1st Edition
On the Resurrection of the Dead A New Metaphysics of Afterlife for Christian Thought
Foreword by Oliver D. Crisp; Introduction 1 On the Horns of a Dilemma 2 Physicalism and Resurrection Hope 3 Lynne Baker’s Constitution Metaphysics 4 Hylemorphism and Disembodied Souls 5 Eschatological Presentism: A Model of Immediate Eschatological Resurrection 6 Hylemorphism and Eschatological Presentism: On the Resurrection of the Dead
Biography
James T. Turner, Jr. is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Anderson University in South Carolina, USA. From 2016–2018 he was Postdoctoral Research Associate on the Analytic Theology Project at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has published various articles in analytic theology and philosophy of religion dealing with, among other topics, Christian conceptions of afterlife, the imago Dei, the metaphysics of human beings, and Christology in journals such as Journal of Analytic Theology, International Journal for Philosophy of Religion, and Journal of Reformed Theology.
"James T. Turner’s On the Resurrection of the Dead is an important contribution to the literature on analytic theology, which helpfully integrates philosophy of religion, biblical studies, and systematic theology. Provocatively, Turner critically objects to a traditional view of Christian anthropology and develops a fascinating case for the immediate resurrection view of the afterlife."
– Joshua R. Farris, Houston Baptist University and Heythrop College, University of London
"Turner makes an original and significant theological contribution to the resurgent debate about substance dualism as he explores the question of afterlife in Christian theology. Notably, Turner rejects substance dualism not because it lacks philosophical coherence but because he finds it inconsistent with his view of the overriding theological importance of embodiment in afterlife. The work moves deftly across the philosophical and theological landscape to challenge the consistency of a disembodied intermediate state, advocating instead an immediate resurrection underpinned by a novel combination of hylemorphism and eschatological presentism. The book gives substance dualists reason to check their theological foundations and is an excellent example of contemporary analytic theology."
– Jonathan J. Loose, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Psychology, Heythrop College, University of London
"Turner’s engagement with the subject is intelligent and creative, and merits serious attention from serious scholars."
- Daniel Lendman, Reading Religion
