Category Archives: philosophy of religion

Two New Versions of Skeptical Theism (Draft)

I’ve recently completed a draft of a paper callled “Two New Versions of Skeptical Theism” for an edited volume. This will definitely be going through a round of revisions, and so I’m posting a copy here in case anyone is interested in reading it and giving me comments or feedback. If you have anything, I’dContinue Reading

My Review of John Hick’s “Between Faith and Doubt”

I recently reviewed John Hick’s Between Faith and Doubt for Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, and I just discovered that it’s already up online. You can check it out here.Continue Reading

A Defense of the No Minimum Response to the Problem of Evil

I’ve posted the penultimate version of my paper “A Defense of the No Minimum Response to the Problem of Evil,” on my research page. It’s forthcoming in Religious Studies. You can also grab it here if you’re interested. It’s a short one, only three pages.Continue Reading

The Problem of Natural Evil – Presentation Slides

I’m giving a talk this afternoon as part of SUNY Fredonia’s Spring Symposium in Arts and Humanities. The title of the symposium is “The Human Response to Adversity.” The title of my talk is “Natural Disasters and the Existence of God”. I’m posting my presentation slides here, so the audience (and anyone else) can viewContinue Reading

Two Solutions to the Problem of Divine Hiddenness now in APQ

My paper, “Two Solutions to the Problem of Divine Hiddenness,” just came out in American Philosophical Quarterly today. I just received my copy of the issue in the mail. Here’s a link to the issue on their website. If you don’t have access to APQ, here’s a link to the penultimate draft.Continue Reading

What My Dog Can Tell Us About The Problem of Evil – Young Philosopher Intro Talk

I just posted Chris Tucker’s Intro Talk called “What My Dog Can Tell Us About The Problem of Evil” over at the Young Philosophers site. Enjoy!Continue Reading

Wide Scope Philosopy Podcast – Episode 4

Listen [podcast]http://www.sympoze.com/podcast/episode4.mp3[/podcast] Articles DiscussedContinue Reading

Multiple Universe Response to the Fine-Tuning Argument

I want to talk about the multiple universe response to the Fine-Tuning Argument. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the fine-tuning argument here is a one-page handout that I give my students when we talk about it. It doesn’t contain all of the details of the argument, but it should give you theContinue Reading

Kevin Timpe – Exploring the Problem of Evil at Tinker Creek

Earlier this morning, I posted Kevin Timpe’s introductory level talk – Exploring the Problem of Evil at Tinker Creek – over at the Young Philosophers podcast site. Check it out. More videos will be coming soon.Continue Reading

Forgiveness Without Moral Judgement?

I’m working on a revise and resubmit, and there’s an interesting issue that I’m going to have to deal with. So let me begin with a question. Is it possible to forgive someone for an action, but fail to believe that the action was wrong? I’m inclined to say yes. Here’s three potential motivations. MoralContinue Reading