrish, PhD
- Learn more about Stephen Parrish's compendium of arguments for a theistic ontology and a critique of physicalism. More>>
- A Not So Modest Proposal: Faithfully Redefining Methodist Marriage
- Dr. Teri R. Merrick, PhD
- The paper argues that many Protestant traditions face a Kuhnian epistemic crisis concerning the classical definition of Christian marriage. Protestants, e.g., specifically Methodists, might go about modifying the concept of Christian marriage in a manner remaining sufficiently loyal to all that is best in our Christian past. More>>
- What Makes for a Good Theory of Marriage? A Reply to Merrick
- Mr. Adam Omelianchuk
- This paper offers a critical reply to Teri Merrick's paper, "A Not So Modest Proposal: Faithfully Redefining Methodist Marriage." More>>
- Why the Teleology of Marriage Matters to Law
- Dr. Mark J. Boone, PhD
- Mark J. Boone shows that the nature, purpose, and function of marriage, and what people think of them, are important for understanding the requirements of Constitutional law. More>>
- A Kryptic Model of the Incarnation
- Dr. Andrew T. Loke, PhD
- Loke develops a new Kryptic model of the Incarnation, drawing from the Greek word Krypsis meaning 'hiding,' and proposing that in a certain sense Christ's supernatural properties were concealed during the Incarnation. More>>
- For the Sake of Character: A Trinitarian Family Ethic
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- Michael Austin explores the connections between the parent-child relationship, the Trinity, and character formation in the context of family life. More>>
- Cut the Connection: Marriage and the State
- Dr. Daniel J. Hill, PhD
- Daniel Hill argues that the State should take no cognizance of the marital status of anyone and should get out of the 'marriage business.' More>>
- God and the Meaning of Life: Some Remarks on Toby Betenson's Criticism of William Lane Craig
- Dr. Roberto Di Ceglie, PhD
- Roberto Di Ceglie responds to recent criticisms raised by Toby Betenson against William Lane Craig's view of God and immortality, and the meaning of life. More>>
- The Ethics of Childrearing and A Theory of Justice
- Dr. Michael T. McFall, PhD
- Michael McFall examines the ethics of Christian childrearing and argues that Christian parents may seek to transmit their beliefs to their children and examine some boundaries. More>>
- Thomas Aquinas on Creation, and the Argument for Theistic Evolution from Commentary on Sentences, Book II
- Fr. Michael Chaberek, O.P., S.T.D.
- The paper shows that the Thomistic argument for theistic evolution stems from misreading of Aquinas and shows that theistic evolution is incompatible with Christian interpretive traditions from Ambrose and Augustine. More>>
- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Teleology: Their Irrelevance to Aquinas's Fifth Way and to Paley's Argument from Design
- Dr. Marie George, PhD
- Marie George offers a further response to Edward Feser's distinction between an intrinsic tendency to an end as opposed to a tendency to an end imposed from without in light of Aquinas's Fifth Way. More>>
- Why We Should Care about Limiting the Use of Infant Daycare
- Dr. Michael McKeon, PhD
- As part of an ongoing web project, this paper considers how widespread use of daycare constitutes a serious harm to the development of parent-child intimacy. More>>
- Why No Classical Theist, Let Alone Orthodox Christian, Should Ever be a Compatibilist
- Dr. Jerry L. Walls, PhD
- Jerry Walls's 2011 article from Philosophia Christi offers a comprehensive critique of philosophical and theological assumptions about compatibilism. More>>
- Web Symposium: Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness, and the Christian Scholar
- Dr. Paul Gould, PhD
- Michael Austin, Gregory Ganssle, David Naugle, and Richard Davis respond to Paul Gould's paper on academic disciplines, integration and being a missional professor. More>>
- A Perspective on Perspectival Factualism: Response to Paul Gould
- Dr. Richard Brian Davis, PhD
- Richard Davis offers a modest critique of Paul Gould's Essay on Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness, and the Christian Scholar. More>>
- Some Reflections on the Task of a Christian Scholar
- Dr. Gregory E. Ganssle, PhD
- Gregory Ganssle discerns implications from Gould's thesis and argument in his Essay on the Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness and the Christian Scholar. More>>
- Reflection on Gould's Model of Faith and Scholarship: Consistent, Holistic, Realistic?
