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)