{"product_id":"meaning-and-mystery-9781405193443","title":"Meaning and Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeaning and Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e offers a challenge to the way Philosophy has traditionally approached the issue of belief in God as a theoretical problem, proposing instead a form of reflection more appropriate to the practical nature of the issue.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes use of abundant illustrative material, from both literature, such as \u003ci\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e, Edwin Abott's \u003ci\u003eFlatland\u003c\/i\u003e, Yann Martel's \u003ci\u003eLife of Pi\u003c\/i\u003e and Leo Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eA Confession\u003c\/i\u003e, and popular culture, such as advertisements, the television series \u003ci\u003eJoan of Arcadia\u003c\/i\u003e and the film \u003ci\u003eStranger Than Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses imaginative scenarios to offer explanations of central concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates theories on human thought and behavior in exploring the formation of religious belief\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a style that is accessible to readers with little background knowledge of philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With these minor criticisms in mind, Holley's work should be commended for its unique and provocative approach of defending religious belief in the age of modernity which, at the same time, defends naturalism and atheism. He has revealed to us that one need not be legitimized at the expense of the other.\" (International Journal For Philosophy of Religion, 8 January 2011)  \u003cp\u003e\"Holley makes strong but subtle arguments for a transcendent agent conception of God, and the need for this image for a coherent morality, the value of revelation-bearing traditions, and the priority of practice for discovering belief.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2010)\"The question of the existence of God has been part of the philosophical debate ...with arguments advanced for and against it. In this heartfelt ... argument for God’s existence, the author studies the subject from every perspective. Echoes of ancient thinkers as well as more contemporary observers of the religious scene are well represented herein. Holley is clearly well versed in the arguments on both sides of the question. And he shows some insight into those who find belief in God to be a thing devoutly to be avoided even while espousing belief as part of his own life. In the end, Holley chooses faith over doubt and offers guidelines for those seeking an experience with the divine. His observations are well worth reading.\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Does Anyone Actually Believe in God?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Life-Orienting Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 God of the Philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Reasons for Believing in God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Resistance and Receptivity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Belief As a Practical Issue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Anthropomorphism and Mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Naturalistic Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Theistic and Naturalistic Morality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Meaning and the Limits of Meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Conviction, Doubt, and Humility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggestions for Further Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407926862167,"sku":"9781405193443","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405193443.jpg?v=1730500981","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/meaning-and-mystery-9781405193443","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}