Posts Tagged ‘Philip Clayton’

Philip Clayton’s Reply to Rep. Shimkus

By Chad Crawford • Apr 22nd, 2009 • Category: thinking

Dr. Philip Clayton, a Christian theologian and philosopher from Claremont Graduate University who specializes in the intersection of religion and science, has recorded a reply to Rep. Shimkus’ (Ill.) use of the Bible in a House hearing on global warming. Shimkus basically offered a couple of prooftexts to justify his irresponsible political position, followed by [...]


The Religulous Effect of Non-Negotiable Discipleship

By Chad Crawford • Mar 8th, 2009 • Category: thinking

Philip Clayton raises a good point in this video about the need for theologians to engage in discussions with philosophers that don’t involve pulling the dogma card. As church leaders, we need to teach this kind of openness before theological education.That way when people are exposed to philosophical dialogue that confronts their worldview, this won’t [...]