- Dr. David K. Naugle, ThD, PhD
- David Naugle offers an appraisal and critique of Paul Gould's Essay on Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness and the Christian Scholar. More>>
- Further Reflections on Academic Faithfulness: A Reply to Friendly Critics
- Dr. Paul Gould, PhD
- Paul Gould replies to Michael Austin, Gregory Ganssle, Richard Davis, and David Naugle as they respond to his Essay on Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness, and the Christian Scholar More>>
- Christianity and Philosophy: A Changing and Uncertain Relationship
- Dr. Michael J. White, PhD
- Has 'Christian philosophy' been coopted by a 'Westphalian philosophy'? More>>
- Scholarship and Character as a Christian Academic
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- Michael Austin responds to Paul Gould's Essay on Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness, and the Christian scholar and draws implications for ethics and moral formation. More>>
- To Sanctify One's Work and to think with the Church
- Dr. Michael J. White, PhD
- Michael J. White discusses two important imperatives and their application to Christian philosophers in the secular academy. More>>
- How Christians Should Teach Philosophy at Secular Institutions
- Dr. Stephen T. Davis, PhD
- This article outlines some of the main responsibilities of Christian philosophers at secular schools in light of their roles, responsibility and influence. More>>
- Love, Wisdom and (Christian) Philosophy
- Dr. Mark S. McLeod-Harrison, PhD
- Does the practice of Christian philosophy (or should it, at any rate) produce wisdom? This contribution to the Christ-shaped philosophy project considers that question in light of the offerings of analytic philosophy and theology. More>>
- On Biblical Ethics: Interview with Paul Copan
- Dr. Paul Copan, PhD
- Paul Copan talks about his recent co-authored book, Introduction to Biblical Ethics More>>
- On Evolution, Theology and Thomism: An Interview with Michael Chaberek
- Fr. Michael Chaberek, O.P., S.T.D.
- Michael Chaberek's EPS interview unpacks the thesis of his latest book and web paper on Thomism and evolution. More>>
- Thomas Aquinas and Theistic Evolution
- Fr. Michael Chaberek, O.P., S.T.D.
- This article addresses the problem of using Aquinas to defend theistic evolution within the Christian theological tradition. More>>
- Addendum: More Rebuttals of Walls from Pharaoh's Magicians'
- Dr. Steven B. Cowan, PhD
- Steven Cowan and Greg Welty offer an addendum to their Summer 2015 Philosophia Christi article that critiques Jerry Walls's objections against compatibilism. More>>
- Web Project: Philosophical Discussions on Marriage and Family Topics
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- We welcome scholars interested in ethics, theology, and philosophy to contribute work on marriage and family topics More>>
- An Essay on Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness, and the Christian Scholar
- Dr. Paul Gould, PhD
- Paul Gould argues that an academic discipline is best understood as a social practice. Mission takes place at the point of intersection between Christianity and dominant cultural stories. The idea of a missional professor emerges from this paper. More>>
- Part 7: Miracles and Christian Apologetics
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- How do miracles serve as evidence for one religious form of theism over and against other religious forms of theism? More>>
- Part 5: Miracles as Inconsistent with the Perfection of God
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- Robert Larmer considers how to respond to the claim that miracles are inconsistent with affirming the perfection of God. More>>
- Introducing The Outrageous Idea of the Missional Professor
- Dr. Paul Gould, PhD
- Learn more about Paul Gould's latest book about becoming a 'missional professor.' More>>
- Part 6: Miracles as Evidence for God
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- Robert Larmer examines in what sense the occurrence of events plausibly viewed as miracles can be taken as providing evidence for the truth of theism. More>>
- Part 4: Miracles and the Progress of Science
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- Robert Larmer shows that the progress of science strengthens rather than undermines paradigm examples of miracle claims. More>>
- Part 3: Do Miracles Require Extraordinary Evidence?
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- The nature and significance for miracles is examined. More>>
- Part 2: Miracles and the Principle of the Conservation of Energy
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- Robert Larmer continues his series on 'Miracle: an argument,' where he addresses a common scientific objection against supernatural intervention. More>>
- Part 1: Miracles and the Laws of Nature
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- This article addresses the claim that miracles are a violation of nature. More>>
- A Biblical Nota Bene on Philosophical Inquiry
- Dr. Dru Johnson, PhD
- What makes 'Christian philosophy' Christian, and not merely theist? Minimally, the biblical logic on this question requires that our inquiry stems from the particular teaching and practices prescribed from Moses to Jesus More>>
- Ramified Natural Theology, the Moser Way?
- Dr. James Henry Collin, PhD
- Moser has leveled a challenge to produce a plausible piece of natural theology which is not deficient in this respect. Here I attempt to do exactly that. I defend a version of the moral argument which does not presuppose moral realism of any sort. More>>
- Is Christ-Shaped Philosophy Really Philosophy?
- Dr. Philip Stewart, D. Theol.,DA
- This paper examines the contours of Paul Moser's Christ-shaped philosophy in the original paper and the developments in his response to challenges, especially those regarding the narrow scope of his project. More>>
- Assigning Virtue in the Secular Academy: An Experimental Approach
- Dr. Russell DiSilvestro, PhD
- This paper explores how to help students in a 'secular academy' attend to their moral character and experience. More>>
- Christianity, Philosophy and Public Education
- Dr. Surrendra Gangadean, PhD
- The Christian philosopher, as a person of wisdom grounded in the Logos, the Word of God who makes God known, is to preserve intellectual and public life by establishing common ground. More>>
- Whether Augustine's Name Should be Pronounced AW-gus-teen or aw-GUS-tin?
- Dr. David Horner, DPhil
- This article argues for the pronunciation of 'Augustine' as aw-GUS-tin. More>>
- Quid ergo Hipponium et Floridensis?
- Dr. Garry DeWeese, PhD
- Garry DeWeese responds to David Horner's paper about how to pronounce 'Augustine.' More>>
- Prayer and the Secular University: Can Professors Pray for Students?
