Truth and Religious Belief: Conversations on Philosophy of Religion - Hardcover

Curtis L. Hancock; Brendan Sweetman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563248522 ISBN 13: 9781563248528

Publisher: Routledge, 1997

Synopsis

This book contains a thorough and balanced series of dialogues introducing key topics in philosophy of religion, such as: the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, religious pluralism, the nature of religious experience, immortality, and the meaning of life. A realistic cast of characters in a natural setting engages in a series of thought-provoking conversations; the dialogue format of these conversations captures typical student attitudes and questions concerning religious belief; allows comparison of important themes throughout the dialogues; encourages the interjection of insights, observations, questions, and objections; and introduces related points when they would naturally arise, instead of relegating them to a later chapter. As well as presenting a detailed and probing discussion, each dialogue includes a list of key terms, a set of study questions, and a bibliography - all of which make this an excellent text for courses in philosophy of religion and introductory philosophy classes.

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From the Author:

A series of thought-provoking dialogues on religious belief.
This book is a series of dialogues introducing key topics in philosophy of religion, such as: the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, religious pluralism (which world religion is true?), the nature of religious experience, immortality, and the meaning of life. A realistic cast of characters engages in a series of thought-provoking conversations. This book is for the beginner and for the student; no previous knowledge is assumed, and the book will appeal to anyone interested in the most profound questions of human existence.

Synopsis:

Using a dialogue format, each chapter in this text explores such issues as: does God exist?; are religious experiences reliable?; the problem of evil; the nature of God; religious pluralism; the meaning of life; and life after death. Past and current philosophers are taken into account.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1563248522
• ISBN 13: 9781563248528
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248