Religion and Philosophy (Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement, No. 31)

In this lively collection ten philosophers tackle the notoriously elusive issues raised by religious discourse in a series of linked debates. The debates focus on reason and faith; the logic of mysticism; the meaning of the word God; language, Biblical interpretation and worship; and religion and ethics. Through contemporary philosophical analysis it is possible to shed new light on the status and language of religion, and in many ways the contributors to Religion and Philosophy break new ground in this perennially controversial field. In this lively collection ten philosophers tackle the notoriously elusive issues raised by religious discourse in a series of linked debates. The debates focus on reason and faith; the logic of mysticism; the meaning of the word 'God'; language, biblical interpretation and worship; and religion and ethics. Through contemporary philosophical analysis it is possible to shed new light on teh status and language of religion, and in many ways the contributors to Religion and Philosophy break new ground in this perennially controversial field. The collection is addressed to philosophers, theologians and anyone with a general intellectual interest in religion. Certainly it will be a valuable addition to the reading list of all teachers or students of the philosophy of religion In this lively collection ten philosophers tackle the notoriously elusive issues raised by religious discourse in a series of linked debates. The debates focus on reason and faith; the logic of mysticism; the meaning of the word "God"; language, Biblical interpretation and worship; and religion and ethics. Through contemporary philosophical analysis it is possible to shed new light on the status and language of religion, and in many ways the contributors to Religion and Philosophy break new ground in this perennially controversial field.--Publisher description Contents......Page 4 Notes on Contributors......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 Reason and Faith—I......Page 30 Reason and Faith—II......Page 40 The Logic of Mysticism—I......Page 52 The Logic of Mysticism—II......Page 68 The Meaning of 'God'—I......Page 78 The Meaning of 'God'—II......Page 92 Language, Interpretation and Worship—I......Page 98 Language, Interpretation and Worship—II......Page 116 Religion and Ethics—I......Page 130 Religion and Ethics—II......Page 142 References......Page 154 Index......Page 160 Reason and faith / Renford Bambrough, Roger Trigg The logic of mysticism / Herbert McCabe, Cyril Barrett The meaning of 'God' / Michael Durrant, Peter Geach Language, interpretation and worship / Martin Warner, Peter Lamarque Religion and ethics / Stewart Sutherland, A. Phillips Griffiths.