J. P. Moreland Explained

J. P. Moreland
Birth Date:1948 3, mf=yes
Era:20th-century philosophy
Region:Western philosophy
School Tradition:Analytic philosophy
Main Interests:Ontology, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, theology
Institutions:Biola University
Spouse:Hope Moreland[1]
Education:University of Missouri (BA)
University of California, Riverside (MA)
Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM)
University of Southern California (PhD)

James Porter Moreland (born March 9, 1948), better known as J. P. Moreland, is an American philosopher, theologian, and Christian apologist. He is a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in La Mirada, California.

Biography

Moreland specializes in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and Christian philosophy,[2] having had his work published in journals such as Metaphilosophy and the American Philosophical Quarterly. He has also had his work published by presses such as Intervarsity Press, NavPress, Zondervan, Oxford University Press, Routledge, Rutgers University Press, and Prometheus.[3]

Moreland earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and a Master of Arts in philosophy with highest honors from the University of California, Riverside. He received his Th.M. in Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary.[4] In 1985, he received a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Southern California. His dissertation was Universals and the Qualities of Things: A defense of Realism. His dissertation advisor was Dallas Willard.[5] Moreland is married to Hope and together they have two children and four grandchildren.

Career

Moreland teaches at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University in La Mirada, California.[6] He is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Center on Culture and Civil Society at the Independent Institute.[7] He served for eight years as a bioethicist for Personal Care Nursing Homes, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland.[8]

He has debated Clancy Martin over the existence of God as well as Canadian philosopher Kai Nielsen and Eddie Tabash on whether the supernatural exists. He has been a frequent guest on the PBS television series Closer to Truth.

Views

Moreland has defended Thomistic substance dualism,[9] [10] libertarian free will, and life after death.[11] Moreland has defended the existence of angels and demons, arguing that he knows they exist due to both Christian doctrine and personal experience.[12] He is an old earth creationist[13] who is a critic of fideism.

In 1978, Moreland signed the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy.[14] In 2017, he signed the Nashville Statement.[15]

Awards and honors

Works

Moreland has authored or edited numerous publications, including:

Books

Edited by

Chapters

See also

External links

Official Websites
Debates
Closer to Truth
Other Talks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. P. Moreland Bio.
  2. Web site: Profile. Afterall.net.
  3. Web site: Moreland. J.P.. J.P.Moreland Bio. About J.P.Moreland. JP Moreland's Web. 13 July 2013.
  4. Web site: J. P. Moreland, Th.M., M.A., Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae . Moreland . J. P. . Biola University . January 15, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024651/http://bds.biola.edu/faculty/cvs/jp_moreland.pdf . November 29, 2014 .
  5. http://www.talbot.edu/faculty/profile/jp_moreland/ J. P. Moreland's Talbot School of Theology Faculty Page
  6. Web site: Participants . Closer to Truth . January 15, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116134049/http://www.closertotruth.com/participant/J-P-Moreland/69 . January 16, 2014 .
  7. Web site: Person Detail. The Independent Institute. 10 April 2014.
  8. Web site: J.P. Moreland, Fellow - CSC. Discovery Institute. 10 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907065226/http://www.discovery.org/p/56. 7 September 2017. dead.
  9. Reichenbach, Bruce R.. 2002. J. P. Moreland & Scott B. Rae, Body and Soul: Human Nature and the Crisis in Ethics. Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers. 19. 1. 10.5840/faithphil200219112.
  10. Van Dyke, Christina. 2009. Not Properly a Person: The Rational Soul and ‘Thomistic Substance Dualism’. Faith and Philosophy. 26. 2. 186-204. 10.5840/faithphil200926226.
  11. Book: Gary . Habermas . J. P. . Moreland . Beyond Death: Exploring the Evidence for Immortality . Wipf & Stock Publishers . January 29, 2004 . 978-1592445097.
  12. Web site: Do Angels and Demons Exist? - J.P. Moreland Closer to Truth. 2021-08-09. www.closertotruth.com.
  13. Book: Stanley N. . Gundry . J. P. . Moreland . John Mark . Reynolds . Three Views on Creation and Evolution (Counterpoints) . Zondervan . March 1, 1999 . 978-0310220176.
  14. Web site: Signatories to the Chicago Statement. Dallas Theological Seminary. International Council on Biblical Inerrancy. 20 April 2023.
  15. Web site: Initial Signatories. Nashville Statement. Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. 2 September 2017.
  16. Web site: J.P. Moreland . Discovery Institute . January 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907065226/http://www.discovery.org/p/56 . September 7, 2017 . dead .
  17. Web site: J.P. Moreland . Talbot Faculty Page . January 14, 2014.

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