Philosophy of religion Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Lacan and Religion
Book SynopsisThe French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan is one of the most influential intellectuals of the past century. His work is invoked by philosophers, film critics and feminist theorists, but religious scholars have tended to keep their distance. Whilst the religious dimensions of Freud and Jung have been investigated exhaustively, much work still needs to be done in exploring this aspect of Lacan's thought. "Lacan and Religion" presents students of religion and theology with a clear introduction to a famously difficult thinker. The theological analysis is grounded in a solid understanding of Lacan's work as a psychoanalyst, whilst the book also explores how Lacan's concepts can be fruitful for those who labour in what Lacan called the "field of the divine."Trade Review"A welcome riposte to the anti-theological bias attributed to Lacan. Expertly written, this is essential reading for theologians and clinicians alike." - Marcus Pound, Durham UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Intellectual Biography 2. The Basic Concepts 3. Jouissance and Feminine Sexuality 4. A Review of the Literature 5. Lacan as a Theologian
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mental Culture: Classical Social Theory and the
Book SynopsisWhy is the set of human beliefs and behaviours that we call "religion" such a widespread feature of all known human societies, past and present, and why are there so many forms of religiosity found throughout history and culture? "Mental Culture" brings together an international range of scholars - from Anthropology, History, Psychology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies - to answer these questions. Connecting classical theories and approaches with the newly established field of the Cognitive Science of Religion, the aim of "Mental Culture" is to provide scholars and students of religion with an overview of contemporary scientific approaches to religion while tracing their intellectual development to some of the great thinkers of the past.Trade Review"It is a rare treat to have the leading scholars of one generation comment on their towering predecessors. Mental Culture is a stunning book that should be required reading in both religious studies and cognitive science. Kudos to the editors for their vision, masterful organization, and firmly situating the cognitive science of religion within the distinguished history of the academic study of religion." – Richard Sosis, University of Connecticut”The diverse phenomena of religion constitute one of the most crucial sets of evidence that we possess on the human mind. As such, it requires a thorough cross-disciplinary examination. This excellent collection of papers goes a long way toward achieving this end.” – Merlin Donald, Queen's University, Kingston"A novel and clever way to revisit the founders of social science and to commemorate their contribution to the evolving field of cognitive science of religion." – Anthropology Review Database"This book will excite and encourage young scholars to contribute to the field of the CSR while providing new and interesting insights for more established scholars. It is a significant contribution to the field and a must read for all interested in the study of religion." – BASR BulletinTable of Contents1. Introduction: Social Minds, Mental Cultures: Weaving Together Cognition and Culture in the Study of Religion, Dimitris Xygalatas and William W. McCorkle Jr. 2. Explanatory Pluralism and the Cognitive Science of Religion: Why Scholars in Religious Studies Should Stop Worrying about Reductionism, Robert McCauley 3. Early Cognitive Theorists of Religion: Robin Horton and his Predecessors, Stewart Guthrie 4. The Opium or the Aphrodisiac of the People? Darwinizing Marx on Religion, Jason slone 5. Immortality, Creation, and Regulation: Updating Durkheim's Theory of the Sacred, Harvey Whitehouse 6. Non-ordinary Powers: Charisma, Special Affordances, and the Study of Religion, Ann Taves 7. Malinowski's Magic and Skinner's Superstition: Reconciling Explanations of Magical Practicies, Konrad Talmont-Kaminski 8. Toward an Evolutionary Cognitive Science of Mental Cultures: Lessons from Freud, Joseph Bulbulia 9. Piaget on Moral Judgement: Towards a Reconciliation with Nativist and Socio-Cultural Approaches, Gordon Ingram 10. Building on William James: The Role of Learning in Religious Experience, Tanya M. Luhrmann 11. Explaining Religious Concepts: Levi-Strauss The Brilliant and Problematic Ancestor, Pascal Boyer 12. The Meaningful Brain: Clifford Geertz and the Cognitive Science of Culture, Armin W. Geertz 13. Cognitive Science and Religious Thought: The Case of Psychological Interiority in the Analects, Edward Slingerland 14. Conclusion: Moving Towards a New Science of Religion. Or, Have We Already Arrived? Luther H. Martin and Ilkka Pyysiainen
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Cambridge University Press The God of Spinoza A Philosophical Study
This book is the fullest study in English for many years on the role of God in Spinoza's philosophy. Spinoza has been called both a 'God-intoxicated man' and an atheist, both a pioneer of secular Judaism and a bitter critic of religion. He was born a Jew but chose to live outside any religious community. He was deeply engaged both in traditional Hebrew learning and in contemporary physical science. He identified God with nature or substance: a theme which runs through his work, enabling him to naturalise religion but - equally important - to divinise nature. He emerges not as a rationalist precursor of the Enlightenment but as a thinker of the highest importance in his own right, both in philosophy and in religion.
