Joshua Yen

  • The Problem of Evil Defeated : Kantian Sceptical Theism

    Limiting Knowledge to Make Room for Faith If God is all-good and all-powerful, why is there so much suffering in the world? It is one of the oldest questions in philosophy, and one of the most personal. This post introduces one popular response, called sceptical theism, and the problems it runs into. I then suggest…

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  • I Flew to Papua New Guinea to Fish for Monsters

    A Week in the Wilderness Some fishing trips transcend the fishing. You remember the people, the setting, the culture, the time with Dad. But the fishing… that was amazing. This is the story of eight days chasing giant trevally, spot tail bass and the legendary Papuan black bass on New Britain, one of the most…

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  • Prof. Richard Swinburne on the Philosophy of Religion

    A sit down with one of the greats in the field. Whenever someone opens an A level Philosophy or Religious Studies textbook, few names are mentioned more than that of Prof. Richard Swinburne. Being one of the most influential members in contemporary analytic philosophy of religion, the same can be said about his work in…

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  • On the distinction between theoretical and pastoral problems of evil

    A Fundamental Oversight in Theodical Debates? The problem of evil has often been split into the theoretical and pastoral problems. Analytic philosophers of religion want to bracket out pastoral considerations whereas continental philosophers, and many anti-theodicists, argue that more attention needs to be paid towards the pastoral problem of evil. However, in all of this…

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  • What is the Meaning of Life? Dr. Tim Mawson

    An underappreciated ‘Ultimate Question’ The meaning of life is one of the major questions in life, indeed, alongside God and the good, it is one of the ultimate questions. Would you be surprised in realising that this is a lesser discussed field in analytic philosophy? In this interview, I am joined by Dr. Tim Mawson…

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  • Kantian Sceptical Theism and the Unconditonality of Morals

    A Forthcoming Publication in Faith and Philosophy In this article, I briefly introduce to you my forthcoming paper in Faith and Philosophy, widely considered as the leading journal in the field of the philosophy of religion. Beyond the attaching the abstract, I write mostly about the writing and submission process to give you an insight…

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  • Who Actually are the SSPX and What Do They Believe?

    Interview with Fr. James Dominic Rooney If you’ve spent any time on Catholic social media lately, you’ve probably scrolled past a reel of a priest defending the Latin Mass, or a thread arguing that Vatican II was a heretical council, or news about the consecration of new bishops. Behind a striking amount of this content…

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  • Introduction to Philosophy of Religion and Where it is Going?

    A reflection on our sitdown with Prof. Charles Taliaferro If you’ve ever stumbled across the phrase “philosophy of religion” and thought, that sounds either very academic or very niche — you’re not alone. It’s one of those labels that can make a field seem more intimidating than it actually is. So I sat down with Professor Charles…

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  • Reflections on Studying Philosophy and Theology at Oxford

    For those who have come across me for the first time, a brief introduction is needed. I am currently a masters student studying Philosophical Theology at the University of Oxford, extending my stay in dreary Oxford for another two years. This follows from my three years at the same university studying Philosophy and Theology. The…

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  • Understanding Liberal Christianity—Beyond the Cultural Divide

    With the appointment of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury, the phrase liberal Christianity has once again become the lightning rod of Christian debate. For many, the term evokes a moral or political stance—a shorthand for being progressive on issues such as women’s ordination or sexuality. Yet, as I argue in my latest video, this…

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