Diogenes Allen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5722927 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diogenes Allen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diogenes |
| FAMILY NAME | Allen |
| SIGNATURE | ALLEN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Faculty Publications 2009
t was the final gathering of pastors at the Joe R. Engle Institute of Preaching.I look forward to this institute all year, when those who have been in ministry for at least two years come to be better preachers-to better proclaim the gospel in their particular communities.I look forward to this gathering of preachers because they know what they know, and they know what they don't know-and they want my help, though I'm kept humble by the pastor wh…
The Role of Technology and Commerce in Spiritual Growth
The author presents the role of nature in our knowledge and love of God in the Greek Fathers and one major medieval theologian, Hugh of St. Victor. There is a very rich literature on the contemplative use of nature but a lesser known one that is an active spirituality. It focuses on technology and commerce and how their improvement is part of our restoration from the Fall. It thus connects earthly pursuits to religious motives and goals. It is no…
Critic's Corner: The Character of Mozart's Don Giovanni
Is Philosophy of Religion Enough
“The adaptation and extension of the philosophy of religion required for teaching in theological seminaries would not only give it greater value to theological students. It could also lead to significant improvement of contemporary philosophy of religion itself, by showing the value of philosophical reflection on actual religions.”
Acting Redemptively
The Language of Grace
Three Outsiders: Pascal, Kierkegaard, Simone Weil
A Christian Theology of Other Faiths
“So often our theology of other faiths focuses on the doctrine of creation. ... Or we emphasize that the Logos is present in all peoples. But Simone Weil's focus is on the Cross. ... It is with the most distinctive aspect of our religion that she seeks to unveil a vital unity between our faith and the faith of other peoples.”
Natural Evil and the Love of God
There is some important data which has not as yet found its way into philosophic discussions on the problem of evil. Some religious people report that suffering, instead of being contrary to the love of God, is actually a medium in and through which his love can be experienced. This looks highly paradoxical, but it will be our purpose to show that it is intelligible and that it has important consequences for philosophical discussions of the probl…
Suffering at the Hands of Nature
“We are material, and as a piece of matter we are vulnerable to injury, illness, and decay. ... To accept to any degree our status as a piece of matter is, paradoxically, to transcend to that extent being merely a piece of matter. ... We are not encompassed completely by the principles that govern the rest of matter. In this sense, we are spiritual beings.”
The Paradox of Freedom and Authority
“The principles and dynamics of the master-slave relation ... can be used to study the marriage relation, the relation between teacher and pupil, parent and child, employer and employees, pastor and parishioners, counselor and client, and also the relation between Jesus and his disciples, between Jesus and his Father, and between God and us.”
Where are We Now—In Philosophy
“Religion is viewed primarily as an explanation of the universe, that is, as a subdivision of metaphysics. It is because there is a lack of interest in metaphysics that religion is neglected by philosophers today. Why have philosophers been loath to offer metaphysical worldviews in the past fifty years, and ... pretty much left religion to its own devices?”
Resurrection Appearances as Evidence
God's love becomes incarnate for our sake, suffers for our sake, and promises us that we will be united eternally with him. If that view of God's love can be stated without resurrection appearances (but not without a resurrection), one can believe in it without believing in resurrection appearance stories. When appearances are regarded only as evidence for the gospel, one can believe in the resurrection without believing in the postresurrection a…
Freedom and Human Fulfillment
“There is something which saves Christianity from cheapness. It does promise a pearl of great price, but it is a pearl for which one has to sell all the other pearls in the collection (and the other pearls are valuable). Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.’ Kierkegaard adds a gloss: Purity of heart is to will one thing. It is very difficult to will one thing. It is saved from cheapness too by the fact that what one…
Absentee Ownership
For Every Solution there is a Problem
Foundations for a Contemporary Piety
Theological Reflection on the Natural World
“My first concern will be to show that present knowledge has not precluded reflection about the universe. My second concern will be to show that our inability to determine whether the universe is dependent, taken in isolation, is of not particular importance. It is not therefore surprising that theologians today neglect reflection on the natural universe. But when the question of the status of the universe is considered in conjunction with other …
Christianity's Stake in Metaphysics
“Christianity need not establish nor seek to establish the claim that its view of the world is the best. Hence it does not have to establish in some way that explanations involving a Deity must be given to be adequate to the ‘facts’; or, in other words, have its claim dependent on our ability to resolve the problem of specifying criteria which enable us to evaluate rival world views to determine which one is the best. For Christianity can rest it…