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Taylor & Francis Helm on Philosophy of Religion Collected Essays
Book SynopsisPaul Helm is a distinguished philosopher, with particular interests in the philosophy of religion. His work covers some of the most important aspects of the field as it has developed in the last thirty years with particular contributions to metaphysics, religious epistemology, and philosophical theology. In celebration of Helmâs lifeâs work, Reason in the Service of Faith brings together a range of his essays which reflect these central concerns of his thought.Over thirty of Helm's selected essays and four unpublished articles are gathered into five parts: Metaphilosophical Issues; Action, Change, and Personal Identity; Epistemology; God; and Creation, Providence, and Prayer. The volume is prefaced with a short editorial introduction, and ends with an extensive bibliography of Helmâs published works.Demonstrating the important connection between Helmâs theological and philosophical interests across his body of work, this collection is a remarkable resource for scholars of religion, philosophy, and theology.Table of ContentsPreface Editor's Introduction Part 1. Metaphilosophical Issues 1. On Pancritical Irrationalism 2. Understanding Scholarly Presuppositions 3. The Perfect and the Particular 4. A Plea for Objectivity 5. Anthropomorphism Protestant Style: Two Current Approaches Part 2. Action, Change and Personal Identity 6. Pretending and Intending 7. Pike on Prior on Action 8. Are 'Cambridge Changes' Non-events? 9. Detecting Change 10. A Theory of Disembodied Survival and Re-embodied Existence 11. Locke's Theory of Personal Identity Part 3. Epistemology 12. Revealed Propositions and Timeless Truths 13. Locke on Faith and Knowledge 14. Does the Authority of a Tradition Exclude the Possibility of Change? 15. Two Ideas of Revelation 16. Speaking and Revealing 17. The Indispensability of Belief to Religion 18. Wittgensteinian Religion and 'Reformed' Epistemology 19. Why was Thomas Reid not a 'Reformed' Epistemologist? 20. Faith, Evidence and the Scriptures Part 4. God 21. God and Whatever Comes to Pass 22. Grace and Causation 23. God and Spacelessness 24. The Impossibility of Divine Impassibility 25. Omniscience and Eternity 26. Divine Timeless Eternity 27. The Augustinian-Calvinist View 28. Eternal Creation 29. The Problem of Dialogue 30. Divine Causation and Analogy Part 5. Creation, Providence and Prayer 31. Universalism and the Threat of Hell 32. Asking God 33. Prayer and Providence 34. Preserving Perseverance 35. Providence and Compatibilism 36. The Plan of God 37. Starting to Be and Ceasing to Be 38. Can God Love the World? 39. All Things Considered: Providence and Divine Purpose 40. Of God's Eternal Decree Bibliography: Publications of Paul Helm Index
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology
Book SynopsisThe Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology, the first to appear on the topic, introduces the current state of religious epistemology and provides a discussion of fundamental topics related to the epistemology of religious belief. Comprehensive and accessible, it will advance the field for years to come.Trade Review'This volume of essays is an exciting step forward in religious epistemology. Written by distinguished philosophers from epistemology and philosophy of religion, it covers traditional topics such as faith & reason, natural theology, miracles, and religious experience, as well as newer directions from religious disagreement, religious practices, or debunking arguments, among others; and chapters on Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu epistemologies offer rich insights from specific religious traditions. Highly recommended.' Matthew Benton, Seattle Pacific UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Jonathan Fuqua and Tyler McNabb; Part I. Faith and Rationality: 1. Natural theology and religious belief Max Baker-Hytch; 2. Evidence and religious belief Kevin McCain; 3. Reformed epistemology Michael Bergmann; 4. Rationality and miracles Charity Anderson; 5. Pragmatic arguments for theism Elizabeth Jackson; 6. Skepticism, fideism, and religious epistemology Duncan Pritchard; 7. Faith and reason Daniel Howard-Snyder and Daniel J. McKaughan; Part II. Religious Traditions: 8. Jewish religious epistemology Samuel Lebens; 9. Christian religious epistemology Sandra L. Menssen and Thomas D. Sullivan; 10. Islamic religious epistemology Enis Doko and Jamie B. Turner; 11. Hindu religious epistemology Thomas A. Forsthoefel; 12. Buddhist religious epistemology Victoria S. Harrison and John Zhao; Part III. New Directions: 13. Trust, testimony, and religious belief Laura Frances Callahan; 14. Religious disagreement Katherine Dormandy; 15. Franciscan knowledge Lorraine Juliano Keller; 16. The epistemology of religious practices Terence Cuneo; 17. Knowledge-first epistemology and religious belief Christina H. Dietz and John Hawthorne; 18. Epistemic disjunctivism and religious knowledge Kegan J. Shaw; 19. Debunking arguments and religious belief Joshua C. Thurow; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Catharine Trotter Cockburn
Book SynopsisThis Element affirms the distinction between questions concerning the metaphysical foundation of morality and questions concerning the practice of morality. It examines Cockburn's religious views and considers her understanding of the relation between morality and religion and her religious views concerning the resurrection and the afterlife.Table of Contents1. Catharine Trotter Cockburn's life and works; 2. Epistemology and metaphysics; 3. Moral philosophy; 4. Religion; 5. Cockburn's significance; List of abbreviations; References.
