{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-religion-isbn-9781405100878","title":"The Philosophy of Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging introduction to the main tenets of this fascinating subject, written clearly and with detailed enough explanation to be accessible to those new to the field, whilst providing original and challenging ideas to more experienced students.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ideal introduction to this fascinating subject, providing a clear and  engaging entry point to the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book lucidly introduces the main issues in philosophy of religion and develops a rigorous yet accessible approach to evaluating positions on these issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo previous exposure to philosophy is assumed, and more technical topics are introduced and explained before they are employed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOriginal ideas and new approaches to concepts within the book ensure that it is also relevant to those already familiar with the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Preface viii \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Cosmological Argument for God’s Existence 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Ontological Argument 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Argument from Design 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Problem of Evil 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Omnipotence 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Omniscience, Foreknowledge, and Free Will 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Divine Freedom and Moral Perfection 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Miracles 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Evidentialist Objection: Clifford and James 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Evidentialist Objection and Foundationalism 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEdward Wierenga\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religion and of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of God\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), and over 30 articles in the philosophy of religion. His research has focused on the divine attributes and other topics in philosophical theology. \u003cp\u003eThinking philosophically about the nature of religion raises a variety of major questions: What is God? Is it possible to prove that God exists? Does philosophical inquiry contradict religious belief? Or are there ways of understanding divine attributes, such as perfect knowledge, power, goodness, and freedom, that are both coherent and not subject to decisive objection?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese and other fundamental questions are critically examined in Wierenga’s \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, a thorough and thought-provoking introduction to the study of philosophy and religious belief. This distinctive book covers a range of core topics in the philosophy of religion, and develops a rigorous, yet accessible approach to evaluating various canonical positions and contemporary treatments of the issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn ideal text for those new to the field, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e deftly guides readers through the stable of standard philosophical and theological concepts—including necessity and possibility, knowledge and belief—before Wierenga uses them in application to argue original and challenging points. Replete with examples and profoundly analytical, \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Religion\u003c\/i\u003e offers a concise overview of topics old and new in this indispensable and appealing resource.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990310764773,"sku":"NP9781405100878","price":76.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405100878.jpg?v=1761787305","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-philosophy-of-religion-isbn-9781405100878","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}