- Dr. Michael T. McFall, PhD
- This essay explores the boundaries of what professors may do outside the 'secular' classroom (e.g., pray for their students outside the classroom). More>>
- Religious Liberty and Snake Handling Churches
- Dr. Gregory L. Bock, PhD
- In this paper, I will examine the meaning of religious liberty by exploring Martha Nussbaum's work on religious tolerance and applying the theories of John Locke and Roger Williams to the issue of snake-handling churches More>>
- Friendships, Intellectual Humility, and Reasonable People of Goodwill
- Dr. Robert P. George, PhD
- In this paper Robert George discusses his experience in the secular academy and working with persons holding to very different ideologies. More>>
- Character, Vocation, and the Christian Academic
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- Philosopher Michael Austin focuses on the role of character as witness in a secular university setting. More>>
- Darwinian Evolution & Classical Liberalism: Theories in Tension
- Dr. Stephen Dilley, PhD
- Stephen Dilley highlights the various contributions in his edited book, More>>
- Darwin Knows Best: Can Evolution Support the Classical Liberal Vision of the Family?
- Mr. Logan Paul Gage, PhD Cand.
- Logan Gage shows problems for views of the family if Darwinian Evolution is true. More>>
- Darwinian Conservatism and Free Will
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Angus Menuge underscores metaphysical and anthropological problems with Darwinian conservatism. More>>
- An Historical Afterword to Darwinian Evolution and Classical Liberalism
- Dr. Michael J. White, PhD
- Historically speaking, how might we understand the history of Darwinian evolution and classical liberalism? More>>
- On Invisible Hands and Intelligent Design: Must Classical Liberals also Embrace Darwinian Theory?
- Dr. Jay W. Richards, PhD
- If one embraces Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' concept for understanding market economics, must one embrace the invisible hand of Darwinian evolution? More>>
- Darwinism, Economic Liberty, and Limited Government
- Dr. John G. West, PhD
- Is it true that Darwinian theory provides support for economic liberty and limited government? More>>
- A History of the Impact of Darwinism on Natural Rights and Bioethics
- Dr. Richard Weikart, PhD
- The history of Social Darwinism has helped to shape cultural and legal understanding of natural rights and bioethics. More>>
- Christian Philosophers in the 'Secular Academy'
- Dr. Owen Anderson, PhD
- Learn about this EPS project that seeks to understand teaching, learning, and communicating as a Christian Philosopher? in a non-religious context. More>>
- Creatively Bridging the 'Interest Gap': Personal and Professional Explorations
- Dr. Robert Koons, PhD
- Robert Koons reflects on how Christian philosophers can find their place in a 'secular academy.' More>>
- Christian Philosophy and Philosophers: Socialization and the Need for Fresh Approaches
- Dr. Marylin McCord Adams, PhD
- Adams considers how Christian approaches to philosophy are needed in light of the socialization of philosophers. More>>
- A Faithful Christian Academic in a Secular Setting
- Dr. Christopher Tollefsen, PhD
- Tollefsen considers what it means to scholarly work that is More>>
- Learning to Converse by Trial and Failure: a Rejoinder to Moser
- Dr. Aaron Preston, PhD
- In response to Paul Moser's "Gethsemane Epistemology, Pneumatic Evidence, and Divine Agape?" Aaron Preston extends his original critique against "Gethsemane Epistemology." More>>
- The 'Argument from Miracle': An Example of Ramified Natural Theology
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- Miracles are publicly observable events that cry out for an explanation. A Ramified Natural Theology approach to that explanation is encouraged. More>>
- The End and Purpose of Ramified Natural Theology
- Dr. Philip Stewart, D. Theol.,DA
- This paper explores the necessary theological presuppositions for various views of ramified natural theology More>>
- Natural Theology in Context: Rejoinder to Moser
- Mr. Tedla G. Woldeyohannes, PhD student
- This contribution argues from the premise that it is not the purpose of arguments of natural theology to provide evidence for the Christian God as a morally perfect God worthy of worship. More>>
- Christ-Shaped Moral Philosophy and the Triviality of 20th Century 'Christian Ethics'
- Dr. Harry Bunting, PhD
- Harry Bunting considers the value of Paul Moser's 'Gethsemane union' for Christian Moral Philosophy More>>
- Given the Evidence, Natural Theology is Here to Stay!
- Mr. Tedla G. Woldeyohannes, PhD student
- Tedla Woldeyohannes responds to Paul Moser's recent objections against a particular approach to natural theology. More>>
- How Not to Defend Natural Theology: Reply to Woldeyohannes
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- For the Christ-Shaped Philosophy discussion, Moser responds to the latest objections against his critique of natural theology. More>>
- Paul Moser and the Antecedent Belief Criticism
- Mr. R. Daniel Dake, MA Candidate
- R. Daniel Dake contributes both to the "Christ-shaped Philosophy" project and to recent Philosophia Christi discussions on Moser's epistemology More>>
- On the Purported Superiority of Gethsemane Epistemology
- Dr. Aaron Preston, PhD
- Aaron Preston assesses the value of Moser's "Gethsemane epistemology" when compared to alternatives like natural theology. More>>
- Gethsemane Epistemology, Pneumatic Evidence, and Divine Agape?: Reply to Aaron Preston
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Moser replies to Preston on whether More>>
- Introduction to a Special Issue of Philosophia Christi on Ramified Natural Theology
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Learn more about the unique Winter 2013 issue of Philosophia Christi on Ramified Natural Theology, along with ongoing discussions on this topic at the EPS website More>>
- The Contingency Problem: Why Human Rights Cannot be Naturalized
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- What are the problems with human rights being naturalized? Angus Menuge explores this question in this precis of his recent chapter contribution to More>>
- Fall 2013 EPS President's Update
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Learn more about some of the latest news from the EPS More>>
- Christ-Shaped Philosophy and Systematic Theology: Paul Moser's Gift to Theologians
- Mr. Nathan Greeley, MA
- What are some of the More>>
- Precis of Legitimizing Human Rights: Secular and Religious Perspectives
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Learn more about Angus Menuge's edited volume on the foundations of human rights. More>>
- The Involvement of Christian Teaching in Contemporary Human Rights Discourse
- Dr. Dobrochna Bach-Golecka, PhD
- How might we understand the impact of the Christian teaching, and more specifically Catholic doctrine, upon the contemporary human rights discourse? More>>
- When Does the Exercise of an Interest Constitute a Human Right?
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Learn about the new interdisciplinary anthology on human rights, edited by EPS president, Angus Menuge. More>>
- Two Wisdoms Once More: Reply to Aaron Preston
- Dr. William Hasker, PhD
- William Hasker defends his approach to "Christian philosophy" in light of Aaron Preston's response. More>>
- Two Wisdoms? The Unity of Truth, the Spirit of the (Academic) Disciplines, and the Norms of Academic Philosophy
- Dr. Aaron Preston, PhD
- Aaron Preston contributes and extends the discussion between William Hasker and Paul Moser about "Christ-Shaped Philosophy." More>>
- Taking Skepticism and Knowledge Seriously: The Ontology of Knowing
- Dr. Greg R. Jesson, PhD
- This book summary highlights Greg Jesson's forthcoming project to be published by De Gruyter Publishers. More>>
- A Victorious Life Overflowing with Grace and Truth: Remembering Dr. Dallas Willard (1935-2013)
- Dr. Greg R. Jesson, PhD
- A masterful tribute to Dallas Willard's character and work. More>>
- Rejoinder to Angus Menuge on Ramified Personalized Natural Theology
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Moser responds to Menuge's reply against Moser's objections to "ramified personalized natural theology." More>>
- The Golden Cord and God's Economy: Reply to Moser
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Menuge responds to Moser's claims that Ramified Natural Theology is likely incoherent and redundant. More>>
- Must Christian Philosophy Be Directly About Christ? Reply to Davis
- Mr. Tedla G. Woldeyohannes, PhD student
- This article raises some concerns that suggest that Rich Davis? proposed conception of Christian philosophy is too narrow. More>>
- Traits of Christian Philosophers
- Dr. David K. Naugle, ThD, PhD
- David Naugle addresses the implications of eight features of New Testament teaching on "doing philosophy as a Christian." More>>
- Celebrating the Life and Work of Dallas A. Willard (1935-2013)
- Dr. Dallas Willard, PhD
- Enjoy several remembrances and tributes about Dallas Willard from EPS friends. More>>
- Dallas Willard: My Beloved Rabboni
- Dr. Aaron Preston, PhD
- In this discerning and heartfelt tribute, Aaron Preston reflects on the work and value of Dallas Willard. More>>
- Spiritual Songs and Biblical Wisdom
- Dr. Natasha Duquette, PhD
- The poetry penned by Christ-shaped men and women, from George Herbert to Anna Barbauld, does not necessarily oppose the glimpses of truth conveyed through the argumentative prose of classical Greek philosophy or continental natural theology, but appeals more strongly to the heart as well as to the mind. More>>
- On Ramified Natural Theology: Reply to Menuge
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- This paper responds to Menuge's suggestion of "ramified personalized natural theology" as an alternative to traditional natural theology. More>>
- Ramified Personalized Natural Theology: A Third Way
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Is there an alternative to traditional natural theology and Christ-shaped philosophy? Must it be either/or? More>>
- Beyond Spectator Evidence to Pneumatic Evidence: Reply to Charles Taliaferro
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Is there a problem with the cogency of natural theology? How might pneumatic evidence for God help shape criticism of natural theology's cogency? More>>
- Is Paul Moser Among the Swinburnian Philosophical Theologians?
