A Thinker's Guide to the Philosophy of Religion
A Thinker’s Guide to the Philosophy of ReligionAllen Stairs • Christopher BernardWith an approachable, reader-friendly style,A Thinker’s Guide to the Philosophy of Religionprovides up-to-date themes in contemporary, analytic philosophy of religion.  This provocative collection of readings stimulates clear thinking and careful attention to the reasons for taking up views on religious questions.FeaturesThe role of personal experience in thinking about religion, alongside the recent assertion that religious belief can be held honorably without argument, appears in a more diverse view of religion as a whole.“At a Glance” summaries, in the form of a bulleted list at the end of each chapter, provide a road map to help readers navigate the sometimes confusing arguments surrounding the many topics in the philosophy of religion.An extensiveglossary of philosophical terms, extending far beyond those that are particular to the philosophy of religion, is included at the end of the text.Topics Featured inA Thinker’s Guide to the Philosophy of ReligionConcepts of GodThe Design ArgumentThe Cosmological ArgumentThe Ontological ArgumentMiraclesReligious ExperienceReformed EpistemologyFaith and Pragmatic Reasons for BeliefThe Argument from EvilGod and MoralityReligious DiversityGod and LanguageLife after Death