[hopos-g] CfP - Workshop on Religious Paradoxes - Vancouver, Canada, Sept 23-27, 2026

[jean-yves beziau]

5th World Congress on Logic and Religion (WoCoLoR 2026)

Vancouver, Canada  •  September 23–27, 2026

Logic is full of paradoxes. One of the oldest and most famous is the Liar Paradox, for which no fully satisfactory solution has yet been universally accepted. Interestingly, this paradox is also mentioned in the Bible, in the Epistle to Titus 1:12–13 — a striking reminder that the boundary between logic and religion has been porous since antiquity.
Religion, too, is a paradise for paradoxes. One of the most celebrated examples is the stone paradox, or paradox of omnipotence: can an omnipotent being create a stone so heavy that He cannot lift it? In this sense, the notion of paradox provides a strong and fruitful link between logic and religion, one that this workshop sets out to explore across traditions, methods, and disciplines.

About the Congress
This workshop on religious paradoxes is part of the 5th World Congress on Logic and Religion (WoCoLoR 2026)

https://5wocolor.com/

WoCoLoR is an interdisciplinary event gathering logicians, theologians, philosophers, mathematicians, semioticians, cognitivists, artists, and computer scientists. Previous editions were held in João Pessoa, Brazil (2015); Warsaw, Poland (2017); Varanasi, India (2022); and Sinaia, Romania (2023).
Previous keynote speakers have included:
Saul Kripke (Schock Prize)  •  Laurent Lafforgue (Fields Medal)  •  Michał Heller (Templeton Prize)
Dov Gabbay  •  Jan Woleński  •  Piergiorgio Odifreddi  •  Purushottama Bilimoria  •  Richard Swinburne  •  Eleonore Stump

Keynote Speakers of the Workshop
Susana Gomez, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
“This is my body, This is my blood: paraconsistency, identity, and the logical problem of the Eucharist”
Ryan Haecker, Methexis Institute, Austin, Texas
“Origen Against Paradox: A Theological Analysis of the Liar’s Paradox in Titus 1:12”

Scope and Topics  of the Workshop
We welcome contributions on religious paradoxes from all religious traditions and all philosophical perspectives. Talks may address classical or contemporary paradoxes relating to, but not limited to:
– Divinity and omnipotence
– Omniscience and free will
– Incarnation and dual natures
– Creation ex nihilo
– The problem of evil – Faith and revelation
– Ritual and identity
– Mystical experience
– Karma and liberation
– Interfaith logical tensions
See more details here:

https://sites.google.com/view/religious-paradoxes/paradoxes

Submission Deadline   

Submit a one-page abstract before June 21, 2026.

Vancouver, Canada
We look forward to welcoming you to the wonderful city of Vancouver — a city that unites dramatic nature, modern urban life, and remarkable cultural openness in an unusually harmonious way. Set between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, it provides an inspiring backdrop for an international gathering at the crossroads of logic, philosophy, and religion.
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Jean-Yves Béziau
Founder and Vice-President, LARA (Logic And Religion Association)
Workshop Chair, Religious Paradoxes • WoCoLoR 2026
https://sites.google.com/view/religious-paradoxes

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