- Dr. Charles Taliaferro, PhD
- This article suggests that Paul Moser and Richard Swinburne employ a similar epistemology and the difference that makes for understanding Moser's More>>
- On Traditional Philosophy and Natural Theology: A Rejoinder
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Are natural theology arguments cogent? If so, why do they fail to convince a wide range of rationally capable inquirers? This question and more is addressed in this series on Christ-Shaped Philosophy. More>>
- A Missed Opportunity: Reply to Moser
- Mr. Tedla G. Woldeyohannes, PhD student
- This paper further engages with Paul Moser's objections to natural theology. More>>
- What Counts as Christian Philosophy: A Reply to Tedla Woldeyohannes
- Dr. Richard Brian Davis, PhD
- This paper responds to Tedla Woldeyohannes' claim, that ?the work of Christian philosophers on the project of natural theology should count as work on Christian-God-centered philosophy.? More>>
- Christian Philosophy and Philosophy's Perennial Problems
- Dr. Joseph N. Partain, PhD
- This paper joins Paul Moser, William Hasker, and Graham Oppy in that part of their discussion which concerns philosophy?s perennial problems. More>>
- On Moser's Christ-Centered Metaphilosophy
- Mr. Tedla G. Woldeyohannes, PhD student
- This article advances the discussion on Christ-Shaped Philosophy by considering its status as a metaphilosophy thesis. More>>
- Christian Philosophy without Sociology: Reply to Tedla Woldeyohannes
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Does Christian philosophy need to supply, should it be expected to supply, answers to the statistical sociological questions relevant to the practice of Christian philosophy? More>>
- Christ-Shaped Philosophy and Content
- Mr. Dave Bukenhofer, MA
- Does "Christian philosophy" have an over-reliance on theoretical content as the basis for confidence in Christ's Lordship? More>>
- I Cannot Convince Oppy: My Rejoinder to His Reply
- Dr. Roberto Di Ceglie, PhD
- This paper address the possibilities and limitations of trying to convince Graham Oppy relative to his critique of Moser's "Christ-Shaped Philosophy." More>>
- Doing and Teaching Christian Philosophy: Reply to McFall
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- How might we think of the value of Christ-shaped philosophy for the classroom? Moser considers in light of Michael T. McFall's reflections. More>>
- Christian Philosophy and the Confessional Classroom
- Dr. Michael T. McFall, PhD
- What difference does Christ-shaped philosophy make for the classroom? Michael T. McFall brings together various strands of Paul Moser's project and their relevancy for teaching and the learning process. More>>
- Analytic Moral Theology as Christ-Shaped Philosophy
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- How is analytic moral theology related to Christ-shaped philosophy? This paper explores that relationship and its benefits. More>>
- Can We Know Anything if Naturalism is True?
- Dr. Paul Gould, PhD
- Paul Gould reflects on the significance of Scott Smith's thesis in "Naturalism and our Knowledge of Reality." More>>
- Replies to Moser and Di Ceglie on Christ-Shaped Philosophy
- Dr. Graham Oppy, PhD
- This paper continues the discussion on More>>
- A Rejoinder to the Rejoinders of Graham Oppy and William Hasker
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- This is a reply to the latest rejoinders from Graham Oppy and William Hasker. More>>
- Two Wisdoms, Two Philosophies: A Rejoinder to Moser
- Dr. William Hasker, PhD
- This paper acknowledges that it was a mistake to think that Paul Moser's estimate of professional philosophy is both too high and too low. On the contrary, his estimate of the discipline is unrelentingly negative. More>>
- Truth Considered and Applied: An Interview with Stewart E. Kelly
- Dr. Stewart Kelly, PhD
- In this engaging interview, Stewart Kelly talks about what he says as the opportunities and limitations of modernism and postmodernism. More>>
- Christian Philosophy: For Whose Sake?
- Dr. Richard Brian Davis, PhD
- This paper argues for the significance of Christ-Shaped philosophy. Christian philosophy is not reducible to the propositional content of its teachings. It is also an activity engaged in for the sake of other members of the body. More>>
- An Assessment of R. Scott Smith's Naturalism and Our Knowledge of Reality
- Dr. Angus Menuge, PhD
- Angus Menuge locates R. Scott Smith's Naturalism and our Knowledge of Reality within a context that has historically critiqued a naturalized epistemology. More>>
- Paul Moser's Christian Philosophy
- Dr. William Hasker, PhD
- William Hasker critiques Moser's concept of 'philosophy' in More>>
- A Reply to William Hasker's Objection to Christ-Shaped Philosophy
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- A reply to Hasker's objection regarding the concept of More>>
- Paul Moser, Graham Oppy, and the Philosophical Dignity of Christian Faith
- Dr. Roberto Di Ceglie, PhD
- This paper contributes to the More>>
- Necessity, Univocism, and the Triune God: A Response to Anderson and Welty
- Mr. Nathan Shannon
- Nathan Shannon offers a critique of Anderson and Welty's recent 2011 article in Philosophia Christi More>>
- Are Propositions Divine Thoughts?