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Taylor & Francis The Gadamerian Mind
An indispensable resource for anyone studying and researching Gadamer, hermeneutics and the history of twentieth-century philosophy, and also of interest to those in related disciplines such as religion, literature, political theory and education.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Explorations in Christian Theology and Ethics
Book SynopsisEngaging variously with the legacy of Paul L. Lehmann, these essays argue for a reorientation in Christian theology that better honours the formative power of the gospel to animate and shape doctrine and witness, as well as ethical and political life. The authors explore key themes in Christian theology and ethics - forgiveness, discernment, responsibility, spirituality, the present day tasks of theology and the role of faith in public life - making plain the unabated importance of Lehmann''s work at this juncture in contemporary theology. The internationally recognized contributors draw crucial connections between the gospel of reconciliation, the form of Christian theology and witness, and the challenges of contemporary ethical and political reflection. This book demonstrates why this close friend of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and author of Ethics in a Christian Context and The Transfiguration of Politics continues to influence generations of theologians in both the English-speaking worldTrade Review'An excellent introduction to a theologian and ethicist whose contribution to the church's witness remains vital and provocative. Paul Lehmann could be and often was both inspiring and mystifying, but he believed that to undertake the task of Christian ethics was to be invited to engage the world in all its politics and economics, all its unbelief and fervent causes, with the story of the God whose salutary work in that world was to "make and keep human life human." What this book of essays makes abundantly clear is the humanity of Lehmann's own witness, a humanity whose clear-eyed hope helped many navigate the path of Christian discipleship in the previous century and promises to offer us help in the face of even more daunting challenges in our own day.' Thomas W. Currie, Dean, Union-PSCE at Charlotte, USA There is no better guide for thinking about Christian ethics in our time than Paul Lehmann. His work, as lively and relevant as ever, is often not easy to comprehend. These essays”clear, accessible, and interesting”are the best thing I know to help those who are familiar with Lehmann and those who are not begin to understand and, more importantly, appropriate his thought. Patrick D. Miller, Professor of Old Testament Theology Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary 'Paul Lehmann was an event, unforgettable. I met and heard him in New York and Tübingen and was fascinated. His engaging lectures influenced generations of students. It is very appropriate to remember and actualize his theological ethics in conversations with him. These essays are full of memorable insights. They are indispensable for understanding and appreciating Paul Lehmann.' Jurgen Moltmann, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, University of Tübingen, Germany ’Theologians and Christian ethicists, intent on taking seriously the liveliness of God, owe a great to Philip Ziegler and Michelle Bartel for putting together this fine collection of essays devoted to the ongoing significaTable of ContentsExplorations in Christian Theology and Ethics
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Taylor & Francis A Philosophical Theology of the Old Testament
Book SynopsisAre we able to identify and compare the philosophical perspectives and questions that must be postulated as having been somehow present in the language, ideas and worldviews of the Biblical authors? This book sets out an approach to something that has been generally considered impossible: a philosophical theology of the Old Testament. It demonstrates and addresses the neglect of a descriptive and comparative philosophical clarification of concepts in Old Testament theology, and in so doing treads new ground in Biblical studies and philosophical theology. Recognizing the obvious problems with, and objections to, any form of interdisciplinary research combining philosophical and Biblical theology, this study presents itself as introductory and experimental in nature. The methodology opted for is limited to a philosophical clarification of concepts already found in Old Testament theology, while the findings are presented via the popular thematic approach found in analyticTable of ContentsChapter 1. What OT scholars explicitly told us about philosophical theology Chapter 2. The complete OT scholar’s guide to the story of philosophical theology Chapter 3. When OT scholars behave philosophically-theologically Chapter 4. Paving the road to a philosophical theology of the OT with good intensions Chapter 5. How to make metaphysical restatements and alienate OT theologians Chapter 6. Philosophical theologies of the OT and the roads not taken
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sloterdijks Anthropotechnics
Book SynopsisPeter Sloterdijk is an internationally renowned philosopher and thinker whose work is now seen as increasingly relevant to our contemporary world situation and the multiple crises that punctuate it, including those within ethical, political, economic, technological, and ecological realms. This volume focuses upon one of his central ideas, anthropotechnics. Broadly speaking, anthropotechnics refers to the technological constitution of the human as its fundamental mode of existence, which is characterized by the ability to create dwelling places that immunize' human beings from exterior threats while at the same time instituting practices and exercises that call on humanity to transcend itself ascetically'. The essays included in this volume enter a critical dialogue with Sloterdijk and his many philosophical interlocutors in order to interrogate the many implications of anthropotechnics in relation to some of the most pressing issues of our time, including and especially the qTable of ContentsForeword Introduction: Sloterdijk’s Anthropotechnics 1. Alone with Oneself: Solitude as Cultural Technique 2. Anthropotechnics and the Absolute Imperative 3. Of an Enlightenment-conservative Tone Recently Adopted in Philosophy 4. Specters of Religion: Sloterdijk, Immunology, and the Crisis of Immanence 5. Sartre and Sloterdijk: The Ethical Imperative. You Must Change Your Life 6. Ascetic Worlds: Notes on Politics and Technologies of the Self after Peter Sloterdijk 7. The Limits of the Spheres: Otherness and Solipsism in Peter Sloterdijk’s Philosophy 8. Anthropotechnical Practising in the Foam-world 9. Staying with the Darkness: Peter Sloterdijk’s Anthropotechnics for the Digital Age 10. The Unknown Quantity: Sleep as a Trope in Sloterdijk’s Anthropotechnics Untitled (Negative Exercises)
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Taylor & Francis The Philosophy of Courage or The Oxford Group Way
Book SynopsisFirst Published in 1939 The Philosophy of Courage talks about Philip Leonâs personal experience of God in the language of philosophy. It is a book on philosophy but also a book based on personal experience. Leon was the first philosopher to attempt to talk about some of the most important principles of the Oxford Group, and hence the first philosopher to attempt to discuss some of the most important ideas underlying the twelve-step program. He discusses themes like true religion; undeniable facts; demonstration by experiment; spreading the world revolution; sin of depersonalisation; sex and marriage; and philosophy and art. This is an interesting read for scholars of religion, philosophy and theology.
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Taylor & Francis What is Religion
Book SynopsisFirst Published in 1953 What is Religion provides an understanding of religious faith which embraces all of the great and enduring religions. In the process it strips off the irrelevant and inconsequential which every religion accumulates in the course of time, and gets in back of rigid formulations of faith to the primary experiences of the single religious man. Through its detailed consideration of world faiths runs an appealing and consistent philosophy of religion for everyman. Alban Widgeryâs aim throughout is constructive, with the purpose of showing religion as supreme in life and of defending its beliefs against forms of antireligious thought. He maintains that the view he presents is more true of religion as it has been in history and also to the general conditions of mankind. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers of philosophy of religion and religion in general.
