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Descartes and the Philosophy of Theological Anthropology

Dr. Richard J. Mouw, PhD

In summing up what he has explored in Descartes, Frederick Copleston complains that many later philosophers have ignored “the most

Descartes and the Secularization of Modern Philosophy

Dr. Charles Taliaferro, PhD

This paper discusses two matters that are of enduring theological importance, especially today: (a) the cogito and (b) mind-body interaction.

Remembering Ben Arbour

Dr. Michael W. Austin, PhD

As many of you have likely heard, one of our members and his wife, Ben and Meg Arbour, were tragically

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.

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.

Psychic Immortality in The Eastern Church Fathers

Dr. Nathan A. Jacobs, PhD

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.

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.

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.