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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461219703321

Autore

Sweetman Brendan

Titolo

Religion [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2007

ISBN

1-283-20791-5

9786613207913

1-4411-9706-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (181 p.)

Collana

Key Concepts in Philosophy

Disciplina

210

Soggetti

Faith and reason

Religion -- Philosophy

Religion -- Philosophy -- History

Religion -- Philosophy -- Periodicals

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1. Introduction: The God question; 2. First Cause and Design; 3. Necessary Being, Morality and Miracles; 4. What is God Like?; 5. God and Evil; 6. Religious Experience and God; 7. Religion and Science; 8. Religious Diversity: Is there a true religion?; Notes; Guide to Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The philosophy of religion is a core area in the study of philosophy, as well as being a subject of growing contemporary interest.  It encompasses some of the major and most complex philosophical questions. Does God exist? What is God's nature? Why does God allow evil? What is a religious experience? Are religion and science compatible? What relevance does evolution have for religious belief? It also covers questions concerning the challenge of religious pluralism, a topic of great contemporary relevance. Written with the specific needs of students new to philosophy in mind, Religion: Key Conc