Welcome
to Dr. Barry Whitney's Virtual Study
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This website is the virtual home of Dr. Barry
Whitney's "THINKING
ABOUT GOD" and "PEACE WITH GOD" Resources. Dr. Whitney
has been Professor of Christian Studies and Religion and
Culture at the University of Windsor since 1976, having
completed an Honours B.A. in both Religion and English
Literature (Carleton University, 1971), and a Ph.D.
in Christian Theology and Philosophy of Religion (McMaster
University, 1977). [His B.A. focused on Biblical Studies,
Christian Theology and Philosophy of Religion, as well
as English literature (Shakespere, Romantic poety, Novels,
Drama, etc.), and Philosophy. His Ph.D. focused on contemporary
Christian Theology and Philosophy of Religion (since Kant),
with a minor degree in Buddhist Studies).]
Before he began an extended leave in 2007,
several thousands of students had enrolled in his courses
on "God and Evil," "Justifying Religious Beliefs," "God
and Atheism," "Religion and Culture," and several other
courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels over
the past 30 years.
Dr. Whitney taught more than 165 courses at the University
of Windsor on a wide range of themes and issues in Christian
Theology and Philosophy of Religion. Some of these course
included the following: Faith and Reason,
Justifying Religious Beliefs, God's Existence, the Problem
of Evil and Suffering, Religion and Literature, Religion
and Science, Process Studies, and course discussion about
Miracles, Natural Theology, Life after Death, Religious
Experience, and Biblical Studies, etc. Dr. Whitney taught
courses and led discussions on issues like Atheism, Secular
Humanism, Scientific and Philosophical Naturalism,
New Age Spiritualities, Cults, World Religions and Western
Metaphysical Spiritualities.
Dr. Whitney has focused his research on "The
Problem of God and Evil'. He has written several books
and dozens of book chapters, academic articles and reviews,
and given several interviews on this important theological
(and deeply personal) issue. His book, THEODICY:
AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE PROBLEM OF GOD AND EVIL
(New
York: Garland Publications, 1993), revised and expanded
for a new edition (Bowling Green State University Press:
Philosophy Documentation Center) in 1998, has been the
essential resource for scholars working in the field. No
longer available, this book is the only definitive biblipgraphy
on the problem of evil. It covered more than 4,000 publications
from 1960 to 1991. Dr. Whitney's other publications on
the problem of evil include the "Evil" and "Theodicy" entries
in the NEW
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA (Catholic
U of America/Gale Group, 2002), the popular book, WHAT
ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT GOD AND EVIL? (New
York: Paulist Press, 1989), the entry on "The
Problem of Evil" in
the NEW WESTMINSTER DICTIONARY OF
CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY (John
Knox / Westminster Press, 2011), EVIL
AND THE PROCESS GOD (New York/Toronto:
Edwin Mellen Press, 1985) and the opening chapter in THE
BIG ARGUMENT (Strand:
Australia, 2005 and Master Books, USA, 2006).
Dr. Whitney was Editor of PROCESS
STUDIES an international academic journal, from 1996
to 2009, publishing 28 issues (volume 23 to 38).
Besides his own books, some
of his major writings on the problem of evil (and related
theological issues) , are published as articles in academic
journals, including THE
SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY, STUDIES IN RELIGION (Canada), PHILOSOPHY
RESEARCH ARCHIVES. JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH,
THE PERSONALIST FORUM, SOPHIA (Australia), INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION, INTERNATIONAL PHILOSOPHICAL
QUARTERLY, HORIONS, JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE THEOLOGY SOCIETY, etc.,
and in book chapters, especially GOD,
LITERATURE, AND PROCESS THOUGHT (Ashgate: London
and New York, 2002), and HARTSHORNE,
PROCESS PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY (Albany:
State University of New York Press, 1989), NON-VIOLENCE:
CENTRAL TO CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY (New
York and Toronto: Edwin Mellen: 1982), and THE
REALITY OF GOD (Windsor: Canterbury College,
1982),
Dr. Whitney's MEDiA INTERVIEWS
and PUBLIC LECTURES, CONSULTATIONS, TELEVISION INTERVIEWS
and PANEL DISCUSSIONS
have included several interviews on "Religious
Scope," CBC
TV (Windsor), "Test
of Faith," VISION
TV, and published interviews in TIME MAGAZINE (Canada),
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, NEWSDAY, LONG
ISLAND, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, and THE OTTAWA CITIZEN, etc.
For Testimonials about Dr. Whitney's work,
click here.
THIS WEBSITE OFFERS
VARIOUS RESOURCES for theological reflection --
podcasts, downloadable articles, commentaries and reviews,
and links in the following areas of interest: • Reconciling
Belief in God with Evil and Suffering • Justifying Religious
Beliefs: Christian Philosophy of Religion • Christian
Spirituality and Bible Theological Reflection • Religion
and Culture: Christianity and New Age Spiritualities • Religion
and Culture: Christianity, Cults, and World Religions • Religion
and Culture: Christianity and Atheistic Secularism For
each of these areas, this site contains a growing number
of podcasts, articles, reviews, book chapters, and new
essays -- Dr. Whitney's and those of other scholars. The
podcasts are published on this website along with some
class video clips and student testimonials.
This website is always a work in progress, with new material
added as circumstances allow. Enjoy.
On line since 1996
