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Philosophy of religion : an introduction with readings / Stuart Brown.

By: Language: English Publisher: London : Routledge, 2001Description: 199 sISBN:
  • 0415212375
  • 0415212383
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 210 21
  • 210 21
Other classification:
  • C:d
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With the entry-level student in mind, Stuart Brown guides the reader through three main topics: whether or not there is life after death; whether or not there is a powerful, beneficent intelligence controlling the universe; and the nature and appropriate defence of religious belief or faith. Each chapter is linked to readings by commentators on religion and belief, such as David Hume, John Hick, Richard Dawkins and William James. Key features also include activities and exercises, chapter summaries and guides to further reading.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • I Life after death
  • 1 Disembodied existence
  • 2 Bodily survival
  • Reading 1 'Problems about the resurrection of the body'
  • II Purpose in the universe
  • 3 Arguments for a designer
  • Reading 2 'Darwinism and the argument from design'
  • Reading 3 'A modern argument for design'
  • 4 Arguments for a moral order
  • Reading 4 'The argument from conscience'
  • 5 God and evil
  • Reading 5 'The problem of evil: the free-will defence'
  • Reading 6 'The problem of animal suffering'
  • III Faith and revelation
  • 6 Miracles and revelation
  • Reading 7 'Miracles and Revelation'
  • 7 Faith reason
  • Reading 8 'The ethics of belief'
  • Reading 9 'The will to believe'
  • Revision Test Answers to exercises Answers to revision test
  • Bibliography
  • Index