- Mr. Alexander Bozzo
- Alexander Bozzo responds to a 2011 article by Anderson and Welty, More>>
- A Tribute to Stuart C. Hackett (1925-2012)
- Dr. Paul Copan, PhD
- EPS President, Paul Copan, reflects on the legacy and significance of Stuart C. Hackett. More>>
- In Memoriam: Stuart Cornelius Hackett (1925-2012)
- Dr. William Lane Craig, PhD
- William Lane Craig discusses his admiration for the late Stu Hackett, along with how Hackett influenced some of Craig's long-standing philosophical projects. More>>
- A Reply to Oppy on Ambiguity and Christ-Shaped Philosophy
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Paul Moser replies to Oppy's point that Christ-Shaped Philosophy is full of ambiguity. More>>
- Interview with Clifford Williams: Existential Reasons for Belief in God
- Dr. Clifford Williams, PhD
- Learn about the important insights and benefits of 'existential reasons' for belief in God and what difference that makes for helping people to flourish. More>>
- Moser, Ambiguity, and Christ-Shaped Philosophy
- Dr. Graham Oppy, PhD
- Graham Oppy argues that several serious ambiguities exist in Moser's Christ-Shaped Philosophy. More>>
- Christ-Shaped Philosophy Project
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- Learn about this unique web project for philosophers and theologians. More>>
- Emotions and Christ-Shaped Philosophy
- Dr. Clifford Williams, PhD
- Clifford Williams shows how a particular construal of 'emotions' can support Moser's account of 'union with Christ' and its benefit for 'Christ-Shaped' philosophy More>>
- Summer 2012: EPS President's Update
- Dr. Paul Copan, PhD
- Paul Copan offers an update of some recent EPS activities and offers his excitement for the annual meetings in November. More>>
- On Entrepreneurship, Poverty and Abraham Kuyper: An Interview with Peter Heslam
- Dr. Peter Heslam, PhD
- In this interview Peter Heslam highlights his Cambridge project, "Transforming Business" and the value of Abraham Kuyper's thought for today. More>>
- Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good: An Interview with Amy Sherman
- Dr. Amy Sherman, PhD
- In this interview, Amy Sherman unpacks and applies her thesis of 'vocational stewardship' to the work of Christian scholars. More>>
- Is Distributism a 'Third Way': An Interview with Kishore Jayabalan
- Mr. Kishore Jayabalan
- In this interview, Kishore Jayabalan considers the strengths and weaknesses of distributist assumptions. More>>
- On Communitarianism: An Interview with Ken Grasso
- Dr. Ken Grasso, PhD
- This interview discusses the historical and contemporary varieties of communitarianism. More>>
- Ideas, Culture and Innovation: An Interview with Ross Emmett
- Dr. Ross Emmett, IMBA, PhD
- This interview explores factors relevant toward a philosophy and theology of innovation. More>>
- Business as a Moral Enterprise: An Interview with Andreas Widmer
- Mr. Andreas Widmer
- Business leader and thinker, Andreas Widmer, interviews about the benefits of seeing business as a moral enterprise. More>>
- Christ-Shaped Philosophy: Wisdom and Spirit United
- Dr. Paul K. Moser, PhD
- In this article, Paul K. Moser offers a unique and exclusive article on what it means to do philosophy that is shaped by the person, presence and mission of Jesus Christ. More>>
- On the Holy Spirit and Christian Scholarship: An Interview with Amos Yong
- Dr. Amos Yong, PhD
- In this interview, Amos Yong talks about how he views some of the distinctive elements of Christian scholarship, especially that scholarship done as a penteocostal. More>>
- Reviewing The Image in Mind: Theism, Naturalism, and the Imagination
- Dr. Charles Taliaferro, PhD
- Co-authors Charles Taliaferro and Jil Evans critically respond to Robert Pennock's NDPR review of their book, The Image in Mind. More>>
- A Brief Sketch on Courage
- Dr. Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, PhD
- The Christian conception of courage reminds us of the power of love, a power made possible, even made perfect, in weakness. More>>
- A Brief Sketch On Compassion
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- Mike Austin offers a brief sketch of compassion as a virtue, along with some recommended work to develop in this area. More>>
- A Brief Sketch On Zeal
- Mr. David R. Turner
- How might we think of zeal as a Christian virtue? David Horner and David Turner sketch an answer and suggest further ways to develop work on this topic. More>>
- A Brief Sketch On Zeal
- Dr. David Horner, DPhil
- How might we think of zeal as a Christian virtue? David Horner and David Turner sketch an answer and suggest further ways to develop work on this topic More>>
- A Brief Sketch On Wisdom
- Dr. James S. Spiegel, PhD
- James Spiegel offers a brief biblical overview of wisdom and suggests how the relevancy of wisdom-cultivation is meaningful to a flourishing life. More>>
- A Brief Sketch On Love
- Dr. Charles Taliaferro, PhD