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Taylor & Francis Apisteology
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Philosophy Science and Religion for Everyone
Book SynopsisPhilosophy, Science and Religion for Everyone brings together these great truth-seeking disciplines, and seeks to understand the ways in which they challenge and inform each other.Key topics and their areas of focus include: Foundational Issues why should anyone care about the science-and-religion debate? How do scientific claims relate to the truth? Is evolution compatible with design? Faith and Rationality can faith ever be rational? Are theism and atheism totally opposed? Is God hidden or does God simply not exist? Faith and Science - what provides a better explanation for the origin of the universescience or religion? Faith and physics: can they be reconciled? Does contemporary neuroscience debunk religious belief? Creationism and evolutionary biology - what constitutes science and what constitutes pseudo-science? Practical Implications is fundamentalism just a problem for religious people? What are the ethical implicationTrade Review"The chapters in this exciting book cover an impressive range of issues in the science and religion field in ways that are both very informative and encouragingly readable." Revd Professor Michael J Reiss, ISSR President, University College London, UK"This book asks all the right questions, and at a level accessible to the entry-level undergraduate, though also stretching the student into helpful areas of cutting-edge debate. It is well-introduced, and features usefully graded bibliographies and glossaries. I expect to use it extensively in my own teaching."Christopher Southgate, Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Theology, University of Exeter, UK"This notable volume provides a much-needed philosophical perspective on the academic study of science and religion. The authors pack a great deal into this concise and accessible book, which includes useful annotated bibliographies, for students approaching the topic for the first time".The Revd Dr Andrew Davison, Starbridge Lecturer in Theology and Natural Science, University of Cambridge, UK.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroduction (Mark Harris & Duncan Pritchard)1. How Do Scientific Claims Relate to the Truth? (Duncan Pritchard & S. Orestis Palermos)2. Faith and Physics: Can They Be Reconciled? (Mark Harris)3. Creationism and Evolutionary Biology—Science or Pseudo-Science? (Mark Harris & David De Pomerai)4. Is Evolution Compatible with Design? (Alasdair Richmond) 5. Is There a Fundamental Tension Between Faith and Rationality? (Duncan Pritchard) 6. Is God Hidden, Or Does God Simply Not Exist? (Ian Church) 7. Does Contemporary Neuroscience Debunk Religious Belief? (Sarah Lane Ritchie)8. Are Theism and Atheism Totally Opposed? Can They Learn From Each Other? (J. Adam Carter) 9. Is Fundamentalism Just a Problem For Religious People? (Emma Gordon)10. Why Should Anyone Care About the Science-and-Religion Debate? (Michael Fuller)11. What Provides a Better Explanation For the Origin of the Universe—Science or Religion? (David Fergusson & Katherine Snow)12. Do Logic and Religion Mix? (James Collin) 13. Does Science Show that we Lack Free Will? (Till Vierkant) 14. What Are the Ethical Implications of the Science-and-Religion Debate? (Jeremy Kidwell)Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Philosophy of Hope
Can philosophy be a source of hope? Today it is common to believe that the answer is no that providing hope, if it is possible at all, belongs either to the predictive sciences or to religion.In this exciting and stimulating book, however, Alexander Douglas argues that the philosophy of Spinoza can offer something akin to religious hope. Douglas shows how Spinoza is able, without appealing to belief in any traditional afterlife or supernatural grace, to develop a profound and original theory of how humans can escape from the conditions of death and sin.Douglas argues that this theory of escape, which Spinoza calls beatitude, is the centrepiece of his entire philosophy, though scholars have often downplayed or ignored it.One reason for this scholarly neglect might be the difficulty of understanding Spinoza's theory, which departs from the standard doctrines and methods of Western philosophy. Douglas''s interpretation therefore seeks inspiration beyond t
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Derek Parfits Reasons and Persons
Book SynopsisDerek Parfit (19422017) is widely considered to be one of the most important moral philosophers of the twentieth century. Reasons and Persons is arguably the most influential of the two books published in his lifetime and hailed as a classic work of ethics and personal identity. Derek Parfit's Reasons and Persons: An Introduction and Critical Inquiry is an outstanding introduction to and assessment of Parfit's book, with chapters by leading scholars of ethics, metaphysics and of Parfit's work.Part I provides a much-needed introduction to key topics and themes in Reasons and Persons that will be useful for those new to Parfit's complex work. These include Parfit's idea of self-defeating theories, rationality and time, personal identity, future generations and well-being.Part II explores various debates generated by Reasons and Persons, including its connections with Buddhism, metaethics, theory of rationality, Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Collection Andrea Sauchelli Part 1 1. Toward a Unified Theory of Morality: An Introduction to Part One of Reasons and Persons Ben Eggleston 2. Introduction to Part Two: Rationality and Time Brian Hedden 3. Introduction to Part Three: Personal Identity Andrea Sauchelli 4. Parfit, Population Ethics and Pareto Plus: Reasons and Persons Part Four Melinda Roberts 5. An Opinionated Guide to "What Makes Someone’s Life Go Best" Chris Heathwood Part 2 6. In a Different League: Intransitivity, Betterness, and League-Based Satisficing Chrisoula Andreou 7. Conativism About Personal Identity David Braddon-Mitchell and Kristie Miller 8. Reasons and Conscious Persons Christian Coseru 9. Transformative Choice and the Non-Identity Problem Nilanjan Das and L.A. Paul 10. Prudence and Self-Concern Dale Dorsey 11. Reductionism, Self-Constitution, and The Moral Significance of Personal Identity Carol Rovane 12. Non-Identical and Impersonal J. David Velleman. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Religious Platonism
