The Evangelical Philosophical Society (EPS) is an organization devoted to the study of

ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concer ...

theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

, and

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from an

evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being " born again", in which an individual expe ...

perspective. Membership is open to professional

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s and associate membership is available to laypersons and students. The current President of the organization is Dr. Michael Austin.

''Philosophia Christi''

''Philosophia Christi'' is a

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published twice a year by the Evangelical Philosophical Society with the support of

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as a vehicle for the scholarly discussion of philosophy and philosophical issues in the fields of

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History

The Evangelical Philosophical Society is related to the

Evangelical Theological Society The Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) is a professional society of Biblical scholars, educators, pastors, and students "devoted to the inerrancy and inspiration of the Scriptures and the gospel of Jesus Christ" and "dedicated to the oral exch ...

. EPS was founded in 1977–78 with 32 charter members. The first presidents were: * 1977 –

Norman Geisler Norman Leo Geisler (July 21, 1932 – July 1, 2019) was an American Christian systematic theologian and philosopher. He was the co-founder of two non-denominational evangelical seminaries ( Veritas International University and Southern Evange ...

* 1978 – Gordon Lewis * 1979 –

Paul Feinberg Paul David Feinberg (August 13, 1938 – February 21, 2004) was an American theologian, author, and professor of systematic theology and philosophy of religion at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Education and family Feinberg was born on Augus ...

* 1980 – John Jefferson Davis * 1981 –

Gary Habermas Gary Robert Habermas (born 1950) is an American New Testament scholar and theologian who frequently writes and lectures on the resurrection of Jesus. He has specialized in cataloging and communicating trends among scholars in the field of histo ...

* 1982 – Stephen Clinton * 1983 – Win Corduan * 1984 –

Terry Miethe Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), A ...

* 1985 – William Luck * 1986 –

John Feinberg John Samuel Feinberg (born April 2, 1946) is an American theologian, author, and professor of biblical and systematic theology. He is currently listed as Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology (retired) at Trinity Evangelical Divinity Schoo ...

* 1987 –

Stephen Spenser Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...

* 1988 –

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* 1989 –

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