Philosophy for the People

A Philosophical Defense of the Incarnation w/ Dr. Tim Pawl

May 24, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Early Mistakes That Shaped A Scholar

  • Tim Pawl recounts his youthful mistakes about religions sounding the same and confusing theology with religious studies.
  • He credits Valparaiso's Lutheran formation and Eleanor Stump for shaping his philosophical and theological path.
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Defense Vs. Proof

  • Pawl distinguishes defending a doctrine from proving it, aiming to show critics haven't shown it's incoherent.
  • A defense addresses bad arguments and clarifies misunderstandings rather than yielding proof from reason alone.
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What Conciliar Christology Asserts

  • Conciliar Christology holds the Word (divine person) assumed a full human nature, a concrete composite of body and soul.
  • Therefore actions on that human nature affect the divine person because they are one person with two natures.
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