Book SynopsisIn Plato's Laws is the earliest surviving fully developed cosmological argument. His influence on the philosophy of religion is wide ranging and this book examines both that and the influence of religion on Plato.Central to Plato's thought is the theory of forms, which holds that there exists a realm of forms, perfect ideals of which things in this world are but imperfect copies. In this book, originally published in 1959, Feibleman finds two diverse strands in Plato's philosophy: an idealism centered upon the Forms denying full ontological status to the realm of becoming, and a moderate realism granting actuality equal reality with Forms. For each strand Plato developed a conception of religion: a supernatural one derived from Orphism, and a naturalistic religion revering the traditional Olympian deities. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Parrhesia Part 1: Plato's Religious Philosophy 1. Plato's Method 2. Plato's Two Philosophies 3. The Greek Religious Inheritance 4. The Influence of Orphism 5. Plato's Two Religions Part 2: The Religious Influence of Plato 6. Aristotle's Religion 7. Philo's Philosophy of Religion 8. Plotinus' Philosophy of Religion 9. Rivals and Substitutes for Platonism 10. Early Neoplatonism 11. Later Neoplatonism: The Middle Ages 12. Later Neoplatonism: The Renaissance 13. Contemporary Religious Platonism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Christs Resurrection in Early Christianity
Book SynopsisWhy is the Resurrection of Christ so remote, almost non-existent in many early Christian writings of the first 140 years of Christianity? This is the first Patristic book to focus on the development of the belief in the Resurrection of Christ through the first centuries A.D. By Paul, Christ''s Resurrection is regarded as the basis of Christian hope. In the fourth century it becomes a central Christian tenet. But what about the discrepancy in the first three centuries? This thought provoking book explores this core topic in Christian culture and theology. Taking a broad approach - including iconography, archaeology, history, philosophy, Jewish Studies and theology - Markus Vinzent offers innovative reading of well known biblical and other texts complemented by rarely discussed evidence. Christ''s Resurrection in Early Christianity takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the wilderness of unorthodox perspectives in the breadth of early Christian writings. It is an eye-openiTrade ReviewClassified as 'Research Essential' by Baker & Taylor YBP Library Services A Yankee Book Peddler US Core Title for 2011 A Baker & Taylor Academic Essentials Title in Religion 'The central foundational belief of Christianity in Paul waned in popularity after its promotor's death, and other theological topics grew sufficiently important to challenge the primacy of the Resurrection: Jesus' sayings, his cross and his sacrificial death, his role as a Passover lamb, his birth, youth, and life. It was not until the Christian teacher Marcion rediscovered Paul and rekindled his emphasis on the Resurrection that the resurgence of Paul swept away the competition - even though that meant the Church had to be snatched back from the heretic Marcion. Professor Vinzent takes the reader on a fascinating journey through virtually every Christian text from the first two centuries in order to demonstrate the validity of his thesis. His judgments, informed by a comprehensive knowledge of previous research, are based on a thorough reading of the evidence. This book constitutes a great achievement to which I am sure I shall have frequent recourse.' Gerd Lüdemann, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany 'Few Christians would deny that the Resurrection of Christ is the central mystery of Christian belief. But was this always the case? This provocative book, the first Patristic one to chart the history of the significance of the Resurrection in first and second century Christianity, through a careful and wide-ranging analysis of canonical, non-canonical, and early patristic texts, and by drawing upon recent revisionist scholarship, presents the startling thesis that the centrality of the Resurrection in earliest Christianity was peculiar to Paul and in fact not shared by other authorities. Potentially revolutionary, utterly controversial, and endlessly fascinating, this book attempts to restore Marcion to pre-eminence among the major contributors to the development of early ChristianTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: a rise of the risen Christ?; The beginnings of the end; Paul and the Resurrection rediscovered; Celebrating life and death; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press SemiSecular Worldviews and the Belief in
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Cambridge University Press Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition
