Peterson, Michael

Reason & Religious Belief : An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion / Michael Peterson, William Hasker, Bruce Reichenbach, and David Basinger - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998 - viii, 339 p. ; 24 cm.

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.

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Christianity -- Philosophy.Religion -- Philosophy.

BL51 / .R326 1998