Rationality and Religious Theism

List of contents

Introduction; the Religious Theist; the Rationality of Being a Religious Theist; the Rationality of Being a Religious Jew; Appendix: Comparison of the Standard and Alternative Conceptions of God.

About the author

Joshua L. Golding

Summary

Throughout the ages one of the central topics in philosophy of religion has been the rationality of theistic belief. This book proposes that parties on both sides of this debate might shift their attention in a different direction, by focusing on the question of whether it is rational to be a religious theist.

Additional text

'Golding offers a stimulating and thought-provoking approach to questions of the rationality of theism that avoids the morass of insoluble problems concerning God's existence.' Theological Book Review '... is is interesting to encounter such a rigorous version of the pragmatic argument as this, and the close analysis of the Jewish way of life found here is refreshing to find at a time when philosophy of religion is increasingly dominated by explicity Christian aims and sensibilities.' Modern Believing '... Golding has presented in this stimulating book what is on the whole a nuanced, well-argued, and persuasive defence of the rationality of religious, and in particular Jewish, theistic commitment.' Religious Studies '... I find his book a well-argued and interesting one.' www.arsdisputandi.org 'Joshua Golding's Rationality and Religious Theism is a well-considered work that endeavours [...] to shift the axes of a debate common in religious epistemology...' Australian Religious Studies Review

Product details

• Authors: GOLDING, Joshua L. Golding
• Assisted by: Jerome Gellman (Editor of the series), Paul Helm (Editor of the series), Linda Zagzebski (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138708730
• ISBN: 978-1-138-70873-0
• No. of pages: 142
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; RELIGION / General, Theology, Jewish Studies, Philosophy of religion, Religion and beliefs, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities