Contemporary Philosophy of Religion [Paperback]

This volume provides a vivid and engaging introduction to contemporary philosophy of religion.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.

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. Paul J. Griffiths, University of Chicago

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. Patricia Sayre, Saint Mary’s College

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. William Hasker, Huntington College

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. Roger Trigg, University of Warwick

While he places at the center of the book the philosophical articulation of theism and tl3–