Research

My research focuses on religious epistemology in the early modern period, specifically the debates surrounding faith and reason, miracles and revelation, and epistemic justification. I am particularly interested in the fresh insights still to be offered by early modern thinkers to contemporary debates in the philosophy of religion. While much of my work centers on John Locke, my ongoing projects explore figures as diverse as Mary Shepherd, Blaise Pascal, and Thomas Paine. A list of my publications and presentations is provided below.

Publications

2023. "Locke on the Objective Nature of Miracles." Southern Journal of Philosophy, V. 61, Iss. 3, 411-426. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sjp.12514

Presentations

2025. "Pascal’s Wager Reconsidered: Not So Cringe After All?" Utah State University, Philosophy Colloquia Series.
2025. Comments on Patrick J. Connolly’s “Causal Containment in Locke’s Proof of God’s Existence." John Locke Society Conference, University at Buffalo.
2025. "Hearsay Upon Hearsay: Thomas Paine's Common-Sense Approach To Miracles And Revelation." Utah State University, Philosophy Colloquia Series.
2024. "Christianity not Superstitious: Locke’s Science of Miracles." Science, Faith and Superstition Conference, University of Belgrade.
2023. Comments on James Chamberlain’s “Hume’s ‘General Rules.’’’ 49th International Hume Society Conference, Brigham Young University.
2023. "Shepherd Contra Hume on the Credibility of Miracles." Tyndale Fellowship Study Groups Conference, Hoddesdon, UK.
2023. "Pascal on Habit, Faith, and Grace." Princeton Project in Philosophy and Religion, Princeton University.
2023. "Pascal's Wager and the Distinction Between Human and Salvific Faith." Intermountain Philosophy Conference, Weber State University.
2022. "Mary Shepherd’s Defense of Miracles Against Hume." ESEMP Young Workshop, University of Copenhagen.
2022. "Mary Shepherd’s Defense of Miracles against Hume." NYC Workshop in Early Modern Philosophy, Fordham University.
2022. "Curb Your Enthusiasm: Locke on the Evidential Role and Objective Nature of Miracles." John Locke Society Conference, American University of Bulgaria.
2022. “Curb Your Enthusiasm: Locke on the Evidential Role of Miracles." Intermountain Philosophy Conference, Utah State University.
2019. "Spinoza on the Eternity of the Human Mind." Intermountain Philosophy Conference, Utah Valley University.

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