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i Debating Christian Religious Epistemology ii ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BLOOMSBURY A Radical Pluralist Philosophy of Religion, by Mikel Burley Beyond the Control of God?, edited by Paul M. Gould Explaining Evil, edited by W. Paul Franks Human Dignity in the Judaeo-Christian Tradition, edited by John Loughlin Intellectual, Humanist and Religious Commitment, by Peter Forrest Progressive Atheism, by J. L. Schellenberg Religious Language, Meaning and Use, by Robert K. Bolger and Robert C. Coburn iii Debating Christian Religious Epistemology An Introduction to Five Views on the Knowledge of God Edited by John M. DePoe and Tyler Dalton McNabb iv BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, UK 1385 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, USA BLOOMSBURY, BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published in Great Britain 2020 Copyright © John M. DePoe, Tyler Dalton McNabb and Contributors, 2020 John M. DePoe and Tyler Dalton McNabb have asserted their right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Editors of this work. Cover image: The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Siena, Giovanni di Paolo © Artokoloro Quint Lox Limited / Alamy Stock Photo All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc does not have any control over, or responsibility for, any third-party websites referred to or in this book. All internet addresses given in this book were correct at the time of going to press. The author and publisher regret any inconvenience caused if addresses have changed or sites have ceased to exist, but can accept no responsibility for any such changes. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: HB: 978-1-3500-6274-0 PB: 978-1-3500-6273-3 ePDF: 978-1-3500-6272-6 eBook: 978-1-3500-6276-4 Typeset by Newgen KnowledgeWorks Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India To find out more about our authors and books visit www.bloomsbury.com and sign up for our newsletters. v This book is dedicated to our teachers who have instructed and inspired us to think maturely about religious epistemology, Timothy McGrew (for John) and Victoria Harrison (for Tyler). Additionally, we dedicate this book to our families who have patiently endured our absences while we have worked to bring it to fruition. Thank you for your love and support! vi vii Contents Preface ix Introduction to Religious Epistemology John M. DePoe and Tyler Dalton McNabb 1 1 Classical Evidentialism John M. DePoe 15 Responses to John M. DePoe 34 Logan Paul Gage and Blake McAllister 34 Tyler Dalton McNabb 39 K.Scott Oliphint 43 Erik Baldwin 47 Response to Critics John M. DePoe 52 2 Phenomenal Conservatism Logan Paul Gage and Blake McAllister 61 Responses to Logan Paul Gage and Blake McAllister 82 John M. DePoe 82 Tyler Dalton McNabb 86 K.Scott Oliphint 89 Erik Baldwin 93 Response to Critics Logan Paul Gage and Blake McAllister 98 3 Proper Functionalism Tyler Dalton McNabb 107 Response to Tyler Dalton McNabb 123 John M. DePoe 123 Logan Paul Gage and Blake McAllister 128 K.Scott Oliphint 133 Erik Baldwin 136 Response to Critics Tyler Dalton McNabb 141 viii viii Contents 4 Covenantal Epistemology K. Scott Oliphint 149 Response to K. Scott Oliphint 165 John M. DePoe 165 Logan Paul Gage and Blake McAllister 170 Tyler Dalton McNabb 175 Erik Baldwin 177 Response to Critics K. Scott Oliphint 182 5 Tradition-Based Perspectivalism Erik Baldwin 191 Response to Erik Baldwin 208 John M. DePoe 208 Logan Paul Gage and Blake McAllister 213 Tyler Dalton McNabb 217 K.Scott Oliphint 220 Response to Critics Erik Baldwin 225 Works Cited 235 List of Contributors 249 Index 251 ix Preface The genesis of this book can be traced to many stimulating debates that we (Tyler and John) have had in recent years as our paths crossed at academic conferences. Both of us passionately advocate for our distinctive approaches, especially lobbying our views before up-and-coming graduate students. In these exchanges, we discovered that much was misunderstood about our positions—commonly repeated inaccuracies about our positions or ignorance of answers given to standard objections. Furthermore, we both expressed frustrations in finding a suitable text for a course on religious epistemology. It seemed that virtually every available text was either too specialized or failed to represent multiple views (especially our own) in a fair or teachably accessible way. Moreover, through these exchanges we developed a strong friendship and admiration for one another. In a short time, it occurred to us to rectify this situation by producing our own volume that would serve the purposes that we perceived were currently absent. Rather than attempting to write a standard introductory textbook coauthored by the two of us, we believe that a text authored by representatives from multiple views on religious epistemology gives readers a fairer representation of each view and creates a format that is more engaging for readers. In addition to ourselves, we rounded up the other contributors to help us bring this vision to life. The primary criteria in selecting these contributors were that each one represents an important approach to religious epistemology, has a history of talented and spirited philosophical writing, and is someone we respect as philosopher, especially in the realm of religious epistemology. We believe we have succeeded in meeting contributors who meet these guidelines. However, we are aware that some readers may be concerned that our book fails to include some perspective or represent a particular tradition. All we wish to say to concerns of this sort is that no conscious effort was made to exclude any points of view, and it is inherent to making any selections that regrettably others must be excluded. This collection is not intended, for instance, to be a comprehensive survey of Christian religious epistemologies.
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