{"product_id":"contemporary-philosophy-of-religion-isbn-9781557864499","title":"Contemporary Philosophy of Religion","description":"This volume provides a vivid and engaging introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Religious Beliefs 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Religious Practices and Pictures of Reality 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Divine Power 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Materialism, Positivism and God 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Divine Intelligence and the Structure of the Cosmos 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Transcendence of the Sacred 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 God, Values, and Pluralism 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Evidence, Experience, and God 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Problem of Evil and the Prospects of Good 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Theism and Naturalism350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 421\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Taliafero’s work is a major contribution. It shows mastery of the field, the capacity to think creatively within it, and and usual ability to write clear and engaging prose. This book will quickly become an indispensable teaching tool.\" \u003cb\u003ePaul J. Griffiths, University of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Taliafero’s book combines a staggering breadth of research with a careful attention to organization and development the result is an extremely helpful map of the conceptual landscape in contemporary philosophy of religion.\" \u003cb\u003ePatricia Sayre, Saint Mary’s College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Taliafero has written a lively, engaging introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion. It combines current ‘front-burner’ issues with a solid background of traditional themes, and incorporates welcome attention to non-Western religious traditions.\" \u003cb\u003eWilliam Hasker, Huntington College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Taliafero provides and open-minded and stimulating introduction which will encourage readers to form their own views about some of the deepest issues confronting human beings.\" \u003cb\u003eRoger Trigg, University of Warwick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"While he places at the center of the book the philosophical articulation of theism and theistic themes, author Taliafero develops these themes in conversation with four other living world religion, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, an Buddhism, and with various atheistic or agnostic challenges to them. This is first-rate book and will be useful in the classroom.\" \u003cb\u003eMichael Beaty, Baylor University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eCharles Taliaferro\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at St. Olaf College. He is author of \u003ci\u003eConsciousness and the Mind of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Philosophy of Religion \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell 1997) and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Religion: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell 2002).  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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, the volume provides an excellent basis for an undergraduate course in the philosophy of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988983300325,"sku":"NP9781557864499","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781557864499.jpg?v=1761782310","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/contemporary-philosophy-of-religion-isbn-9781557864499","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}