Dr. Erik Dempsey

Jan. 1, 2026

Do We Make Morality, or Discover It? An Examination of the Basis of N…

Dr. Erik Dempsey explores whether we make morality or discover it by unpacking Aquinas’s three natural inclinations and arguing that they ground objective, inescapable moral obligations rather than mere social conventions.

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Aug. 6, 2025

Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas Against the Pelagians I Dr. Erik Dem…

Dr. Erik Dempsey explores the positions of Martin Luther and Thomas Aquinas against Pelagianism, highlighting their shared rejection of justification by human effort and their nuanced theological differences on grace, merit, and free will.

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