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A Critique of and Alternative to Nancey Murphy's Christian Physicalism
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For some time now, Nancey Murphy has been a major voice on behalf of a certain form of Christian physicalism. This is a part of her project of reconciling science with Christian faith. In what follows, I shall state and criticize the three central components of her Christian physicalism, followed by a presentation of a dualist alternative along with a clarification of its advantages over Murphy-style physicalism.
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Title: A Critique of and Alternative to Nancey Murphy's Christian Physicalism
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For some time now, Nancey Murphy has been a major voice on behalf of a certain form of Christian physicalism.
This is a part of her project of reconciling science with Christian faith.
In what follows, I shall state and criticize the three central components of her Christian physicalism, followed by a presentation of a dualist alternative along with a clarification of its advantages over Murphy-style physicalism.
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