Philosophy of Religion Reader

Philosophy of religion today is a fascinating and flourishing field. This new Reader brings together a collection of classical and contemporary key writings, offering students a comprehensive and completely up to date overview of the field. Global in perspective, it includes selections from non-theistic sources, as well as those from the Western theistic traditions of philosophy of religion and philosophical theology. Ten thematic sections, chosen to reflect current trends and research interests in the field, include debates that will be of interest to students and scholars alike: Religious Diversity The Nature and Attributes of God / Ultimate Reality Arguments for and Against the Existence of God Faith, Reason and Evidence Science, Religion and Miracles The Self and the Human Condition Religious Experience The Problem of Evil Death and the Afterlife Recent Trends To aid student learning, editorial introductions begin each thematic section, and each selection is supported with a contextual introduction, essay questions for discussion and a list of annotated further reading. There are also extensive bibliographies.Meister, Chad is the author of 'Philosophy of Religion Reader', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415408905 and ISBN 0415408903.