Book SynopsisThis collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky's work. In addition to an exploration of the impact of the Christian tradition on Dostoevsky's major novels, there are also discussions of lesser-known works.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'Here is both literary criticism and theological reflection … [the authors] are to be congratulated on collecting and editing such a fine book.' TheologyReview of the hardback: 'It goes without saying that Dostoevsky cannot occupy the central position in any appraisal of the assimilation of Christianity into Russian literature as indeed of the relevance of this phenomenon to the new Russia; in this context, then, the appearance of Dostoevsky and the Christian Tradition is timely and welcome.' Modern Language ReviewTable of ContentsNotes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Notes on conventions and abbreviations; Introduction: reading Dostoevsky religiously George Pattison and Diane Oenning Thompson; Part I. Dostoevsky and the Practice of Orthodoxy: 1. Dostoevsky and the kenotic tradition Margaret Ziolkowski; 2. Dostoevsky's markings in the Gospel according to St John Irina Kirillova; 3. Icons in Dostoevsky's works Sophie Ollivier; 4. Problems of the biblical word in Dostoevsky's poetics Dianne Oenning Thompson; Part II. Dostoevsky and Christian Theology: 5. Dostoevsky in the prism of the orthodox semiosphere Avril Pyman; 6. The categories of law and grace in Dostoevsky's poetics Ivan Esaulov; 7. The Brothers Karamazov as trinitarian theology David S. Cunningham; 8. Reading and incarnation in Dostoevsky Eric J. Ziolkowski; Part III. Reading Dostoevsky Religiously: Case Studies: 9. Towards an iconography of Crime and Punishment Anthony Johae; 10. Pavel Smerdyakov and Ivan Karamazov: the problem of temptation Vladimir Kantor; 11. Beyond the will: humiliation as Christian necessity in Crime and Punishment Henry M. W. Russell; 13. Freedom's dangerous dialogue: reading Dostoevsky and Kierkegaard together George Pattison; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Coleridge Philosophy and Religion
Book SynopsisThe book re-establishes Coleridge as a philosopher of religion and as a vital source for contemporary theological reflection.Trade Review"This engaging discussion of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's mature philosophical theology is driven by the author's interest in the continentious issue of Coleridge's relation to German philosophy." Religious Studies Review Oct 2001"This work is a significant contribution to Coleridge studies, particularly in light of Hedley's ability to relate both British and German philosophical traditions to Coleridge's mature theology...Hedley has written an intelligent and farreaching work." The Journal of ReligionTable of ContentsPrologue: explaining Coleridge's explanation; 1. The true philosopher is the lover of God; 2. Inner word: reflection as meditation; 3. The image of God: reflection as imitating the divine spirit Prudence; 4. God is truth: the faculty of reflection or human understanding in relation to the divine Reason; 5. The great instauration: reflection as the renewal of the soul; 6. The vision of God: reflection culture, and the seed of a deiform nature; Epilogue: the candle of the Lord and Coleridge's legacy; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Christian Philosophical Theology
Book SynopsisThis Companion offers an overview of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the key philosophical concepts at the heart of Christian theology. Written in non-technical, accessible language, the chapters not only offer a synthesis of scholarship on these topics but also suggest questions and topics for further investigation.Trade Review'… this collection of essays provides a clear, informative introduction and overview of both historical and contemporary philosophical work on issues of Christian theology.' Theological Book Review' … tasty … linger … with enjoyment and benefit … general commendation.' The Journal of Religious Studies'All the essays are clearly written and there's a sense in which, when taken together, they are likely to offer something to everyone: from the general reader or the beginning undergraduate student or professional …' Religious StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. God: 1. Trinity Ronald J. Feenstra; 2. Necessity Brian Leftow; 3. Simplicity Brian Davies; 4. Omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence William J. Wainwright; 5. Goodness John E. Hare; 6. Eternity and providence William Hasker; Part II. God in Relation to Creation: 7. Incarnation Katherin A. Rogers; 8. Resurrection Stephen T. Davis; 9. Atonement Gordon Graham; 10. Sin and salvation Paul K. Moser; 11. The problem of evil Chad Meister; 12. Church William Abraham; 13. Religious rites Charles Taliaferro; 14. Revelation and miracles Sandra Menssen and Thomas D. Sullivan; 15. Prayer Harriet Harris; 16. Heaven and hell Jerry L. Walls.
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Cambridge University Press Cross Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School Science
Book SynopsisGotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729â81), thinker, dramatist and controversialist of many-sided interests, is the most representative figure of the German Enlightenment. His defence of Spinoza, who had traditionally been condemned as an atheist, provoked a major controversy in philosophy, and his publication of H. S. Reimarus' radical assault on Christianity led to fundamental changes in Protestant theology. This volume presents the most comprehensive collection to date in English of Lessing's philosophical and theological writings, several of which are here translated for the first time. They are edited and translated by H. B. Nisbet, who also provides an introduction that sets them in their historical and philosophical contexts.Table of ContentsThe Christianity of Reason; On the Reality of Things outside God; Spinoza only put Leibniz on the Track of [his Theory of] Pre-established Harmony; On the Origin of Revealed Religion; Leibniz on Eternal Punishment; [Editorial Commentary on the 'Fragments' of Reimarus]; On the Proof of the Spirit and of Power; The Testament of St John; A Rejoinder; A Parable; Axioms; New Hypothesis on the Evangelists as Merely Human Historians; Necessary Answer to a Very Unnecessary Question of Herr Hauptpastor Goeze in Hamburg; The Religion of Christ; That More than Five Senses are Possible for Human Beings; Ernst and Falk: Dialogues for Freemasons; The Education of the Human Race; [Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, Recollections of Conversations with Lessing in July and August].