- Charles Taliaferro offers some distinctions on what love is and how it is meaningful to our life with each other and with God. More>>
- A Brief Sketch on Humility
- Dr. Andrew Pinsent, PhD
- Consider what humility means as a Christian virtue and the difference it makes for character formation. More>>
- Being Good: Sketches of Christian Virtues for Everyday Life
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- Enjoy brief expositions on various Christian virtues and their importance for life. More>>
- The Probability of the Resurrection of Jesus
- Dr. Richard Swinburne, PhD
- In this lead article for a future issue of Philosophia Christi, Richard Swinburne offers a contribution to "ramified natural theology." More>>
- Fall 2011 EPS President's Update
- Dr. Paul Copan, PhD
- An EPS Fall 2011 update and reflection from President Paul Copan More>>
- Doing Philosophy as a Christian: Interview with Garry DeWeese (Part One)
- Dr. Garry DeWeese, PhD
- In this interview, Garry DeWeese discusses some of the core contours of what it means to do philosophy as a Christian More>>
- Christianity Not a Source of Violence
- Dr. James S. Spiegel, PhD
- In the wake of the recent killings in Oslo, Norway, there has been a flurry of debate over whether the accused mass-murderer, Anders Breivik, is in fact a Christian. In this statement, influencers in the Evangelical Philosophical Society respond to claims that Christianity caused Breivik to commit heinous acts of violence. More>>
- Theistic Foundations of Morality: Interview with David Baggett
- Dr. David Baggett, PhD
- In this wide-ranging interview, David Baggett (with co-author Jerry Walls) discuss many different areas from their 2011 book, Good God: Theistic Foundations of Morality, including the implications that their view has for moral apologetics. More>>
- Theistic Foundations of Morality: Interview with Jerry L. Walls
- Dr. Jerry L. Walls, PhD
- In this wide-ranging interview, Jerry Walls (with co-author David Baggett) discuss many different areas from their 2011 book, Good God: Theistic Foundations of Morality, including the implications that their view has for moral apologetics. More>>
- The Ethics of Capital and Interest: An Interview with Shawn Ritenour
- Dr. Shawn Ritenour, PhD
- This interview explores from a Christian perspective some fundamental concepts in economics in light of the ethics of capital and interest More>>
- Alexis de Tocqueville, Philosopher of Civil Society: An Interview with Brian Smith
- Dr. Brian A. Smith, PhD
- This interview underscores the importance of Alexis de Tocqueville's social thought in light of his anthropology and view of humane institutions in a society. More>>
- Friedrich Nietzsche's Critique of Christianity and Capitalism: An Interview Kishore Jayabalan
- Mr. Kishore Jayabalan
- This interview offers a response to one of the major cultural critiques of capitalism and offers considerations for how to articulate a vision of the the free-market in light of a humane civil society. More>>
- Thinking about Sustainability and the Environment: An Interview with Craig Mitchell
- Dr. Craig Vincent Mitchell, PhD
- Craig Mitchell talks about the the ethics and economics of environmental More>>
- Centralization and Civil Society: An Interview with John Bolt
- Dr. John Bolt, PhD
- This interview discusses such topics like what is the relationship between centralization of political power and civil society. More>>
- On Corruption, Freedom, and Intellectual Entrepreneurs: An Interview with Alex Chafuen
- Dr. Alex Chafuen, PhD
- In this topically wide-ranging interview, Dr. Chafuen discusses the role of "intellectual entrepreneurs" in a society, how to think about factors related to economic-political corruption a society and what can be done about it. More>>
- Judaism, Commerce, and Free Markets: An Interview with Isaac Lifshitz
- Dr. Joseph Isaac Lifshitz, PhD
- This interview articulates some of the core concepts in Jewish economic theory and suggests how Christians thinkers might benefit from this tradition of thought. More>>
- Envy and the Search for Fairness in our Economic Relationships: An Interview with Victor Claar
- Dr. Victor V. Claar, PhD
- In this interview, Victor Claar talks about the nature and relevance of envy and fairness in economic relationships and systems and how to deal with it. More>>
- Adam Smith, Philosopher and Political Economist: An Interview with James Otteson
- Dr. James R. Otteson, PhD
- This interview offers an account of Adam Smith as philosophical political economist and how philosophers and theologians can utilize his anthropology in their social policy. More>>
- On Aristotle, Aquinas, and Paley: A Reply to Marie George
- Dr. Edward Feser, PhD
- An exclusive web reply by Edward Feser on Marie George's response to his 2010 article in Philosophia Christi More>>
- Is Methodological Naturalism Question-Begging?
