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Rest in peace.
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A sad loss, not only for Christian philosophy, but for all of philosophy. Rest in peace Bill.
His contribution to philosophy will live on and continue to be valued by future scholars. What a legacy.
This arrived earlier today in my inbox, from the mailing list of IPRA (International Philosophy of Religion Association):