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Cambridge University Press Feuerbach and the Interpretation of Religion
Book SynopsisLudwig Feuerbach is traditionally regarded as a significant but transitional figure in the development of nineteenth-century German thought. Readings of Feuerbach's The Essence of Christianity tend to focus on those features which made it seem liberating to the Young Hegelians: namely, its criticism of reification as abstraction, and its interpretation of religion as alienation. In this book, Van Harvey claims that this is a limited and inadequate view of Feuerbach's work, especially of his critique of religion. The author argues that Feuerbach's philosophical development led him to a much more complex and interesting theory of religion which he expounded in works which have been virtually ignored hitherto. By exploring these works, Harvey gives them a significant contemporary re-statement, and brings Feuerbach into conversation with a number of modern theorists of religion.Trade Review"If this series measures up to its first volume, it will be a distinguished series indeed....a summary cannot do justice to the richness and subtlety of Harvey's analysis and interpretation of Feuerbach...." Owen C. Thomas, Anglican Theological Review"Van Harvey's study of Feuerbach offers one of the most extensive re-evaluations of Feuerbach this century. It should become a major source for refocusing upon this thinker who is germaine to the study of religion. This is a stimulating and thought-provoking book which is destined to become a classic in Feuerbach studies and essential reading for all engaged in the social-scientific study of religious belief." Thomas Hobbes, Word TradeTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Note on the text and abbreviations; Introduction; 1. 'Projection' in The Essence of Christianity; 2. The interpretative strategy informing The Essence of Christianity; 3. The criticism of religion in The Essence of Christianity; 4. Feuerbach's intellectual development; 5. The new bipolar model of religion; 6. The new interpretative strategy; 7. Feuerbach and contemporary projection theories; 8. Feuerbach, anthropomorphism, and the need for religious illusion; Select bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Hume Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion And Other Writings Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
Book SynopsisDavid Hume's Dialogues concerning Natural Religion, first published in 1779, is one of the most influential works in the philosophy of religion and the most artful instance of philosophical dialogue since the dialogues of Plato. It presents a fictional conversation between a sceptic, an orthodox Christian, and a Newtonian theist concerning evidence for the existence of an intelligent cause of nature based on observable features of the world. This edition presents it together with several of Hume's other, shorter writings about religion, and with brief selections from the work of Pierre Bayle, who influenced both Hume's views on religion and the dialectical style of the Dialogues. The volume is completed by an introduction which sets the Dialogues in its philosophical and historical contexts.Table of ContentsPamphilus to Hermippus; Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8; Part 9; Part 10; Part 11; Part 12; Other writings: From Hume's memoranda; Fragment on evil; Letter to Francis Hutchinson; Letter to William Mure; Letters to Gilbert Elliott; From 'The Natural History of Religion'; Selections from Pierre Bayle.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Christian Philosophical Theology Cambridge Companions to Religion
Book SynopsisThis Companion offers an overview of the beliefs, doctrines, and practices of the key philosophical concepts at the heart of Christian theology. The sixteen chapters, commissioned specially for this volume, are written by an internationally recognized team of scholars and examine topics such as the Trinity, God's necessary existence, simplicity, omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, goodness, eternity and providence, the incarnation, resurrection, atonement, sin and salvation, the problem of evil, church rites, revelation and miracles, prayer, and the afterlife. Written in non-technical, accessible language, they not only offer a synthesis of scholarship on these topics but also suggest questions and topics for further investigation.Trade Review'… this collection of essays provides a clear, informative introduction and overview of both historical and contemporary philosophical work on issues of Christian theology.' Theological Book Review' … tasty … linger … with enjoyment and benefit … general commendation.' The Journal of Religious Studies'All the essays are clearly written and there's a sense in which, when taken together, they are likely to offer something to everyone: from the general reader or the beginning undergraduate student or professional …' Religious StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. God: 1. Trinity Ronald J. Feenstra; 2. Necessity Brian Leftow; 3. Simplicity Brian Davies; 4. Omnipotence, omniscience, and omnipresence William J. Wainwright; 5. Goodness John E. Hare; 6. Eternity and providence William Hasker; Part II. God in Relation to Creation: 7. Incarnation Katherin A. Rogers; 8. Resurrection Stephen T. Davis; 9. Atonement Gordon Graham; 10. Sin and salvation Paul K. Moser; 11. The problem of evil Chad Meister; 12. Church William Abraham; 13. Religious rites Charles Taliaferro; 14. Revelation and miracles Sandra Menssen and Thomas D. Sullivan; 15. Prayer Harriet Harris; 16. Heaven and hell Jerry L. Walls.
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Cambridge University Press Divine Action and Modern Science
Book SynopsisDivine Action and Modern Science considers the relationship between the natural sciences and the concept of God acting in the world. The book concludes that we are still far from a satisfactory account of how God might act in a manner that is consonant with modern science.Trade Review'Concern with questions of divine action has been at the top of the agenda in the field of science and theology over the past ten years. Nicholas Saunders offers a comprehensive and insightful review of this activity that will be a valuable guide to many readers.' John Polkinghorne, University of Cambridge'This is an important book. Without presupposing technical training in physics, it introduces the reader to enough of the scientific details that he or she can evaluate claims to special divine action in light of science. Saunders, who understands both the physical theories and the theological literature, manages to bring the discussion to a new level. His argument has already provoked controversy in the field; the book's appearance is certain to extend it.' Philip Clayton, Harvard University'[Divine Action and Modern Science] will be valued by anyone who has read around the subject before.' The Church Times'… a valuable, comprehensive survey of attempts to reconcile scientific insights with traditional theological beliefs.' Theology' … a valuable (and accessible) contribution to the debate.' Scottish Journal of TheologyTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Motivations; 2. Theological approaches to divine action; 3. The laws of nature and miracles; 4. Determinism and SDA; 5. Divine action and quantum theory; 6. Does God cheat at dice?; 7. Chaos theory and divine action; 8. Whole-part models of SDA; 9. Is SDA really tenable?; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Philo
Book SynopsisThe Cambridge Companion to Philo presents an accessible account of Philo of Alexandria and his works, which constitute an essential source for the study of the Judaism of the turn of the eras, the rise of Christianity, and the history of Greek philosophy. The volume surveys key areas of Philonic studies and gives readers a sense of the state of scholarship.Trade Review'Kamesar comments on what hasbeen termed Philo's 'Aaronide Pentaleuchalism', and Siegert seeks to deomonstrate that of all the non-Christian authors of the first century, Philo is the most important one for the historian of emerging Christianity.' International Review of Biblical StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction Adam Kamesar; Part I. Philo's Life and Writings: 1. Philo, his family, and his times Daniel R. Schwartz; 2. The works of Philo James R. Royse; 3. Biblical interpretation in Philo Adam Kamesar; Part II. Philo's Thought: 4. Philo's thought within the context of middle Judaism Cristina Termini; 5. Philo's theology and theory of creation Roberto Radice; 6. Philo's ethics Carlos Lévy; Part III. Philo's Influence and Significance: 7. Philo and the New Testament Folker Siegert; 8. Philo and the early Christian fathers David T. Runia; 9. Philo and rabbinic literature David Winston.
