Society for Continental Philosophy & Theology
April 16-17, 2010
Messiah College
Grantham, PA
Keynote Speakers:
Catherine Keller (Drew University)
William T. Cavanaugh (University of St. Thomas)
Archive for the ‘Philosophy of Religion’ Category
“Of Miracles” — What, Precisely, Was Hume’s Point?
Posted in Late Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion on November 3, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Submitted for your consideration, a hastily written polemic. I would like to see what others think of this situation.
Society of Christian Philosophers CFP (Reminder)
Posted in CFPs, Conferences, Philosophy of Religion on August 11, 2009 | Comments Off
We have at least one student at UNF who will be submitting a paper. Perhaps others are interested, as well:
Western Conference of the Society of Christian Philosophers
PAPER DEADLINE: Saturday, August 15
Call for Papers: “Spirituality in Action: Bringing Transpersonal Psychology to a World in Crisis”
Posted in Bioethics, Buddhism, CFPs, Christianity, Conferences, Ethics, General Interest, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Moral Psychology, News & Notes, Philosophy of Psychology, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science on June 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I though this might be relevant for those working on Environmental Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, and/or Moral Psychology. Best of Luck!
Thomas Berry, Environmentalist, Priest, Eco-Theologian, Dies at 94
Posted in Christianity, Environmental Philosophy, General Interest, Philosophy of Religion on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Read more here and here.
Call for Papers
Posted in CFPs, Philosophy of Religion on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Søren Kierkegaard Society Meeting at the Central APA
February 17-20, Palmer House, Chicago , IL
Session Theme: Kierkegaard and Time
Reading time: 20-25 minutes max.
Keynote address by John Davenport (Fordham University): “Earnestness, Loyalty, and Purity of Heart: Narrative Unity through Infinite Pathos”
Deadline for submission: June 5, 2009. Two open slots.
Any submission broadly related to these topics will be [...]
Old Testament Ethics Conference at Notre Dame
Posted in Christianity, Conferences, Ethics, Islam, Judaism, Philosophy of Religion on May 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My Ways Are Not Your Ways: The Character of the God of the Hebrew Bible
Theme: The conference will focus on the charge that the Abrahamic religious traditions should be rejected because of their foundation in the Hebrew Bible, which allegedly portrays God as immoral and vicious. The presenters and commentators will include philosophers—both theistic and nontheistic—as well as Biblical scholars.
William Lane Craig to Speak at FSU This Month
Posted in Christianity, General Interest, Philosophy of Religion on March 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
William Lane Craig, research professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, will be speaking at FSU March 31, 2009. His speech will be titled “5 Reasons God Exists and 3 Reasons It Makes A Difference,” and will be followed by a Q & A.
Dr. Craig is well known for his work in philosophy of religion, [...]
Creationism in the UK
Posted in General Interest, News & Notes, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science on November 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
For better or worse, 29% percent of teachers in the UK think that creationism ought to be taught alongside evoultion, according to this blog.
Whether evolutionary theory is the only legitimate scientific explanation for the existence of life begs the question, ‘What is science?’ For, if science classes in schools covers that which falls under the [...]
Philosophy on the Radio
Posted in General Interest, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For all of the FSPB readers who have better things to do on a Saturday afternoon than listen to NPR, this post will let you hear what you missed. To The Best of Our Knowledge is a program which offers a breath of topics ranging from current events, to post-postmodernism, to existential philosophy. One their shows which I think [...]
The Problem of Evil on NPR
Posted in Christianity, Interviews, Philosophy of Religion on February 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here’s an interview with Religious Studies Professor Bart D. Ehrman (UNC-Chapel Hill) on the problem of evil, the Bible and his new book God’s Problem.
(Thanks, Tara, for the heads-up!)
Epistemological Discussions at ‘Go Grue!’
Posted in Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion on August 16, 2007 | Comments Off
The folks at Go Grue! have a couple interesting discussions that are worth a look:
Plantinga on Whether Belief that God Exists is Properly Basic
Personal and Doxastic Justification
Colbert Using Ockham’s Razor
Posted in General Interest, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Science on August 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
… to clarify his take on the theory of evolution in a discussion with Kenneth Miller (Brown). Enjoy the whole interview here.
