K. Scott Oliphint - Evangelical Philosophical Society

EASTERN REGIONAL MEETING
March 31st-April 1, 2016
Lancaster Bible College, Lancaster PA

“Apologetics in a Pluralistic Culture”

Plenary Speaker: Scott Oliphint, Westminster Theological Seminary
Plenary Respondent: Josh Chatraw, Liberty University

Call for Papers

All members of ETS and the EPS are invited to submit a paper on the conference theme. Papers on other topics will be welcome as well, especially those on the theme of our national Annual Meeting in 2016, “The Trinity.” Any ETS or EPS member of any rank is welcome to submit a paper proposal, including those outside the Eastern Region.

Your proposal should have a title and a brief (one paragraph) description of the intended paper. Please indicate your present position and how long you have been serving in this post, and/or your degree program and state of completion.

Proposals must be submitted to (President) Eric Silverman via email (drericsilverman@gmail.com) in text, Word or PDF format by noon on January 15th, 2017. We will let you know whether or not your proposal has been accepted no later than January 24th.

Information on registration and lodging provided at the ETS Eastern regional page. Become a member of the EPS by purchasing at epsociety.org.

Biographies of Plenary Speaker and Respondent

Dr. K. Scott Oliphint (Ph.D., Westminster Theological Seminary) is professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. Dr. Oliphint’s academic interests include Cornelius Van Til’s apologetics, the relationship between Christian apologetics and philosophy, and the doctrine of God. He is the co-author with William Edgar of Covenantal Apologetics: Principles and Practice in the Defense of the Faith and Product Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader (Volumes 1-2), as well as the author of several books, including The Battle Belongs to the Lord: The Power of Scripture for Defending the Faith and Reasons for Faith: Philosophy in the Service of Theology, and numerous other resources and articles.

Dr. Joshua D. Chatraw (respondent) is Associate Professor of Theology and Apologetics and Executive Director of The Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement at Liberty University. He is a co-author with Karen Swallow Prior of Cultural Engagement and Truth in a Culture of Doubt: Engaging the Skeptical Challenges to the Bible (co-authored with Darrell Bock and Andreas Köstenberger), and Truth Matters: Confident Faith in a Confusing World (co-authored with Darrell Bock and Andreas Köstenberger).

ETS Eastern Regional Schedule

Day One (Friday, March 31st)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Registration and Exhibit Hall Open (Discount Books!)

1:00-1:50 pm – First Parallel Session

2:00-2:50 pm – Second Parallel Session

3:00-4:00 pm – First Plenary Session

4:10-5:00 pm – Third Parallel Session

Day Two (Saturday, April 1st)

8:30-8:55 am – ETS Business Meeting

9:00-10:20 am- Second Plenary Session

Scott Oliphint – (45 minutes)

Josh Chatraw (Liberty University) – Response (20 minutes)

Scott Oliphint – Response to the Respondent Q/A (10 minutes)

10:30- 11:50 am – Fourth Parallel Session

12:00-12:50 pm – Lunch/Exhibit Hall Open for Final Opportunities (Discount Books!)

1:00-2:30 pm- Third Plenary Session

Scott Oliphint – (45 minutes)

Josh Chatraw – Response (20 minutes)

Discussion/Q&A – (25 minutes)

Philosophy and Christianity make truth claims about many of the same things. For example, they both claim to provide answers to the deep questions of life.

In Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy (Zondervan, 2016), EPS members, Paul M. Gould and Richard B. Davis, edit, compile and introduce interactions on four predominant views about the relationship between philosophy and the Christian worldview and their implications for life and practices.

The contributors and four views include:

Each author identifies the propositional relation between philosophy and Christianity along with a section devoted to the implications for living a life devoted to the pursuit of wisdom. One of the benefits of this book is the point-counterpoint responses and replies among proponents of each view.

In their resourceful introduction, Paul Gould and Rich Davis explain the background to this “four views” discussion and provide some historical background, as well as helpful summaries of each position in the conclusion.

In the reader-friendly, Zondervan Counterpoints format, this book helps readers to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed conclusions in this much-debated topic.

Gould and Davis present their co-edited volume with the intent to help resource and encourage professors, students, pastors and other Christian leaders.

Their own “advice to students” embodies the ideals of this book. How might one think about going into philosophy?

Follow on Twitter news about the book by going to @FourViewsCPhil. Follow also co-editors Gould @PaulMGould and Davis @RBrDavis.

Readers may also enjoy the following other projects and resources provided by the Evangelical Philosophical Society:

Subscribe to the Christian philosophy journal, Philosophia Christi. Even better, become a member of the EPS and get the journal as part of your annual membership, along with access to events like the EPS annual meeting.
Enjoy and interact with the following EPS web-based projects:
- Christ-shaped Philosophy project with Paul Moser, Richard Davis, Graham Oppy, and dozens of other contributors.
- Christian Philosophers in the Secular Academy project.
- Symposium on Academic Disciplines, Faithfulness, and the Christian Scholar with contributions from Paul Gould, Richard Davis and others.
- Sketches of Christian Virtues for Everyday Life discussion.
- Philosophical Discussion on Marriage and Family topics.
- Philosophy of Theological Anthropology web project.

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2017 Call for Papers: Eastern Region of the EPS

Four Views on Christianity and Philosophy