Edward L Schoen
Biographic Data
| ID | 9266382 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edward L Schoen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edward L |
| FAMILY NAME | Schoen |
| SIGNATURE | SCHOEN E L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Kentucky University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Perceiving an imperceptible God
While reports of sensory encounters with the divine come from a variety of religious traditions, philosophers as diverse as Thomas Aquinas and Robert Oakes have argued that such experiences of incorporeal divine beings are impossible. Nevertheless, by clarifying various relations among acts of perception, perceptual detections of presence and kinds of perceptual recognition, the sensory perception of imperceptible things emerges as a coherent pos…
David Hume and the Mysterious Shroud of Turin
In a footnote to ‘Of Miracles’, David Hume defined the miraculous as ‘... a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposition of some invisible agent .’ In the opening pages of the essay itself, however, Hume dropped the reference to agency in favour of the simpler declaration that any ‘ ... miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ...’ This preference for the simpler formulation was deliberate. A…
Anthropomorphic Concepts of God
Three of the most venerable objections to anthropomorphic conceptions of the divine are traceable to Xenophanes and his critique of the early Greek gods. Though suitably revised, these ancient criticisms have persisted over the centuries, plaguing various religious communities, particularly those of classical Christian commitment. Xenophanes complained that anthropomorphism leads to unseemly characterizations, noting that both over the ages, the …
Toward a Christian Conception of Man
To be suitable for the purposes of orthodox Christianity, a conception of man must provide for the possibility of meaningful interaction with God, personal responsibility, and life after death. If it is to be of potential use to the Christian psychologist, any proposed conception of man must also be compatible with the findings of science. At present, two views of man are attractive though neither completely meets all four minimal requirements fo…
Aristotle's Modern Conception of Man
Although certain trends in contemporary theology can be traced to Platonic and Neoplatonic thought, contemporary views on the composition of man are traceable to Descartes rather than to the Greeks. While a Cartesian dualism may be incompatible with both Scripture and contemporary psychology, an Aristotelian understanding of the nature of man may provide a solid theoretical basis for contemporary Christian theology and psychological practice
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Aristotle's Modern Conception of Man
Although certain trends in contemporary theology can be traced to Platonic and Neoplatonic thought, contemporary views on the composition of man are traceable to Descartes rather than to the Greeks. While a Cartesian dualism may be incompatible with both Scripture and contemporary psychology, an Aristotelian understanding of the nature of man may provide a solid theoretical basis for contemporary Christian theology and psychological practice
Toward a Christian Conception of Man
To be suitable for the purposes of orthodox Christianity, a conception of man must provide for the possibility of meaningful interaction with God, personal responsibility, and life after death. If it is to be of potential use to the Christian psychologist, any proposed conception of man must also be compatible with the findings of science. At present, two views of man are attractive though neither completely meets all four minimal requirements fo…
Anthropomorphic Concepts of God
Three of the most venerable objections to anthropomorphic conceptions of the divine are traceable to Xenophanes and his critique of the early Greek gods. Though suitably revised, these ancient criticisms have persisted over the centuries, plaguing various religious communities, particularly those of classical Christian commitment. Xenophanes complained that anthropomorphism leads to unseemly characterizations, noting that both over the ages, the …
David Hume and the Mysterious Shroud of Turin
In a footnote to ‘Of Miracles’, David Hume defined the miraculous as ‘... a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the Deity, or by the interposition of some invisible agent .’ In the opening pages of the essay itself, however, Hume dropped the reference to agency in favour of the simpler declaration that any ‘ ... miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ...’ This preference for the simpler formulation was deliberate. A…
Perceiving an imperceptible God
While reports of sensory encounters with the divine come from a variety of religious traditions, philosophers as diverse as Thomas Aquinas and Robert Oakes have argued that such experiences of incorporeal divine beings are impossible. Nevertheless, by clarifying various relations among acts of perception, perceptual detections of presence and kinds of perceptual recognition, the sensory perception of imperceptible things emerges as a coherent pos…
Epistemology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · History (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · Theology and Philosophy of Evil (2 works) · Agency (philosophy) (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work) · Christianity (1 work)