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272Divine Authority as Divine ParenthoodReligious Studies. forthcoming.In this article, I argue that God is authoritative over us because he is our divine, causal parent. As our causal parent, God has duties to relate to us, but he can only fulfill those duties if he has the practical authority to give us commands aimed at our sanctification. From ought-implies-can reasoning, I conclude that God has that authority. After I make this argument, I show how the view has significant advantages over extant arguments for divine authority and can help solve other significa…Read more
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189Kant on Punishment & PovertySouthern Journal of Philosophy. forthcoming.I offer a Kantian argument for the idea that the state lacks the authority to punish neglected, impoverished citizens when they commit crimes to cope with that neglect. Given Kant’s own commitments to the value of external freedom and the state’s obligation to ensure it in Doctrine of Right, there is no reason a Kantian state can claim authority to punish an impoverished citizen while also failing in significant ways to protect her external freedom.
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501Eternal Hell and Impaired Agency: A Reply to Marilyn AdamsHeythrop Journal 63 (5): 899-906. 2022.The Heythrop Journal, Volume 63, Issue 5, Page 899-906, September 2022.
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727Leibniz’s Horrendous and Unthinkable World: A Critique of Leibniz’s ‘Best Possible World’ TheodicyHeythrop Journal 63 (1): 57-63. 2021.The Heythrop Journal, Volume 63, Issue 1, Page 57-63, January 2022.
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Areas of Interest
| Social and Political Philosophy |
| Normative Ethics |
| Philosophy of Religion |