Belief in God: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

✍ Scribed by T. J. Mawson

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 283
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Belief in God answers two questions: What, if anything, is it that Jews, Christians, and Muslims are agreeing about when they join in claiming that there is a God? and What, if any, prospects are there for rationally defending or attacking this claim? A highly accessible and engaging introduction to the philosophy of religion, this book offers full coverage of the key issues, from ideas about God's nature and character to arguments for and against his existence. Author T. J. Mawson makes striking new claims and defends or attacks established positions in original ways. His conversational style, lively wit, and enlightening examples make Belief in God simultaneously instructive, thought-provoking, and enjoyable to read.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
PART I. THE CONCEPT OF GOD......Page 18
1. Personhood, Transcendence, Immanence......Page 20
2. Omnipotence, Omniscience, Eternality......Page 39
3. Perfect Freedom, Perfect Goodness, Necessity......Page 64
4. Creator of the World, Creator of Value......Page 81
5. Revealer, Offerer of Eternal Life......Page 92
PART II. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD......Page 122
6. Arguing for and Against the Existence of God......Page 124
7. The Ontological Argument......Page 136
8. The Argument to Design......Page 144
9. The Cosmological Argument......Page 164
10. The Argument from Religious Experience......Page 174
11. The Argument from Reports of Apparent Miracles......Page 190
12. The Problem of Evil......Page 209
Conclusion: Faith......Page 230
Endnotes......Page 245
Bibliography......Page 272
S......Page 282
U......Page 283