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Oxford University Press Alpha The Myths of Creation Classics in Religious StudiesScholars Press and the Ameri AAR Classics in Religious Studies
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Oxford University Press Inc The Paradox of Intention: Reaching the Goal by Giving Up the Attempt to Reach It
Book SynopsisThis book examines the paradox of intention, the simple idea that we may reach a goal by giving up the attempt to reach it or, conversely, that we may be prevented from reaching a goal by our intentional efforts to achieve it. The nature of this paradox is explored through an examination of texts from ancient and existential philosophy, psychotherapy, and the sacred texts of Buddhism, Christianity, and Taoism. Shaw then subjects the paradox to systematic study by pursuing a series of questions arising from it. A clearly written and accessible study, The Paradox of Intention adds an intriguing chapter to both comparative ethics and the cross-cultural study of the philosophy of religion.
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Cambridge University Press Exploring Religious Pluralism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Exploring Lost Dimensions in Christian Mysticism
Book Synopsis'Mystical theology' has developed through a range of meanings, from the hidden dimensions of divine significance in the community's interpretation of its scriptures to the much later 'science' of the soul's ascent into communion with God. The thinkers and questions addressed in this book draws us into the heart of a complicated, beautiful, and often tantalisingly unfinished conversation, continuing over centuries and often brushing allusively into parallel concerns in other religions. Raising fundamental matters of epistemology, representation, metaphysics, and divine reality, contributors approach the mystical from postmodern, feminist, sociological and historical perspectives through thinkers such as Meister Eckhart, Thomas Aquinas, Catherine of Siena, Ignatius of Loyola, William James, Evelyn Underhill, Ernst Troeltsch, Rudolf Otto, Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Marion and Jean-Louis Chrétien. Medieval and early modern radical prophetic approaches are also explored. This book includes nTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: remembering and forgetting the mystical in contemporary theological discourse, Louise Nelstrop; The return of mysticism: the eternal return of ’the same’?, George Pattison; On reading medieval mystics today, Oliver Davies; Mysticism as a category of inquiry in the philosophies of Ernst Troeltsch and William James, Joel D.S. Rasmussen; Mysticism as a social type of Christianity? Ernst Troeltsch’s interpretation in its historical and systematic context, Johannes Zachhuber; Ignatian spirituality: the mystical within the Church, Philip Endean; Mysterium horrendum: mystical theology and the negative numinous, Simon D. Podmore; Mysticism: 'the energetic love’ of a female adventurer, Ann Loades; The body between us: towards an incarnate mysticism, Tina Beattie; Spiritual maturation and gender in Gregory of Nyssa’s ’mystical theology’, Raphael Cadenhead; Prophecy and the contemplation of history; Peter John Olivi and Hugh of St Victor, Brian FitzGerald; Prophecy and mysticism in 17th-century Britain, Sarah Apetrei; Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Worldview Religious Studies
Book SynopsisWorldview Religious Studies brings the study of religion, spirituality, secularism, and other mixed attitudes of life under the overarching scheme of worldview studies. This book introduces and defines worldviews more generally before establishing a framework specific to religious studies.The drive for meaning-making is explored through ritual-symbolic activities, ideas of play', and the power of emotions to transform simple ideas into values and beliefs that frame identity and signpost destiny. Identity and its sacralisation are discussed alongside gift/reciprocity theory in their relation to ideas of merit, karma, and salvation in Eastern and Western traditions. This theoretical background is used to introduce a new classification of worldviews - natural, scientific, ancestral, karmic, prophetic-sectarian, mystical, and ideological.Organised thematically by chapter, this book brings together familiar and unfamiliar authors, theories, and sourceTable of ContentsPart 1 Theories and Perspectives - 1. Framing Worldviews, 2. Religion and Religious Studies, 3. Destiny, Ritual-Symbol and Gift, 4. Evil, Merit, Salvation. Part 2 Worldview Types - 5. Types of Worldview, 6. Natural Worldview, 7. Scientific WorldvieW, 8. Ancestral Worldview, 9. Karmic Worldview, 10. Prophetic Sectarian, 11. Mystical Worldview, 12. Ideological Worldview, 13. Ludic Worldview, 14. Seeing and Seeing-through Worldviews.
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Taylor & Francis Religious Authorities and Practices of Conflict Resolution
Book SynopsisReligious diversity raises challenges that reverberate at multiple social and political levels. Religious institutions are sources of authoritative claims for believers. They play a crucial role in the articulation and negotiation of domestic conflicts within multicultural societies as well as at the international level. Religious Authorities and Practices of Conflict Resolution asks the following important questions: How is interfaith dialogue to be conceived and structured? Is such a dialogue even possible, if each religious group is entitled to claim decisive and exclusive authority?The challenge is to explicate how religious authority is compatible with the principle of equal normative standing that is at the core of modern ethics and democracy, and capable of grounding shared action toward peace. This volume proposes that the challenge be addressed by taking a transdisciplinary approach, which appropriates resources and methods from different perspective philosophy, sociology, economics, and law. By integrating perspectives from philosophy, sociology, economics, and law, the book provides a holistic understanding of how religious authority can influence conflict resolution.
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Cambridge University Press Religion and the Hermeneutics of Contemplation
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