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1625The Lord of Noncontradiction: An Argument for God from LogicPhilosophia Christi 13 (2). 2011.In this paper we offer a new argument for the existence of God. We contend that the laws of logic are metaphysically dependent on the existence of God, understood as a necessarily existent, personal, spiritual being; thus anyone who grants that there are laws of logic should also accept that there is a God. We argue that if our most natural intuitions about them are correct, and if they are to play the role in our intellectual activities that we take them to play, then the laws of logic are best…Read more
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62On the rationality of positive mysterianismInternational Journal for Philosophy of Religion 83 (3): 291-307. 2018.In Paradox in Christian Theology I argued that the Christian doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation are paradoxical—that is, they appear to involve implicit contradictions—yet Christians can still be rational in affirming and believing those doctrines. Dale Tuggy has characterized my theory of theological paradox as a form of “positive mysterianism” and argues that the theory “faces steep epistemic problems, and is at best a temporarily reasonable but ultimately unsustainable stance.” Afte…Read more
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36Steven J. Duby, God in Himself: Scripture, Metaphysics, and the Task of Christian Theology (review)Philosophia Christi 22 (2): 349-352. 2020.
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27No Dilemma for the Proponent of the Transcendental ArgumentPhilosophia Christi 13 (1): 189-198. 2011.David Reiter has recently argued that presuppositionalist apologists who champion the transcendental argument for God’s existence (TAG) face a dilemma: depending on what conclusion the argument is supposed to establish, either TAG is inadequate to deliver that conclusion or else TAG is superfluous (thus bringing into question claims about its importance and distinctiveness as a theistic argument). By way of reply, I contend that several plausible lines of response are available to the proponent …Read more
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27Does traditional Christianity involve paradoxical doctrines, that is, doctrines that present the appearance (at least) of logical inconsistency? If so, what is the nature of these paradoxes and why do they arise? What is the relationship between "paradox" and "mystery" in theological theorizing? And what are the implications for the rationality, or otherwise, of orthodox Christian beliefs? In Paradox in Christian Theology, James Anderson argues that the doctrines of the Trinity and the incarnati…Read more
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13Contemporary Arguments in Natural Theology: God and Rational Belief, ed. Colin Ruloff and Peter HorbanPhilosophia Christi 25 (2): 329-334. 2023.
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7Highly creative and interactive, this apologetics resource helps readers identify and evaluate 21 different worldviews through engaging yes-or-no questions and easy-to-understand descriptions. Appendices include answers to common questions and suggestions for further reading.
James N. Anderson
Reformed Theological Seminary
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Reformed Theological SeminaryProfessor
Charlotte, NC, United States of America
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Arguments for Theism |
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Revelation |
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