Philosophy Commons^™

George Macdonald On The Logic Of Faith, Barbara Amell

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

Although not often called a philosopher, George MacDonald’s writings reflect repeated attempts to apply logic to faith. This paper traces this theme throughout his various works to demonstrate that he was largely successful in his efforts to provide the public with reasons to believe.

C.S. Lewis: The Abolition Of Man, Christopher Horton

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

In The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis calls the natural, moral law of the universe by the name Tao. This essay seeks to define Lewis’s idea of the Tao, demonstrate where the principle of the Tao is reinforced in Lewis’s fictional works, and conclude with Lewis’s ‘prophetical’ warnings to modern humanity’s rebellion against the Tao.

The Necessity Of Doubt In George Macdonald's Within And Without, James Washick

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

While the Scottish author George MacDonald is currently remembered as a writer of fiction and fantasy, in his own time he was well known for his poetry as well, even preferring to think of himself as a poet rather than a novelist. This paper examines his poetry, focusing on the theme of doubt and its role in the life of a Christian.

If Deliberative Democracy Is The Solution, What Is The Problem?, Emily Hauptmann

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented March 18, 1999 for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society.

Gun Control, Hugh Lafollette

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented October 22, 1998 for the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society.

Theistic Ethics : Toward A Christian Solution, David J. Baggett

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Eros And Transgression In An Age Of Immanence: Georges Bataille’S (Religious) Critique Of Kinsey, James Mark Shields

Faculty Journal Articles

This paper explores the religious implications of eroticism in Western culture since the Sexual Revolution, a period at once applauded for its open and immanent view of sexuality and denounced for its shamelessness and promiscuity. After discussing the work and effects of Alfred C. Kinsey, the father of the Sexual Revolution, I focus on a critical appraisal of Kinsey written by French theorist Georges Bataille (“Kinsey, the Underworld and Work,” in L’Erotisme, 1957). Bataille situates contemporary Western sexuality within a larger historical movement towards the “desacralization” of all aspects of human life: sex, under the scientific gaze of the Kinsey …

Review: Systematic Theology: An Introduction To Biblical Doctrine, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Attitudes Concerning Euthanasia Among Protestant Denominations, Greg Morgan

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this research was to uncover differences in attitudes among Protestant denominations concerning euthanasia. Variations in attitudes were viewed using social theories of religion by Emile Dukheim, Max Weber, Charles Glock, and Rodney Stark. These theories were used to establish a basis for variation among the Protestant denominations on social issues. A questionnaire was given to four Protestant Churches in a mid-sized city in Kentucky during the Spring of 1999. The sample of 134 respondents represented six different Protestant denominations. Logistic regression and factor analysis were used to analyze the data. Results suggest that pro-euthanasia attitudes are positively …

Shiva's Spider, James Fadiman

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Narcissus And The Echo Of Emptiness, Steven W. Laycock

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

The Next Millennium A Definitive Guide, S. I. Shapiro

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

The Varieties Of Dissociative Experience A Transpersonal, Postmodern Model, Stanley Krippner

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Coming Home, Marc L. Joslyn

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Collective And Egoless Consciousness Significance For Philosophy Of Science And For The Mind-Body Problem, Axel A. Randrup

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Thus Spake Black Hen Pray, Help Me To Become "Whole, Dr. Comus; Please, Teach Me How To Fly How To Sing..., T. R. Soidla

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Mandala And/Or Dkyil-'Khor, Herbert Guenther

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Quirkily Swayed By Whim, Don Diespecker

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Is The Color Of That Horse Really Pale?, Henri Volohonsky

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Realization And Embodiment: Psychological Work In The Service Of Spiritual Development, John Welwood

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

The Hundred Gibbons, Asa Baber

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

About Our Contributors, Philippe L. Gross, S. I. Shapiro

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Evangelical Christianity And The Philosophy Of Interreligious Dialogue, Michael S. Jones

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this essay, the author, an evangelical Christian, seeks to analyze the arguments for and against evangelical participation in interreligious dialogue. He finds that, while the arguments against evangelical participation in dialogue suggest some important boundaries for dialogue, they do not completely militate against it. Conversely, the arguments for dialogue form a persuasive case for evangelical participation

Review: Jesus And The Logic Of History, Gary R. Habermas

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

A review of Jesus and the Logic of History by Paul Barnett (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.)

An Empirical Investigation Into Significant Factors Of Moral Reasoning And Their Influences On Ethical Judgment And Intentions, Janet K. Mullen Marta

Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration

This dissertation is a partial test of the Hunt-Vitell (1986, 1993) general theory of marketing ethics, which, along with previous tests of the model and other empirical and theoretical work, serves as the basis for this research. The dissertation model is the most comprehensive test of Hunt-Vitell to date, in the sense that it tests variables at almost every stage of the ethical decision making process described in the Hunt-Vitell theory.

The sample was obtained through a mail survey of American Marketing Association (AMA) practitioner members. Empirical testing was carried out through correlation and regression analysis. Of the seventeen hypotheses, …

Memorials 1999, James A. Borland

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Religious Women, Medical Settings, And Moral Risk, Peggy Desautels

Philosophy Faculty Publications

As we think about the ethical issues surrounding women and aging, it is important to ask the following questions. What do women in our society actually experience at various stages of their life cycle? Which of these I experiences put women at moral risk? In what situations are women's senses of moral value and selfhood likely to be ignored or discounted? I, along with a number of feminist philosophers, advocate approaching feminist ethics by starting with women's actual situations and experiences.¹ No doubt, a wide variety of aging women's experiences call for moral analysis. I focus here on the …

Tradition And Truth In Christian Ethics: John Yoder And The Bases Of Biblical Realism, G. Scott Davis

Religious Studies Faculty Publications

Reflecting on the state of theological ethics in 1981, James Gustafson wrote that "the radical Christian ethics of Yoder mark a substantive position for which there are many sound defenses; to opt against it is to opt against some fundamental claims of traditional Christianity." This, however, comes fast on the heels of Gustafson's remark that, despite its historical, biblical, sociological, and moral warrants, "I note Yoder's option here because it is the one most dramatically different from the option I shall pursue.'' The attentive outsider, unaccustomed to the ways of Christian ethics, is likely to wonder what, with all those …

No Wonder, Philippe L. Gross

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.

Transpersonal Psychology Some Irreverent History, James Fadiman

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

No abstract provided.