Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers

What Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers does

The Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers (CSCP) is a registered non-profit academic society that serves as a national forum for scholarly interaction in Christian philosophy, particularly philosophy of religion. Its core activity is convening an annual conference hosted at rotating Canadian universities, including the 2024 conference at McGill University and the 2026 conference scheduled at Dalhousie University, with a 2027 conference in planning and conference archives dating back to at least 2009. The society operates a membership model with tiered dues ranging from $10 to $500, providing members with access to events, an email distribution list, and updates on society business such as the October 2026 Annual General Meeting where draft bylaws will be considered. CSCP coordinates with the Canadian Philosophical Association and welcomes international participation without a citizenship requirement, and its website includes French-language content indicating some francophone outreach.

The organization's business model is a traditional non-profit dues-and-events structure with no paid product, no enterprise customers, and no disclosed external funding. CSCP is volunteer-governed, with no disclosed paid headcount, and delivers its value proposition through in-person academic convening rather than a technology platform. Communication with members is conducted via email, and there is no evidence of any digital product, SaaS offering, or technology infrastructure beyond a basic informational website. The strategic posture is continuity and governance maintenance rather than expansion or transformation.

Name

Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers

Legal name

Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers

Website

https://cscp-scpc.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers is a registered non-profit academic society that convenes an annual conference and maintains a tiered membership program for scholars working in Christian philosophy, particularly philosophy of religion, across Canada and internationally.

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Product category

Academic Membership Society / Scholarly Association

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Philosophy of religion
• Christian philosophy society
• Scholarly academic society
• Membership nonprofit association
• Annual philosophy conference

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B2C

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Services

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Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The society generates revenue through annual membership dues paid in CAD. Members receive access to society activities, annual conferences, and governance participation. Payment options include credit card via Zeffy platform or Interac e-transfer.

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Core offering

The Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers is a non-profit academic membership society that provides a scholarly forum for interaction on topics in the philosophy of religion and other areas of philosophy of interest to Christians. Its core offerings include membership services (annual, multi-year, student/reduced, and lifetime), an annual scholarly conference typically held jointly with the Canadian Philosophical Association, an email notification list for events, and downloadable historical conference program archives dating back to 2009.

Product overview

The Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers (CSCP) is a registered non-profit philosophical society, not a technology product company. It offers a single unified membership service that provides access to annual conferences, scholarly interaction in philosophy of religion, and an email list for event notifications. The organization does not operate a software platform with distinct product modules.

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Philosophical AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CSCP holds its annual conference typically in conjunction with the Canadian Philosophical Association. This partnership provides visibility and cross-participation opportunities within the broader Canadian philosophical community.
• American Society of Christian PhilosophersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated organization with similar aims; the American SCP and Canadian SCP are separate organizations but share professional connections in the Christian philosophy community.
• British Society for Philosophy of ReligionminorOthersListed as a related association in the links section of the CSCP website, serving a similar professional community in the UK.
• European Society for Philosophy of ReligionminorOthersListed as a related association in the links section of the CSCP website, serving a similar professional community in Europe.
• Society for Philosophy of ReligionminorOthersListed as a related association in the links section of the CSCP website.
• Evangelical Philosophical SocietyminorOthersListed as a related association in the links section of the CSCP website.
• Iranian Association for Philosophy of ReligionminorOthersListed as a related association in the links section of the CSCP website.
• Toronto Philosophy of Religion Working GroupminorOthersListed as a related group/initiation on the CSCP website; hosted at Toronto Metropolitan University.
• Rutgers Analytic Theology Seminar (RATS)minorOthersListed as a related academic initiative on the CSCP website.
• British Analytic Theology Symposium (BATS)minorOthersListed as a related academic initiative on the CSCP website.
• University of Oklahoma Philosophy of Religion ForumminorOthersListed as a related academic initiative on the CSCP website.
• Helsinki Analytic Theology Workshop (HEAT)minorOthersListed as a related academic initiative on the CSCP website.
• Kentucky Analytic Theology Seminar (KATS)minorOthersListed as a related academic initiative on the CSCP website.
• Carolina Analytic Theology WorkshopminorOthersListed as a related academic initiative on the CSCP website.

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Recent moves4 records

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Regional players

• Iranian Association for Philosophy of Religion: Iran-based society for philosophy of religion; serves the same scholarly field but in a distinct geography, listed as a related association on CSCP's website.

Direct peers

• Evangelical Philosophical Society: North American society specifically for evangelical Christian philosophers; shares the Christian philosophy of religion niche and is cross-linked on CSCP's links page.
• American Society of Christian Philosophers: Direct national counterpart in the United States serving Christian philosophers; CSCP explicitly notes it is a separate organization with similar aims, making it the closest functional peer.
• British Society for Philosophy of Religion: UK-based scholarly society for philosophy of religion; directly listed as a related association on CSCP's links page and serves an overlapping academic community across confessional lines.
• Society for Philosophy of Religion: US-based academic society for philosophy of religion; listed as a related association on CSCP's website and runs parallel conferences and membership services for the same scholarly constituency.
• European Society for Philosophy of Religion: Continental European society for philosophy of religion; linked on CSCP's site and operates annual academic events for the same scholarly niche at a broader geographic scale.

Broad incumbents

• American Philosophical Association: Large US-based umbrella philosophy association hosting major divisional meetings; analogous to the CPA relationship CSCP maintains and a comparable convening body for academic philosophers.
• American Academy of Religion: Major international scholarly society for religious studies; operates the largest annual meeting in the field and overlaps significantly with CSCP's academic audience and conference model.
• Canadian Philosophical Association: The broader Canadian national philosophy association with which CSCP co-locates its annual conference; provides institutional reach and infrastructure that CSCP leverages as a strategic partner.
• Society of Biblical Literature: Larger international academic society for biblical and religious studies; an adjacent scholarly membership body that convenes annual academic conferences for religious-studies-adjacent researchers.

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