Elizabeth A David
Biographic Data
| ID | 222181 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth A David |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth A |
| FAMILY NAME | David |
| SIGNATURE | DAVID E A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1214-1981 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, and God
This article offers a theological account of creativity in light of recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), especially large language models. Drawing on scripture and the philosophical work of Margaret Boden, it argues that creativity—whether divine, human, or computational—is best understood as a moral category. After introducing theologically appropriate forms of analogy, the essay distinguishes between two kinds of divine creativi…
Should the State Still Protect Religion qua Religion? John Finnis Between Brian Leiter and the "Second Wave" in Law and Religion
This article offers a Thomist response to Brian Leiter's Why Tolerate Religion?, challenging his claim that religion does not merit distinct legal protection. While Leiter assumes religion to be epistemically irrational-defined by existential consolation, categorical demands, and insulation from evidence-this article draws on John Finnis's interpretation of Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) to reconstruct religion as a basic good of practical reason…
Church, State, and Virtue in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (2020)
To curb the spread of COVID-19, houses of worship in the State of New York were legally required to limit attendance at religious ceremonies. Two religious communities—the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and the Orthodox Jewish organization, Agudath Israel of America—asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. This article provides a theological interpretation of the Court’s decision to grant these communities injunctive relief, thus freeing th…
Lung Cancer Mortality Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care: A Seer-CAHPS Study
Should we admire the shrewd steward (Luke 16.1-9)? Moral exemplarism and Christian ethics
The parable of the shrewd steward (Luke 16.1-9) is notoriously difficult to interpret. We encounter a figure who, when threatened with dismissal, dishonestly erases the debts of his master's debtors. Yet, surprisingly, the master commends the steward. So, what exactly are we meant to admire in the steward? With help from Linda Zagzebski's theory of moral exemplarism, I discuss why we should - and should not - consider the steward to be morally ex…
Narrative and Truthfulness through the Body: Interpreting Mark Wynn
This short article responds to, and interprets, two epistemic claims made by Mark Wynn concerning truth and Christian ethics. The first claim concerns how the body knows something prior to an operation of reason. The second claim concerns the relationship between narrative and metaphysics, particularly when considering the eucharist. The article interprets these claims by drawing upon Wynn's previous work in religious epistemology, and it points …
Religious Deviance and Psychological Medicine in the Second Great Awakening: The Asylum Narratives of Elizabeth T. Stone (b. 1811)
Is Group Ontology Morally Distracting? A Natural Law Approach to Corporate Religious Liberty
In recent years, a variety of corporate litigants, from houses of worship to for-profit enterprises, have brought religious liberty suits to the US Supreme Court. Interestingly, the metaphysical status of such litigants has been subject to intense debate by judges and commentators alike. Are these litigants corporate moral persons or mere aggregates of individuals? How, if at all, does their metaphysical status affect our assignment of corporate …
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Is Group Ontology Morally Distracting? A Natural Law Approach to Corporate Religious Liberty
In recent years, a variety of corporate litigants, from houses of worship to for-profit enterprises, have brought religious liberty suits to the US Supreme Court. Interestingly, the metaphysical status of such litigants has been subject to intense debate by judges and commentators alike. Are these litigants corporate moral persons or mere aggregates of individuals? How, if at all, does their metaphysical status affect our assignment of corporate …
Narrative and Truthfulness through the Body: Interpreting Mark Wynn
This short article responds to, and interprets, two epistemic claims made by Mark Wynn concerning truth and Christian ethics. The first claim concerns how the body knows something prior to an operation of reason. The second claim concerns the relationship between narrative and metaphysics, particularly when considering the eucharist. The article interprets these claims by drawing upon Wynn's previous work in religious epistemology, and it points …
Religious Deviance and Psychological Medicine in the Second Great Awakening: The Asylum Narratives of Elizabeth T. Stone (b. 1811)
Church, State, and Virtue in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (2020)
To curb the spread of COVID-19, houses of worship in the State of New York were legally required to limit attendance at religious ceremonies. Two religious communities—the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and the Orthodox Jewish organization, Agudath Israel of America—asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. This article provides a theological interpretation of the Court’s decision to grant these communities injunctive relief, thus freeing th…
Lung Cancer Mortality Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Patient Experiences with Care: A Seer-CAHPS Study
Should we admire the shrewd steward (Luke 16.1-9)? Moral exemplarism and Christian ethics
The parable of the shrewd steward (Luke 16.1-9) is notoriously difficult to interpret. We encounter a figure who, when threatened with dismissal, dishonestly erases the debts of his master's debtors. Yet, surprisingly, the master commends the steward. So, what exactly are we meant to admire in the steward? With help from Linda Zagzebski's theory of moral exemplarism, I discuss why we should - and should not - consider the steward to be morally ex…
Creativity, Artificial Intelligence, and God
This article offers a theological account of creativity in light of recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), especially large language models. Drawing on scripture and the philosophical work of Margaret Boden, it argues that creativity—whether divine, human, or computational—is best understood as a moral category. After introducing theologically appropriate forms of analogy, the essay distinguishes between two kinds of divine creativi…
Should the State Still Protect Religion qua Religion? John Finnis Between Brian Leiter and the "Second Wave" in Law and Religion
This article offers a Thomist response to Brian Leiter's Why Tolerate Religion?, challenging his claim that religion does not merit distinct legal protection. While Leiter assumes religion to be epistemically irrational-defined by existential consolation, categorical demands, and insulation from evidence-this article draws on John Finnis's interpretation of Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) to reconstruct religion as a basic good of practical reason…
Philosophy (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works) · History (2 works) · Metaphysics (2 works)