Josh A Reeves
Biographic Data
| ID | 5972804 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Josh A Reeves |
| GIVEN NAMES | Josh A |
| FAMILY NAME | Reeves |
| SIGNATURE | REEVES J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Samford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1753-0425 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Christianity and Naturalism
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Beyond Radical Orthodoxy
This article critically examines Paul Tysons contribution to the »After Science and Religion« project and his book A Christian Theology of Science, highlighting problems that are characteristic of the broader Radical Orthodoxy movement. I give four basic principles to guide theologians in their engagement with the sciences and use them to show the multiple ways that Tysons argument falls short of them. The article advocates for a more nuanced app…
Exemplars in ‘science and religion’
This article argues that Thomas Kuhn's landmark work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions , has not been adequately explored by theologians and scholars in the field of science and religion. While many cite Kuhn to suggest that science and religion share structural similarities, I contend that his work is crucial in addressing current debates about the definitions of ‘science’ and ‘religion’ and the potential for intellectual progress between…
How Not to Link the Reformation and Science
This article evaluates Brad Gregory's argument in The Unintended Reformation that links the Reformation with the rise of secular science. I provide an overview of Gregory's claims and make two criticisms, arguing that Gregory's thesis lacks historical evidence to support it and mistakenly implies that retaining the framework of premodern metaphysics would have prevented the rise of scientific naturalism. The paper concludes by pointing to more po…
A Response to Fabio Gironi’s “Turning a Critical Eye Upon Science and Religion”
In a previous issue of this journal, Fabio Gironi criticizes the field of science and religion from his perspective as a religious studies scholar. Our reaction to his paper is mixed. Though we share many of Gironi’s concerns, we do not believe that his criticisms count for much against religion-and-science scholarship per se , and we therefore attempt to nuance and redirect those criticisms in what follows
Problems for Postfoundationalists
Theology and the problem of expertise
Despite the ubiquitous role of expertise in matters of knowledge, its importance is contested in much of Christian theological scholarship, especially the Protestant kind. This article seeks briefly to describe the history of Christian skepticism towards expertise, discuss its theological basis, and argue that we need to acknowledge the importance of expertise in our theologies. Recognizing the role and validity of expertise, I argue, helps one t…
The Field of Science and Religion as Natural Philosophy
"Natural philosophy" is an important term from the history of science because it was used to describe the study of nature during medieval and early modern Europe. This article gives an overview of the history of natural philosophy, since the use and eventual disuse of the term helps one to understand the emergence of modern science. Following a suggestion by the historian of science Peter Dear, I argue that the term deserves to be rehabilitated b…
How Not to Link the Reformation and Science
This article evaluates Brad Gregory's argument in The Unintended Reformation that links the Reformation with the rise of secular science. I provide an overview of Gregory's claims and make two criticisms, arguing that Gregory's thesis lacks historical evidence to support it and mistakenly implies that retaining the framework of premodern metaphysics would have prevented the rise of scientific naturalism. The paper concludes by pointing to more po…
The Field of Science and Religion as Natural Philosophy
"Natural philosophy" is an important term from the history of science because it was used to describe the study of nature during medieval and early modern Europe. This article gives an overview of the history of natural philosophy, since the use and eventual disuse of the term helps one to understand the emergence of modern science. Following a suggestion by the historian of science Peter Dear, I argue that the term deserves to be rehabilitated b…
Theology and the problem of expertise
Despite the ubiquitous role of expertise in matters of knowledge, its importance is contested in much of Christian theological scholarship, especially the Protestant kind. This article seeks briefly to describe the history of Christian skepticism towards expertise, discuss its theological basis, and argue that we need to acknowledge the importance of expertise in our theologies. Recognizing the role and validity of expertise, I argue, helps one t…
A Response to Fabio Gironi’s “Turning a Critical Eye Upon Science and Religion”
In a previous issue of this journal, Fabio Gironi criticizes the field of science and religion from his perspective as a religious studies scholar. Our reaction to his paper is mixed. Though we share many of Gironi’s concerns, we do not believe that his criticisms count for much against religion-and-science scholarship per se , and we therefore attempt to nuance and redirect those criticisms in what follows
Problems for Postfoundationalists
How Not to Link the Reformation and Science
This article evaluates Brad Gregory's argument in The Unintended Reformation that links the Reformation with the rise of secular science. I provide an overview of Gregory's claims and make two criticisms, arguing that Gregory's thesis lacks historical evidence to support it and mistakenly implies that retaining the framework of premodern metaphysics would have prevented the rise of scientific naturalism. The paper concludes by pointing to more po…
Christianity and Naturalism
Open access – no commercial reuse
Beyond Radical Orthodoxy
This article critically examines Paul Tysons contribution to the »After Science and Religion« project and his book A Christian Theology of Science, highlighting problems that are characteristic of the broader Radical Orthodoxy movement. I give four basic principles to guide theologians in their engagement with the sciences and use them to show the multiple ways that Tysons argument falls short of them. The article advocates for a more nuanced app…
Exemplars in ‘science and religion’
This article argues that Thomas Kuhn's landmark work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions , has not been adequately explored by theologians and scholars in the field of science and religion. While many cite Kuhn to suggest that science and religion share structural similarities, I contend that his work is crucial in addressing current debates about the definitions of ‘science’ and ‘religion’ and the potential for intellectual progress between…
Philosophy (7 works) · Epistemology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Evolution and Science Education (4 works) · Theology (3 works) · Argument (complex analysis) (2 works) · Christian Theology and Mission (2 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Field (mathematics) (2 works) · Historical Philosophy and Science (2 works)