Philosophy for Theologians

James Baird speaks with Cory Brock and Nathaniel Gray Sutanto about Friedrich Schleiermacher’s philosophical influences and their effect upon his theology. Brock and Sutanto are both PhD candidates at the […]

French intellectual Jacques Derrida (1930–2004) was one of the most important contributors to the post-modern philosophical movement. He was also one of the most notoriously difficult philosophers to understand. In this […]

French intellectual Jacques Derrida (1930–2004) was one of the most important contributors to the post-modern philosophical movement. He was also one of the most notoriously difficult philosophers to understand. In this […]

French intellectual Jacques Derrida (1930–2004) was one of the most important contributors to the post-modern philosophical movement. He was also one of the most notoriously difficult philosophers to understand. In […]

Dr. Lane G. Tipton, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, describes logical positivism, a type of analytic philosophy incorporating mathematical and logico-linguistic constructs and deductions of […]

Philosophy for Theologians opens up the subject of universals by discussing the basic approaches to reality found in thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. After laying an introductory foundation, the […]

For Reformed theologians it can be rather difficult to articulate the relationship between philosophy and theology. Is philosophy simply theology asking different questions? Is it a distinct discipline that can […]

Jared Oliphint and Nate Shannon lead a discussion on Jay Wesley Richards&#8217; book The Untamed God: A Philosophical Exploration of Divine Perfection, Simplicity, and Immutability. Participants: Camden Bucey, <a [&#8230;]

Bob LaRocca leads a discuss on Thomas Aquinas&#8217; Second Way. The Second Way is an argument for the existence of God from efficient causes. The flow of the argument is [&#8230;]

PhD students Gabe Fluhrer (MDiv, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary), Carlton Wynne (MDiv RTS, Charlotte) and Nate Shannon (ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary) share what led them to PhD studies, how their [&#8230;]

Bob LaRocca brings Thomas Aquinas&#8217; famous first way to the table. Thomas&#8217; ways have become staples in apologetic discussions. Participants: Bob LaRocca, Jared Oliphint, Jonathan [&#8230;]

Daniel Schrock stops by to discuss Hume and his philosophical position on miracles. This is part two of a two part discussion. Download Daniel Schrock&#8217;s paper Hume&#8217;s Argument Against Miracles. [&#8230;]

Daniel Schrock stops by to discuss Hume and his philosophical position on miracles. This is part one of a two part discussion. Daniel Schrock Hume&#8217;s Argument Against Miracles Hume entry [&#8230;]

Willard Van Orman Quine (June 25, 1908 – December 25, 2000) (known to intimates as &#8220;Van&#8221;) was an American philosopher and logician in the analytic tradition. From 1930 until his death 70 years [&#8230;]

The crew spends a few minutes discussing the metaphysical system of Aristotle, one of philosophy&#8217;s greatest minds. Participants: Bob LaRocca, Camden Bucey, Jared Oliphint, <a [&#8230;]

Logical positivism is a combination of empiricism and mathematical and logico-linguistic constructs and deductions in epistemology. The crew provides a brief overview of the view and major players. They then [&#8230;]

The group discusses Bertrand Russell&#8217;s infamous essay Why I Am Not a Christian. Russell led the 20th century British revolt against idealism and contributed greatly to the philosophical field [&#8230;]

René Descartes (31 March 1596 &#8211; 11 February 1650), was a French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist. He has been dubbed the &#8220;Father of Modern Philosophy,&#8221; and much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response [&#8230;]

We realized many of our discussions on the Reformed Media Review were drifting toward the philosophical.&#160; And we also believe there is a general lack of good philosophical resources – [&#8230;]