Contemporary Practice and Method in the Philosophy of Religion New Essays [Hardcover]

Among contemporary Anglo-American philosophers and students there is a growing awareness of the need to engage more both with philosophical perspectives of other faith traditions and also the distinctive 'continental' tradition of philosophy.
This important new collection aims to engage philosophers from a variety of different backgrounds and traditions (religious and non-religious) to stimulate dialogue on philosophical method.

The volume aims to ask an emerging generation of philosophers - who specialize in philosophy of religion - to write about their personal understanding of thepractice,methodandfuturefocusof the subject, with the ultimate goal of illustrating why this expanding subject area is important.

Editors' Introduction1. Imagining the Future: How Skepticism Can Renew Philosophy of Religion - John L. Schellenberg2. MacIntyre, Tradition-Dependent Rationality, and the End of Philosophy of Religion - Nancey Murphy3. A Contemporary Jewish Perspective on Philosophy of Religion - Joshua Golding4. The Revival of Philosophy among Muslims - Shabbir Akhtar5. The Study of the Self - Jonardon Ganeri6. Buddhist Approaches - Not what?' but how?' - David Webster7. Comparative Philosophy of Religion - David Cheetham8. Thinking Differently' in the Context of Sikh Religion - Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh9. Philosophy of Religion Takes Practice: Liturgy as Source and Method in Philosophy of Religion - James K.A. Smith10. Knowledge of God, knowledge of place, and the method and practice of the philosophy of religion - Mark Wynn 11. Reformed Epistemology and the Recontextualizing of Natural Theology - Michael Sudduth12. The role of trust and the method and practice of philosophy of religion - Rolfe King13. The Reasonableness of Philosophy of Religion - Philip GoodchildBibliography