My primary areas of interest are Contemporary and Thomistic metaphysics, and philosophy of religion. My current work is on the metaphysics required for traditional theism, truthmaker theory, and modality.  I am writing a manuscript in which I argue that the philosophical objections to the traditional Christian doctrine of the incarnation fail.   

I am the husband of another philosopher; her name is Faith Glavey Pawl. I am the proud father of one son and three daughters. They are: Henry Douglas Pawl, Mary Sandra Pawl, Beatrice Katherine Pawl, and a third daughter due in January of 2014.