The University Of Manchester
Alumnus, 2008
CV
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Religion
Religious Studies
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    Punch-Drunk Masculinity
    Journal of Men's Studies 14 (2): 235-42. 2006.
    Written and directed by Paul-Thomas Anderson, Punch-Drunk Love exposes the complexity and kitsch superficialities of masculine gender constructions. The following essay provides a summary of gender theory in order to uncover and better understand the film's post-patriarchal vision of masculinity.
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    Returning Barth to Anselm
    Modern Theology 24 (3): 413-437. 2008.
    This article focuses on Barth's explication of Anselm's Proslogion 2-4 in his book on Anselm and attempts to show how Anselm helped clarify for Barth the ontological nature of his own early theology, in particular what he meant by the “is” in his affirmation “God is God.” My contention is that Barth's continual pointing to Anselm's Fides Quaerens Intellectum as a vital key to his own theology should not be overlooked. In fact, I argue that only by returning Barth to Anselm in this way is it poss…Read more