Ian Ramsey Centre: The Deist Controversy

Ian Ramsey Centre: The Deist Controversy


Latest Episodes

Lecture 18: Hume’s “Of Miracles,” Part 2
June 22, 2017

The final lecture gives an overview of the second part of Hume’s argument in ‘Of Miracles’, with responses from William Adams, George Campbell, Peter Bayne, and John Douglas.

Lecture 17: Hume’s “Of Miracles,” Part 1
June 22, 2017

The second in this series on Hume explicates the details of his argument and gives an explanation of the argument in part one, as well as responses from Hume’s contemporary, William Adam, and the Mathematician Charles Babbage.

Lecture 16: David Hume: Introduction to “Of Miracles”
June 22, 2017

Here begins the discussion of David Hume, especially his essay ‘Of Miracles’ from his Philosophical Essays. This lecture includes differing interpretations for the argument Hume is making in part one of his essay.

Lecture 15: Dodwell and his Critics
June 22, 2017

This lecture wraps up the discussion of Dodwell, containing more of his thoughts, and reactions to them from Philip Doddridge and John Leland, with additional comments on the connection between Dodwell and David Hume.

Lecture 14: Annet and Dodwell
June 22, 2017

This lecture continues Annet’s response to the Tryal of the Witnesses and a rebuttal of him by Charles Moss. Another subject covered is the work of Henry Dodwell Jr and his arguments against using reason as a basis for Christianity.

Lecture 13: Thomas Chubb and Peter Annet
June 22, 2017

This lecture details the ideas of two popular Deists, Thomas Chubb and Peter Annet, as well as responses by Caleb Fleming, Jonathan Edwards, and John Leland.

Lecture 12: Butler’s Analogy of Religion
June 22, 2017

The Anglican Bishop Joseph Butler’s Analogy of Religion, an important and influential work in the Deist controversy, is the content of this lecture.

Lecture 11: Tindal, Conybeare, and Foster
June 22, 2017

This lecture is primarily about the work of the Deist Matthew Tindal, and a possible influence of his in Fleetwood. Also included are his detractors, John Conybeare and James Foster.

Lecture 10: Woolston and Sherlock on the Resurrection
June 22, 2017

The Tryal of the Witnesses of the Resurrection by Thomas Sherlock is the focus of this lecture. Sherlock’s work is a thorough refutation of Woolston’s Sixth Discourse. The Tryal is in the form of a mock trial and was very popular.

Lecture 09: Collins and Woolston on Prophecy and Miracles
June 22, 2017

This lecture continues the discussion of Collins, but also adds the thoughts of Thomas Woolston and his Discourses on the Miracles of Our Saviour. Included also are responses from Chandler and Zachary Pierce.