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The Rainbow of Experiences, Critical Trust, and God

Author : Kai-man Kwan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1441191372
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Rainbow of Experiences, Critical Trust, and God written by Kai-man Kwan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of whether religious experience can be trusted has been hotly debated in epistemology and philosophy of religion in recent years. Kwan surveys this contemporary philosophical debate, provides in-depth analysis of the crucial issues, and offer arguments for an affirmative answer to the above question. Kwan first argues against traditional empiricist epistemologies and defends Swinburne's Principle of Credulity which holds that we should trust our experiences unless there are special considerations to the contrary. The Principle of Credulity is renamed the Principle of Critical Trust to highlight the need for balance between trust and criticism and is used as the foundation for a new approach to epistemology, the Critical Trust Approach (CTA), which maintains an emphasis on experience but attempts to break loose of the straitjacket of traditional empiricism by broadening the evidential base of experience. Kwan then widens his focus by looking at theistic experience in the contemporary multicultural context.

God, Mind and Knowledge

Author : Dr Andrew Moore
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1409462080
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book God, Mind and Knowledge written by Dr Andrew Moore and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-05-28 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The themes of God, Mind and Knowledge are central to the philosophy of religion but they are now being taken up by professional philosophers who have not previously contributed to the field. This book is a collection of original essays by eminent and rising philosophers and it explores the boundaries between philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and epistemology.

God, Mind and Knowledge

Author : Andrew Moore
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317126467
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book God, Mind and Knowledge written by Andrew Moore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The themes of God, Mind and Knowledge are central to the philosophy of religion but they are now being taken up by professional philosophers who have not previously contributed to the field. This book is a collection of original essays by eminent and rising philosophers and it explores the boundaries between philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and epistemology. Its introduction will make it accessible to newcomers to the field, especially those approaching it from theology. Many of the book’s topics lie at the focal point of debates - instigated in part by the so-called New Atheists - in contemporary culture about whether it is rational to have religious beliefs, and the role these beliefs can or should play in the life of individuals and of society.

The Routledge Companion to Theism

Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415881641
Total Pages : 754 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (158 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Theism written by Charles Taliaferro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are deep and pervasive disagreements today in universities and colleges, and popular culture in general, over the credibility and value of belief in God. This has given rise to an urgent need for a balanced, comprehensive, accessible resource book that can inform the public and scholarly debate over theism. While scholars with as diverse interests as Daniel Dennett, Terry Eagleton, Richard Dawkins, Jrgen Habermas, and Rowan Williams have recently contributed books to this debate, "theism" as a concept remains poorly understood and requires a more thorough and systematic analysis than it has so far received in any single volume. The Routledge Companion to Theism addresses this need by investigating theism's history as well as its relationship to inquiry in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and to its wider cultural contexts. The contents are not confined within the philosophy of religion or even within the more expansive borders of philosophy. Rather, The Routledge Companion to Theism investigates its subject through the lens of a wide variety of disciplines and explores the ramifications of theism considered as a way of life as well as an intellectual conviction. The five parts of the volume indicate its inclusive scope: I. What is Theism?; II. Theism and Inquiry; III. Theism and the Socio-Political Realm; IV. Theism and Culture; V. Theism as a Way of Life. The result is a well ordered and thorough collection that should provide a wide spectrum of readers with a better understanding of a subject that's much discussed, but frequently misunderstood. As the editors note in their Introduction, while stimulating and informing the contemporary debate, a key aim of the volume is to open new avenues of inquiry into theism and thereby to encourage further research into this vital topic. Comprised of 54 essays by leading scholars in philosophy, history, theology, religious studies, political science, education and sociology, The Routledge Companion to Theism promises to be the most useful, comprehensive resource on an emerging subject of interest for students and scholars.

Religious Experience and the Knowledge of God

Author : Harold A. Netland
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493434896
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Religious Experience and the Knowledge of God written by Harold A. Netland and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2022-02-08 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many Christians, personal experiences of God provide an important ground or justification for accepting the truth of the gospel. But we are sometimes mistaken about our experiences, and followers of other religions also provide impressive testimonies to support their religious beliefs. This book explores from a philosophical and theological perspective the viability of divine encounters as support for belief in God, arguing that some religious experiences can be accepted as genuine experiences of God and can provide evidence for Christian beliefs.

