Philosophy of Religion for a New Century: Essays in Honor of Eugene Thomas Long (Studies in Philosophy and Religion, 25)

**Philosophy of Religion for a New Century** represents the work of nineteen scholars presented at a conference in honor of Eugene T. Long at the University of South Carolina, April 5-6, 2002. This volume is a good example of philosophy in dialogue; there is both respect and genuine disagreement. First, an account of our present situation in the Philosophy of Religion is given, leading to a discussion of the very idea of a 'Christian Philosophy' and the coherence of the traditional concept of God. The implications of science and a concern for the environment in our concepts of God are carefully examined. A discussion follows on the possibility of speech about God and silence about God. Since much of modern European philosophy is concerned with the `Death of God' theme, the positions of Nietzsche and some of his twentieth-century interpreters are presented. There are presentations on Feminist Approaches to Philosophy of Religion, and Comparative Religion is examined in relation to cultures and the demands of rationality. The volume concludes with a critical dialogue on the relation of Religious Discourse to the Public Sphere. Developing global awareness has led to significant change in the Philosophy of Religion. One-dimensional approaches have given way to honest dialogue. The traditional boundaries between the secular and the religious have shifted, and new approaches to traditional problems are required. This volume presents examples of these new approaches. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Philosophy of Religion for a New Century: Introduction....Pages 1-13 The Future of Religion in the West: Prospects at the Beginning of a Millennium....Pages 15-24 The Grammar of Transcendence....Pages 25-36 Does Philosophy Tolerate Christening? Thomas Aquinas and the Notion of Christian Philosophy....Pages 37-61 God in the Summa Theologiae : Entity or Event?....Pages 63-79 Morality and Scientific Naturalism: Overcoming the Conflicts....Pages 81-104 Value Judgments, God, and Ecological Ecumenism....Pages 105-132 An Audience for Philosophy of Religion?....Pages 133-146 What’s a Philosopher of Religion to Do?....Pages 147-156 Nietzsche and Christians with Beautiful Feet....Pages 157-172 The Religious (Re)Turn in Recent French Philosophy....Pages 173-186 Instances: Levinas on Art and Truth....Pages 187-210 Appropriating Beginnings: Creation and Natality....Pages 211-225 ‘Moralizing’ Love in Philosophy of Religion....Pages 227-242 The Role of Concepts of God in Cross Cultural Comparative Theology....Pages 243-259 God and Nothingness: Two Sides of the Same Coin....Pages 261-278 Universal Religion and Comparative Philosophy....Pages 279-306 Religion and Politics, Fear and Duty....Pages 307-328 On the Proper Roles of Secular Reason and Religious Reason in a Liberal Democracy....Pages 329-348 Back Matter....Pages 349-368