Description
Book SynopsisThis text contains a collection of readings treating both classical and contemporary issues in philosophy of religion. The text includes a special section devoted to multi-cultural perspectives on contemporary philosophy of religion.
Trade Review"More advanced students will find this a valuable collection."
Jeff Astley, Theology "This book will help fill the need of those who want a collection of brief and generally interesting samples taken from what the editors find important in recent literature." David A. Pailin, The Expository Times
"Representative in content, broad in scope, coherent in structure, rich in information, this superbly crafted anthology is a very useful and highly interesting presentation of the philosophy of religion. It may well become the standard anthology in this field." Keith Yandell, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"Based on a variety of topics addressed and approaches taken by the essays' authors, as well as the quality of the selections, there is not a better collection for an upper-division philosophy of religion course to be found." Jon Kvanvig, Texas A & M University
Table of Contents1. What Would Anything Have To Be In Order To Be God?.
Omniscience.
Omnipotence.
Perfection.
Eternity.
2. Can We Show By Reason That There Is A God?.
Ontological Argument.
Cosmological Argument.
Teleological Argument.
The Evolutionary Anti-naturalism Argument.
The Argument from Religious Experience.
3. Doesn't All The Evil In The World Show That There Is No God?.
The Problem. Defence.
Theodicies.
Alternative Perspectives.
4. What Is The Relation Of Reason To Religious Belief?.
Evidentialism.
Religious Belief As Basic.
Pascal's Wager.
5. Can We Make Sense Of Religious Doctrines And Practices Miracles?.
Prayer.
Soul.
Revelation.
6. Can Morality Have A Religious Foundation?.
7. How Should Religion, Gender, And Ethnic Diversity Influence Our Thinking About Religion?
