2024
Program

The Society for

Philosophy of Religion


2024 Annual Meeting

March 7th - 9th

Omni Oceanfront Resort Hotel

Hilton Head, South Carolina



 

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

 

8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements

 

Session I

Session Chair:  Jeff Willetts
(The John Leland Center for Theological Studies)

 

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
“The Presence and Body of Christ”
Frank Schweigert (Metro State University)


Commentary:  Michael Potts (Methodist University)

 

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

“Seeking with Integrity”

Tad Robinson (Muhlenberg College)

 

Commentary

Ben McCraw (University of South Carolina Upstate)

 

 

Session II

Session Chair:  Mike Jones (Liberty University)

 

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Obligatio in Leibniz’s Jurisprudence”
Joshua Horn (University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point)

 

Commentary
Dylan Flint (The Ohio State University)

 

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
“Pascal on Divine Hiddenness”
John Schellenberg (Mount St. Vincent University)

 

Commentary
Bernie Cantens (Sul Ross State University)


 


Friday, March 8th, 2024

 

Session III

Session Chair: Brian Birch (Utah Valley University)

 

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
“Credible Theological Encroachment a la Clemente de Jesus Munguia"
Juan Garcia (Wingate University)

 

Commentary: Rob Prevost (Wingate University)

 

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
“Cartesian Trinitarian Persons"
Andrew Hollingsworth (Brewton Parker College)
Joshua Farris (Missional University)

 

Commentary
Brian Austin (Carson Newman University)

 

 

Session IV

Session Chair: Ed Bagley (Wingate University)

 

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
“The Idea of Reciprocity, the Duty of Civility,
and the Hidden Religious Aspect of Political Liberalism"
Yidi Wu (Boston University)

 

Commentary: Ryan Falcioni (Chaffey College)

 

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
“Against Swinburne’s Behavioral View of Trust: Toward a Complete Model of Trusting God”
Josh Rollins (University of Central Oklahoma)

 

Commentary
Hyun Kim (State College of Florida)  

 

 

7:00 p.m.
Society Dinner and Presidential Address


"Contemplating the Inexplicable: Jesus and the Resurrection"

Jeffrey Willetts

Parkwood Baptist Church
The John Leland Center for Theological Studies

  


 

Saturday, March 9th, 2024

 

Session V

Session Chair:  Tim Lytle (Piedmont University)

 

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Book Panel:  The Karamazov Case
by Terrence W. Tilley


Brad Kallenberg (University of Dayton)

Patrick Horn (Pilgrim Congregational Church)

Ronald Hall (Stetson University, emeritus)

Response:  Terrence W. Tilley (Fordham University)

 

10:45 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Business Meeting

 

 


Officers 

President - Jeffrey Willetts (2019)

Vice-President - Tim Lytle (2020)

Secretary - Brian Birch (2022)

Treasurer - Ben McCraw (2022)


Council Members

Rob Prevost (2018, Immediate Past President)
Ted Poston (2021)

Josh Horn (2022)
Tad Robinson (2023)