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Book Synopsis
Leading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life.

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“Taken as a whole, the book is a success; several essays in it will reward further, careful study.” (Religious Studies Review, March 2009)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors vii

Preface ix

1 What’s God Got To Do With It? Atheism and Religious Practice 1
David Benatar

2 What Difference Does It Make? The Nature and Significance of Theistic Belief 19
John Cottingham

3 Philosophy, the Restless Heart and the Meaning of Theism 39
John Haldane

4 Worshipping an Unknown God 59
Anthony Kenny

5 ‘Seeke True Religion. Oh, Where?’ 71
Michael McGhee

6 The Varieties of Non-Religious Experience 91
Richard Norman

7 Divine Action in the World (Synopsis) 111
Alvin Plantinga

Index 121

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/03/2007
      ISBN13: 9781405159609, 978-1405159609
      ISBN10: 140515960X
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      Philosophy of religion

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Leading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life.

      Trade Review
      “Taken as a whole, the book is a success; several essays in it will reward further, careful study.” (Religious Studies Review, March 2009)

      Table of Contents

      List of Contributors vii

      Preface ix

      1 What’s God Got To Do With It? Atheism and Religious Practice 1
      David Benatar

      2 What Difference Does It Make? The Nature and Significance of Theistic Belief 19
      John Cottingham

      3 Philosophy, the Restless Heart and the Meaning of Theism 39
      John Haldane

      4 Worshipping an Unknown God 59
      Anthony Kenny

      5 ‘Seeke True Religion. Oh, Where?’ 71
      Michael McGhee

      6 The Varieties of Non-Religious Experience 91
      Richard Norman

      7 Divine Action in the World (Synopsis) 111
      Alvin Plantinga

      Index 121

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