Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The coherence of theism The coherence of theism Richard Swinburne A philosophical analysis of the coherence of claims made about a spirit that is eternal, free, able to do anything, knows everything, is perfectly good, is the proper object of human worship and obed… OL1822674W
Introducing religion Introducing religion Russell T. McCutcheon,Willi Braun,Jonathan Z. Smith "To mark the contribution of one of the most influential theorists of religion, thirty-one leading scholars of religion from around the world put their minds together to work on problems of introduci… OL18774290W
The Territories of Science and Religion The Territories of Science and Religion Peter Harrison The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that’s not the case, says Pet… OL20227257W
Philosophy of religion Philosophy of religion Michael L. Peterson This excellent anthology in the philosophy of religion examines the basic classical and a host of contemporary issues in thirteen thematic sections. Assuming little or no familiarity with the religio… OL20543933W
Philosophical thinking and the religious context Philosophical thinking and the religious context Santiago Sia,Brendan Sweetman "This new collection covers a wide range of cutting-edge and timely questions in contemporary philosophy of religion from a rich variety of backgrounds and perspectives. The essays in the volume deal… OL20957387W
Is Nothing Sacred?: The Non-Realist Philosophy of Religion Is Nothing Sacred?: The Non-Realist Philosophy of Religion Don Cupitt "Cupitt's ideas have been acutely controversial in Britain for twenty years, and he and his followers have often been in trouble with church authorities. Most recently, he has sought to go beyond ecc… OL2652094W
Selling spirituality Selling spirituality Jeremy R. Carrette From Feng Shui to holistic medicine, from aromatherapy candles to yoga weekends, spirituality is big business. It promises to soothe away the angst of modern living and to offer an antidote to shallo… OL28863W
Arguing for atheism Arguing for atheism Robin Le Poidevin In Arguing for Atheism, Robin Le Poidevin addresses the question of whether theism - the view that there is a personal, transcendent creator of the universe - solves the deepest mysteries of existenc… OL3237022W
Thinking about religion Thinking about religion Richard L. Purtill This introduction to philosophy of religion is aimed at the problems which most interest students. As the author explains in his preface, "Students today have a wide range of perplexities about relig… OL4117649W
Breaking the Spell Breaking the Spell Daniel C. Dennett For all the thousands of books that have been written about religion, few until this one have attempted to examine it scientifically: to ask why—and how—it has shaped so many lives so strongly. Is re… OL7440997W
Reason and religion Reason and religion Rem B. Edwards This book covers a variety of approaches to the main issues usually covered by philosophy of religion textbooks, such as the meaning of "religion," six ways of relating theology to philosophy, natura… OL8564945W