Rationality, religious belief, and moral commitment
Subtitle: new essays in the philosophy of religion
By: edited by Robert Audi and William J. Wainwright.
Contributors: Audi, Robert, 1941-; Wainwright, William J.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
Subjects: Religion -- Philosophy.
Description: This book is unified by three broad concerns: the rationality of belief in God, the relation between religion and morality, and the explication of the concept of God. The essays are, however, marked by diversity. Some focus on historical figures, such as Aquinas and Locke; others bring recent epistemological and metaphysical developments to bear on problems of religious belief. Some of the papers explore neglected issues central to religious practice, such as the question of how total devotion to God can permit other deep commitments; others apply philosophical distinctions from within a religious tradition, for example, in setting out a Christian approach to the problem of evil.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.