A Call to Abstinence?

• In this paper I examine the Assemblies of God position concerning the consumption of alcohol and argue that their position is dependent upon a poor understanding of the relevant Scriptures.

Original Sin and the Principle of Alternate Possibilities

• In this paper I briefly look at Augustine and Calvin’s understanding of original sin and then compare that with Alvin Plantinga’s understanding. I then argue that none are compatible with a robust understanding of PAP. (Please note, this paper was written for a graduate seminar and has not been revised since it was turned in to my professor. It is likely that there are grave misunderstandings and mistakes. I hope to revive this paper at some point in the near future.)

Dissertation Prospectus

• This is the prospectus for my dissertation, “A Rational Problem of Evil: The Coherence of Christian Doctrine and the Free Will Defense.” While I’m sure the project will take on some different perspectives over the next year or so, but I do think this is a mostly accurate picture of the project. In it I examine the compatibility of a free will defense to the logical problem of evil with the Christian doctrines of original sin, the nature of creaturely action in heaven, and the nature of divine action. I’d love to hear your thoughts about the project, so feel free to either send me an email or post them on the site.

Why a Believer Could Believe that God Answers Prayer

• This is a short paper that was recently accepted for publication in the journal Sophia. In it I respond to Michael Veber’s claim that if God answered certain types of prayers, then he would be immoral. Since God, traditionally understood, is essentially good, then God must not answer those types of prayers.