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Christianity's Stake in Metaphysics
“Christianity need not establish nor seek to establish the claim that its view of the world is the best. Hence it does not have to establish in some way that explanations involving a Deity must be given to be adequate to the ‘facts’; or, in other words, have its claim dependent on our ability to resolve the problem of specifying criteria which enable us to evaluate rival world views to determine which one is the best. For Christianity can rest it…
Theological Reflection on the Natural World
“My first concern will be to show that present knowledge has not precluded reflection about the universe. My second concern will be to show that our inability to determine whether the universe is dependent, taken in isolation, is of not particular importance. It is not therefore surprising that theologians today neglect reflection on the natural universe. But when the question of the status of the universe is considered in conjunction with other …
Absentee Ownership
For Every Solution there is a Problem
Foundations for a Contemporary Piety
Freedom and Human Fulfillment
“There is something which saves Christianity from cheapness. It does promise a pearl of great price, but it is a pearl for which one has to sell all the other pearls in the collection (and the other pearls are valuable). Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.’ Kierkegaard adds a gloss: Purity of heart is to will one thing. It is very difficult to will one thing. It is saved from cheapness too by the fact that what one…
Resurrection Appearances as Evidence
God's love becomes incarnate for our sake, suffers for our sake, and promises us that we will be united eternally with him. If that view of God's love can be stated without resurrection appearances (but not without a resurrection), one can believe in it without believing in resurrection appearance stories. When appearances are regarded only as evidence for the gospel, one can believe in the resurrection without believing in the postresurrection a…
Where are We Now—In Philosophy
“Religion is viewed primarily as an explanation of the universe, that is, as a subdivision of metaphysics. It is because there is a lack of interest in metaphysics that religion is neglected by philosophers today. Why have philosophers been loath to offer metaphysical worldviews in the past fifty years, and ... pretty much left religion to its own devices?”
The Paradox of Freedom and Authority
“The principles and dynamics of the master-slave relation ... can be used to study the marriage relation, the relation between teacher and pupil, parent and child, employer and employees, pastor and parishioners, counselor and client, and also the relation between Jesus and his disciples, between Jesus and his Father, and between God and us.”
Natural Evil and the Love of God
There is some important data which has not as yet found its way into philosophic discussions on the problem of evil. Some religious people report that suffering, instead of being contrary to the love of God, is actually a medium in and through which his love can be experienced. This looks highly paradoxical, but it will be our purpose to show that it is intelligible and that it has important consequences for philosophical discussions of the probl…
Suffering at the Hands of Nature
“We are material, and as a piece of matter we are vulnerable to injury, illness, and decay. ... To accept to any degree our status as a piece of matter is, paradoxically, to transcend to that extent being merely a piece of matter. ... We are not encompassed completely by the principles that govern the rest of matter. In this sense, we are spiritual beings.”
A Christian Theology of Other Faiths
“So often our theology of other faiths focuses on the doctrine of creation. ... Or we emphasize that the Logos is present in all peoples. But Simone Weil's focus is on the Cross. ... It is with the most distinctive aspect of our religion that she seeks to unveil a vital unity between our faith and the faith of other peoples.”
The Language of Grace
Three Outsiders: Pascal, Kierkegaard, Simone Weil
Acting Redemptively
Is Philosophy of Religion Enough
“The adaptation and extension of the philosophy of religion required for teaching in theological seminaries would not only give it greater value to theological students. It could also lead to significant improvement of contemporary philosophy of religion itself, by showing the value of philosophical reflection on actual religions.”
Critic's Corner: The Character of Mozart's Don Giovanni
The Role of Technology and Commerce in Spiritual Growth
The author presents the role of nature in our knowledge and love of God in the Greek Fathers and one major medieval theologian, Hugh of St. Victor. There is a very rich literature on the contemplative use of nature but a lesser known one that is an active spirituality. It focuses on technology and commerce and how their improvement is part of our restoration from the Fall. It thus connects earthly pursuits to religious motives and goals. It is no…
Faculty Publications 2009
t was the final gathering of pastors at the Joe R. Engle Institute of Preaching.I look forward to this institute all year, when those who have been in ministry for at least two years come to be better preachers-to better proclaim the gospel in their particular communities.I look forward to this gathering of preachers because they know what they know, and they know what they don't know-and they want my help, though I'm kept humble by the pastor wh…
Philosophy (18 works) · Theology (17 works) · Theology and Philosophy of Evil (8 works) · Epistemology (7 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism (3 works) · Physics (3 works) · Political science (3 works)