| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
viii, 339 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Thinking about God: the search for the ultimate -- Religious experience: what does it mean to encounter the divine? -- Faith and reason: how are they related? -- The divine attributes: what is God like? -- Theistic arguments: is there evidence for God's existence? -- The problem of evil: the case against God's existence -- Knowing God without arguments: does theism need a basis? -- Religious language: how can we speak meaningfully of God? -- Miracles: does God intervene in earthly affairs? -- Life after death: are there reasons for hope? -- Religion and science: compatible or incompatible? -- Religious diversity: how can we understand differences among religions? -- Religious ethics: the relation of God to morality -- Philosophy and theological doctrine: can philosophy illumine religious belief? -- The continuing quest: God and the human venture. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Summary |
Does a supreme being exist? Can the existence of a good God be reconciled with evil and suffering? In light of great differences among religions, can only one religion be true? Reason and Religious Belief, now in its second edition, explores these and other perennial questions in the philosophy of religion. Drawing from the best in both classical and contemporary discussions, the authors examine standard topics in the field - religious experience, faith and reason, theistic arguments, the problem of evil, religious language, miracles, and life after death - as well as new topics that have been widely discussed over the last few decades, including Reformed epistemology, religious pluralism, the philosophical analysis of theological doctrine, and the Kalam cosmological argument. They also treat subjects not often included in competing texts, such as process theism, religious pluralism, and the relationship between religion and morality. |
| Subject |
Religion -- Philosophy.
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Christianity -- Philosophy.
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| Added Author |
Peterson, Michael L., 1950-
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| Added Title |
Reason and religious belief |
| ISBN |
0195113470 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780195113471 paperback alkaline paper |
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