Philosophy of Religion: A Reader and GuideWilliam Lane Craig This important new book is a combined anthology and guide intended for use as a textbook in courses on philosophy of religion. It aims to bring to the student the very best of cutting-edge work on important topics in the field. The anthology is comprised of six sections, each of which opens with a substantive introductory essay followed by a selection of influential writings by philosophers of religion: -Religious Epistemology (by Kevin Meeker, Department of Philosophy, University of South Alabama) deals with the rationality and warrant of theistic belief. -Existence of God (by William Lane Craig, Philosophy Department, Talbot School of Theology) presents the cosmological, teleological, axiological, noological, and ontological arguments for the existence of God. -Coherence of Theism (by William Lane Craig, Philosophy Department, Talbot School of Theology) covers the divine attributes of necessity, eternity, omnipotence, omniscience, and goodness. -Problem of Evil (by Timothy O'Connor, Department of Philosophy, Indiana University) treats both the internal and external challenge posed by evil to theistic belief. -Soul and Immortality (by J. P. Moreland, Department of Philosophy, Biola University) explores the substantiality and immateriality of the soul and the implications for life after death of the body. -Christian Theology (by Michael Murray, Department of Philosophy, Franklin and Marshall College) handles problems posed by the Trinity, incarnation, atonement, damnation, and prayer. Presenting a sympathetic view of the topics it treats, Philosophy of Religion provides an ideal resource for studying the central questions raised by religious belief. Features · A combined anthology of readings and guide to the subject · Focuses on contemporary issues in the philosophy of religion · Emphasis placed on the Christian tradition · High quality introductions to each section provide a survey of each topic · Cutting-edge readings chosen by specialists. William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in Los Angeles. Publisher's note. |
Contents
William Lane Craig | 1 |
Kevin Meeker | 7 |
A Central Theistic Argument 25 | 25 |
Defeating Theistic Beliefs | 57 |
Suggested Reading | 66 |
Teleological Argument | 108 |
Axiological Argument | 149 |
Noölogical Argument | 155 |
This | 270 |
Suggested Reading | 299 |
The Problem of Evil | 394 |
Suggested Reading | 425 |
A Refutation of Dualism | 447 |
A Defense of Dualism | 455 |
A Defense of Dualism | 476 |
Dualism and Personal Identity | 496 |
Ontological Argument | 180 |
Suggested Reading | 198 |
Eternity | 230 |
Omniscience | 246 |
On Divine Middle Knowledge | 257 |
Omnipotence | 265 |
The Resurrection of the Dead | 517 |
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Hell | 577 |
Suggested Reading | 625 |
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