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Informationen zum Autor Charles Taliaferro is Professor of Philosophy at St. Olaf College. He is author of "Consciousness and the Mind of God" (1994)! and co-editor of "A Companion to Philosophy of Religion "(Blackwell 1997) and "Philosophy of Religion: An Anthology" (Blackwell 2002). Klappentext This volume provides a vivid and engaging introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion. It is distinctive in its coverage of world religions, its emphasis on the social and ethical consequences of religious and political convictions, and its focus on the current state of the field. Topics include the nature of religion, the relation of religious faith and evidence, alternative concepts of God, religious views of good and evil, religious tolerance, the possibility of an alternative and divine incarnation, religious diversity and experience. Including discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, the volume provides an excellent basis for an undergraduate course in the philosophy of religion. Zusammenfassung An introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion. It is distinctive in its coverage of world religions! its emphasis on the social and ethical consequences of religious and political convictions! and its focus on the current state of the field. Suitable for undergraduate courses in the philosophy of religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Religious Beliefs. 2. Religious Practices and Pictures of Reality. 3. Divine Power. 4. Materialism! Positivism! and God. 5. Divine Intelligence and the Structure of the Cosmos. 6. The Transcendence of the Sacred. 7. God! Values! and Pluralism. 8. Evidence! Experience! and God. 9. The Problem of Evil and the Prospects of Good. 10. Theism and Naturalism.