Contemporary Arguments in Natural Theology

Author : Colin Ruloff
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350093874
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Arguments in Natural Theology written by Colin Ruloff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been a bold revival in the field of natural theology, where “natural theology” can be understood as the attempt to demonstrate that God exists by way of reason, evidence, and argument without the appeal to divine revelation. Today's practitioners of natural theology have not only revived and recast all of the traditional arguments in the field, but, by drawing upon the findings of contemporary cosmology, chemistry, and biology, have also developed a range of fascinating new ones. Contemporary Arguments in Natural Theology brings together twenty experts working in the field today. Together, they practice natural theology from a wide range of perspectives, and show how the field of natural theology is practiced today with a degree of diversity and confidence not seen since the Middle Ages. Aimed primarily at advanced undergraduates and graduate students, the volume will also be of interest to researchers in philosophy, theology, biblical studies, and religious studies, as an indispensable resource on contemporary theistic proofs.

Science and the World's Religions

Author : Patrick McNamara Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1039 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Science and the World's Religions written by Patrick McNamara Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 1039 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This trio of volumes contains essays that explore vital existential, moral, or metaphysical issues surrounding the relationship between the sciences and the world's religions. In Science and the World's Religions, experts with scientific and religious backgrounds explore vital existential or practical issues, drawing on whatever sciences are relevant and engaging at least two religious traditions. The multidisciplinary essays exhibit rigorous intellectual, scholarly thinking but are written to clearly communicate to educated adult lay readers. The first volume addresses questions about the origins and purpose of the cosmos and the human project. The second volume investigates the roles of religion and spirituality in human existence, considering issues ranging from the brain and religious experience to the human life cycle. The third volume tackles controversies in which both religion and science are stakeholders, showing how both can deepen understanding and enrich human experience. Together, these three books present readers with powerful tools that enable them to think through the challenge of integrating science with their religious beliefs and spiritual practices.

SCM Studyguide to Religious and Spiritual Experience

Author : Jeff Astley
Publisher : SCM Press
ISBN 13 : 0334057981
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book SCM Studyguide to Religious and Spiritual Experience written by Jeff Astley and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Studyguide provides a succinct and lucid introduction to the subject for those studying and teaching religion at both undergraduate and GCE AS/A level. By exploring the key areas of both the empirical and theoretical study of religious and spiritual experience, the Studyguide will serve as an accessible and nonpartisan guide to enable its readers to explore the range of challenging data, debates, approaches, and issues that relate to the study of this widespread and significant phenomenon.

Is God Invisible?

Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108470742
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Is God Invisible? written by Charles Taliaferro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essay on the religious significance of the person in philosophy of beauty, aesthetic experience, and the philosophy of art.

Cascade Companion to Evil

Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725288206
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Cascade Companion to Evil written by Charles Taliaferro and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to evil from a Christian point of view. In this wide-ranging and concise study, philosopher Charles Taliaferro explores: •the idea that evil is the destruction or privation of what is good •sin •divine commands •redemption from evil •hell and heaven •the problem of evil •and the multiple ways Christians seek to overcome evil with good.

A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion, Second Edition

Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1501325248
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion, Second Edition written by Charles Taliaferro and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable resource for students and scholars. Covering historical and contemporary figures, arguments, and terms, it offers an overview of the vital themes that make philosophy of religion the growing, vigorous field that it is today. It covers world religions and sources from east and west. Entries have been crafted for clarity, succinctness, and engagement. This second edition includes new entries, extended coverage of non-Christian topics, as well as revisions and updates throughout. The first edition was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year.

Theology, Aesthetics, and Culture

Author : Robert MacSwain
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199646821
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Theology, Aesthetics, and Culture written by Robert MacSwain and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Brown is a widely-respected theologian who initially made his mark in analytic discussions of Christian doctrine such as the Trinity. With the publication of Tradition and Imagination: Revelation and Change (1999) his career entered a distinctly new phase, focused on theology and the arts. Four related volumes followed, dealing with discipleship, art and icons, place and space, the body, music, metaphor, drama, and popular culture. According to Brown, the fundamental thesis underlying all five volumes is that both natural and revealed theology are in crisis, and the only way out is to give proper attention to the cultural embeddedness of both. This current volume is the first attempt to assess the significance of this remarkable series, and its contributors include some of the most prominent philosophers, theologians, biblical and literary scholars writing today. Aside from its distinguished interdisciplinary line-up, a distinctive feature is sustained consideration of Brown's work on popular culture. It thus provides an exciting and substantial treatment of theology, aesthetics, and culture.

The Golden Cord

Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
ISBN 13 : 0268093776
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The Golden Cord written by Charles Taliaferro and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The title of Charles Taliaferro’s book is derived from poems and stories in which a person in peril or on a quest must follow a cord or string in order to find the way to happiness, safety, or home. In one of the most famous of such tales, the ancient Greek hero Theseus follows the string given him by Ariadne to mark his way in and out of the Minotaur’s labyrinth. William Blake's poem “Jerusalem” uses the metaphor of a golden string, which, if followed, will lead one to heaven itself. Taliaferro extends Blake’s metaphor to illustrate the ways we can link what we see, feel, and do with deep spiritual realities. Taliaferro offers a foundational case for the recognition of the experience of the eternal God of Christianity, in which God is understood as the fount of all goodness and the subject and object of our best love, revealed through scripture, tradition, philosophical reflection, and encountered in everyday events. He addresses philosophical obstacles to the recognition of such experiences, especially objections from the “new atheists,” and explores the values involved in thinking and experiencing God as eternal. These include the belief that the eternal goodness of God subordinates temporal goods, such as the pursuit of fame and earthly glory; that God is the essence of life; and that the eternal God hallows domestic goods, blessing the everyday goods of ordinary life. An exploration of the moral and spiritual riches of the Christian tradition as an alternative to materialism and naturalism, The Golden Cord brings an originality and depth to the debate in accessible and engaging prose.

Whole Person Education in East Asian Universities

Author : Benedict S. B. Chan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000435865
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Whole Person Education in East Asian Universities written by Benedict S. B. Chan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides much new thinking on the phenomenon of whole-person education, a phenomenon which features strongly in East Asian universities, and which aims to develop students intellectually, spiritually, and ethically, to master critical thinking skills, to explore ethical challenges in the surrounding community, and to acquire a broad based foundation of knowledge in humanities, society, and nature. The book considers different approaches to whole person education, including Confucian, Buddhist, and Chinese perspectives, Western philosophy, and religion and interdisciplinary approaches. Overall, the book provides a comprehensive overview of whole person education, why it matters and how to implement it. Moreover, although the examples in the book are from East Asia, the discussion and the values involved are universal, important for the whole world.

Religious Perspectives on Bioethics and Human Rights

Author : Joseph Tham
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319584316
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Religious Perspectives on Bioethics and Human Rights written by Joseph Tham and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the thorny issue of human rights in different cultures and religions, especially in the light of bioethical issues. In this book, experts from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism and Confucianism discuss the tension between their religious traditions and the claim of universality of human rights. The East-West contrast is particularly evident with regards to human rights. Some writers find the human rights language too individualistic and it is foreign to major religions where the self does not exist in isolation, but is normally immersed in a web of relations and duties towards family, friends, religion community, and society. Is the human rights discourse a predominantly Western liberal ideal, which in bioethics is translated to mean autonomy and free choice? In today’s democratic societies, laws have been drafted to protect individuals and communities against slavery, discrimination, torture or genocide. Yet, it appears unclear at what moment universal rights supersede respect for cultural diversity and pluralism. This collection of articles demonstrates a rich spectrum of positions among different religions, as they confront the ever more pressing issues of bioethics and human rights in the modern world. This book is intended for those interested in the contemporary debates on religious ethics, human rights, bioethics, cultural diversity and multiculturalism.

Beyond the Control of God?

Author : Paul Gould
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1623569370
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Control of God? written by Paul Gould and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of God's relationship to abstract objects touches on a number of perennial concerns related to the nature of God. God is typically thought to be an independent and self-sufficient being. Further, God is typically thought to be supremely sovereign such that all reality distinct from God is dependent on God's creative and sustaining activity. However, the view that there are abstract objects seems to be a repudiation of this traditional understanding of God. Abstract objects are typically thought to exist necessarily and it is natural to think that if something exists necessarily, it does so because it is its nature to exist. Thus, abstract objects exist independently of God. Philosophers have called this the problem of God and abstract objects. In this book, six contemporary solutions to the problem are set out and defended against objections. It will be valuable for all students or scholars who are interested in the concept and nature of God.

Why God Must Do What is Best

Author : Justin J. Daeley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350109908
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Why God Must Do What is Best written by Justin J. Daeley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea that God, understood as the most perfect being, must create the best possible world is often underacknowledged by contemporary theologians and philosophers of religion. This book clearly demonstrates the rationale for what Justin J. Daeley calls Theistic Optimism and interacts with the existing literature in order to highlight its limitations. While locating Theistic Optimism in the thought of Gottfried Leibniz, Daeley argues that Theistic Optimism is consistent with divine freedom, aseity, gratitude, and our typical modal intuitions. By offering plausible solutions to each of the criticisms levelled against Theistic Optimism, he also provides a vigorous and original defence against the charge that it deviates from the Christian tradition. Engaging with both the Christian tradition and contemporary theologians and philosophers, Why God Must Do What is Best positions the idea of Theistic Optimism firmly within the language of contemporary philosophy of religion.