RT Article
T1 "Thus Saith the Lord": Edwardsean Anti-criterialism and the Physicalist Problem of Resurrection Identity
JF TheoLogica
VO 2
IS 1
SP 115
OP 135
A1 Woznicki, Christopher
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1663058466
AB The doctrine of bodily resurrection is a core tenet of Christian faith, yet it is a doctrine fraught with several philosophical problems, the most significant of which concerns the persistence of personal identity. This is especially true for physicalist accounts of human nature. Here I put forth a possible solution to the problem of resurrection identity. Turning to the theology of the 18th century American colonial theologian, Jonathan Edwards, as a resource, I argue for what I am calling "Edwardsean Anti-Criterialism." This is a form of anti-criterialism in which pre- and post-resurrection bodies are identical because God treats these bodies a metaphysically one. After providing a sketch of this view I defend Edwardsean Anti-Criterialism from two objections and provide three reasons why Christians might be inclined to accept this proposal.
K1 Anti-Criterialism
K1 Identity
K1 Jonathan Edwards
K1 Metaphysics
K1 Resurrection
DO 10.14428/thl.v0i0.1333