An Examination of Recent Philosophical Responses to Thomas McCall’s Argument Against Eternal Functional Subordination by Christopher G. Woznicki Since Thomas McCall first published Which Trinity? Whose Monotheism? Philosophical and Systematic Theologians on the Metaphysics of the Trinity in 2010 numerous papers have been written responding to his philosophical arguments against eternal functional subordination. Among recentContinue reading “My Paper on EFS is Now up on the Evangelical Philosophical Society Website”
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6th Annual California Metaphysics Conference: Philosophy of Religion & Metaphysics
The University of Southern California will be hosting the 6th annual California Metaphysics Conference, January 20th-22nd, 2017. This year’s topic is Philosophy of Religion and Metaphysics! Speakers: Andrew Bailey Ricki Bliss Jeffrey Brower Lara Buchak Hud Hudson Michael Rea Bradley Rettler Amy Seymour Meghan Sullivan Christina Van Dyke Attendance is open (and free) to allContinue reading “6th Annual California Metaphysics Conference: Philosophy of Religion & Metaphysics”
How I Got into Analytic Theology (The Long Version)
A while ago I posted a link about how I got into Analytic Theology. That was a shortened version of my story (due to word count limits). Here is the original “long” version. When I first set foot onto UCLA’s campus, with its Romanesque Revival style architecture and green rolling hills, I was in awe.Continue reading “How I Got into Analytic Theology (The Long Version)”
How I Got into Analytic Theology
I walked onto UCLA in 2006 with a plan. I knew that at the end of my four years studying physiological science I would go to medical school so that one day I could be a medical missionary. I overlooked one thing, however: “The heart of man plans his ways, but the Lord establishes hisContinue reading “How I Got into Analytic Theology”
Analytic Definitions of EFS
In light of the whole EFS debate raging on twitter right now – I thought I might add to the discussion some analytic definitions of EFS. Afterall, part of the appeal of analytic theology is the clarity and nuance it brings to what often seem to be muddled theological discussions. So lets put Eternal FunctionalContinue reading “Analytic Definitions of EFS”
An Invitation to Analytic Christian Theology
Analytic theology is one of the cool, sexy hip things happening. – Michael Bird Summary What is analytic theology? I’ve written quite a bit about that question on this blog before. And honestly, a lot of people have throw in their two cents regarding this question. But what we have in Thomas McCall’s An InvitationContinue reading “An Invitation to Analytic Christian Theology”
The Mystical View of Prayer
A few weeks ago James Gordon from Wheaton College came to visit us at our weekly Analytic Theology seminar. He presented an insightful paper title “The Mystical View of Prayer: Friedrich Schleiermacher in Dialogue with Analytic Theology.” Yes you may be wondering…. Schleiermacher and Analytic Theology? What the!?!? But yes James showed that the twoContinue reading “The Mystical View of Prayer”
The Uncontrolling Love of God – Lecture Notes
On 3/8/16 Thomas Jay Oord came to Fuller to give a presentation based on his new book: The Uncontrolling Love of God. The presentation was followed up with a very interesting dicussion in which participants who sympathized with Oord’s position and those who did not were both able to ask questions and press him onContinue reading “The Uncontrolling Love of God – Lecture Notes”
Analytic Theology and Traditional Theology
An analytic approach to theology may not be the only approach worthy of consideration by the theologian. But it does provide a mode of doing theology that looks a lot like much traditional theology, and which may find in these historic resources a rich vein of ideas which can be mined, and already are beingContinue reading “Analytic Theology and Traditional Theology”
I’ve Decided Where I’m Doing My PhD
Although both schools are fantastic, I have finally decided where I will be doing my PhD. I will be going to…. Fuller Theological Seminary! Although St. Andrews has a lot of things going for it: 1) amazing Faculty (Torrance, Webster, Holmes, N.T. Wright), 2) awesome visiting fellows (Rae, Evans, van Inwagen), and 3) the factContinue reading “I’ve Decided Where I’m Doing My PhD”
CWoznicki Think Out Loud 