- Dr. Robert A. Larmer, PhD
- Proponents of methodological naturalism typically commit the fallacy of petitio principii, that is, begging the question. More>>
- Further Benefits of Sports
- Dr. James S. Spiegel, PhD
- In addition to the potential of sports to help build virtue in athletes, there are many other benefits as well. In this piece Spiegel discuss some of these, which are social, aesthetic, and even theological in nature. And he notes how these benefits extend beyond athletes to spectators. More>>
- Football, Baseball, and the Culture of Violence
- Dr. Douglas Groothuis, PhD
- Groothuis argues that football is morally objectionable because it is intrinsically violent and thus is conducive to vice in both its players and its fans. By way of contrast, he argues that baseball is only contingently violent, that it is not based on violence, and that it is, as such, a morally superior sport. More>>
- The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful: My Response to Matthew Roberts, Jim Spiegel, and Doug Groothuis
- Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD
- In this paper, Austin consider the points raised by Professors Spiegel, Roberts, and Groothuis concerning the moral, physical, intellectual, and aesthetic value of football in particular, and sports in general. He considers how one might appropriate their points as a fan, participant, and parent of children involved in sports. He argues that there are ways in which the follower of Christ can and should seek to redeem life in the sporting realm. More>>
- Virtue, Vice, and Violence
- Dr. Matthew Roberts, PhD
- Matthew Roberts argues that football possesses certain intrinsic bads which are both perpetuated by its extrinsic goods and perpetuate vice in some of its participants. As a means to the inculcation of virtue, football, like most sports, provides ample opportunity. But, other non heavy-contact sports are to be preferred over football when considered as a means to the inculcation of virtue. More>>
- Fossils, Fishnets, Fine-tuning...and Flaws in Elliott Sober's Defense of Common Ancestry
- Dr. Troy Nunley, PhD
- This article attempts to show how Sober's argument for common ancestry both at the level of evidence and approach More>>
- An Aristotelian-Thomist Responds to Feser
- Dr. Marie George, PhD
- I argue that Edward Feser misconstrues the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition on issues relevant to the arguments for God?s existence that proceed from finality in nature because he misapplies the A-T view that ordering to an end is inherent in natural things More>>
- Teleology: A Shopper's Guide
- Dr. Edward Feser, PhD
- This paper identifies five possible theories of teleology, and five distinct levels of nature at which teleology might be said to exist. More>>
- Atheists Against Darwinism
- Mr. Peter Stephen Williams
- Intelligent design theory claims that 1) empirical evidence warrants 2) a scientific design inference using 3) reliable design detection criteria. Philosophia Christi published my paper "The Design Inference from Specified Complexity Defended by Scholars Outside the Intelligent Design Movement: A Critical Review" (Philosophia Christi, Vol 9, Number 2), which defended the third of these claims by reviewing the work atheists and theistic evolutionists. This paper defends the second of these claims, likewise by reviewing work by agnostics and atheists. More>>
- Yahweh Wars and the Canaanites
- Dr. Paul Copan, PhD
- Of the various Old Testament (OT) ethical issues, Yahweh's command that Israel kill the Canaanites strikes us as the weightiest. In this issue of Philosophia Christi, Wes Morriston and Randal Rauser highlight this theme in reply to my earlier essay, "Is Yahweh a Moral Monster?" I am grateful for their comments and for the opportunity to respond to the key questions they raise. Since their objections overlap somewhat, I shall simply list and respond to the major concerns as I see them. In doing so, I shall touch on the contributions made by comrades-in-arms, Clay Jones and Joseph Buijs, whose supportive essays also appear in this issue. More>>
- Ridiculous Religulous
- Dr. Craig J. Hazen, PhD
- The new film Religulous by Bill Maher and Larry Charles attracts those who are already fans of Bill Maher and his open hostility to all things religious. But Religulous is nothing more than filthy, nudie, druggie, and obtusey. There is little to laugh at and nothing to learn. More>>
- The Design Inference from Specified Complexity Defended by Scholars Outside the Intelligent Design Movement
- Mr. Peter Stephen Williams
- Independent agreement among a diverse range of scholars with different worldviews shows that complex specified information is a sound criterion of design detection. Philosopher Peter Williams argues that even scientists and philosophers outside the ID movement, including some who are opposed to the theory, use CSI as a design detection criterion. Here, he demonstrates empirical evidence within the natural world justifies a design inference on the basis of reliable design detection criteria such as CSI. More>>
- A Rough Guide to Creation & Evolution
- Mr. Peter Stephen Williams
- Whether or not there is an objective purpose to life obviously depends upon whether or not life was created for a purpose. You can't get purpose without a purposer. It's impossible to entertain the question of whether life might be created for a purpose without raising the question of how a belief in creation relates to scientific attempts to understand origins - and especially how a belief in creation relates to the theory of evolution. More>>
- The Big Bad Wolf, Theism and the Foundations of Intelligent Design
- Mr. Peter Stephen Williams
- As both an "educated" Christian and an ID theorist I find plenty with which to take issue in The God Delusion; primarily because this rhetorical tour de force relies upon setting up and knocking down straw men. Dawkins' review of natural theology is anything but "thorough" in either breadth or depth and the book delivers a feast of fallacies, including assertion making, wishful thinking, equivocation, data picking, and ridiculing anything Dawkins cannot understand. More>>
- Is Yahweh a Moral Monster?
- Dr. Paul Copan, PhD
- The new atheists (Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens) level arguments against Old Testament morality as primitive and barbaric, presumably undercutting belief in the biblical God (Yahweh). Yet the Old Testament presents creational moral ideals in Genesis 1-2. Because of Israel's embeddedness in the ancient Near East's harsh, morally-problematic social milieu, Old Testament legislation is in places still morally inferior, though offering dramatic, incrementalimprovements upon such conditions. Mosaic Law attempts to regulate and limit tolerated structures (warfare, polygamy, patriarchalism, slavery), permitting various social structures because of human hardheartedness. Though falling short of the divine ideal, Mosaic laws often point to it. More>>
- My Pilgrimage from Atheism to Theism
- Dr. Gary R. Habermas, PhD
- Prof. Antony Flew, 81 years old, is a legendary British philosopher and atheist and has been an icon and champion for unbelievers for decades. His change of mind is significant news, not only about his personal journey, but also about the persuasive power of the arguments modern theists have been using to challenge atheistic naturalism. More>>