The Justification of Religious Belief (Philosophy of Religion)

The philosophy of religion is one of several very active branches of philosophy today, and the present series is designed both to consolidate the gains of the past and to direct attention upon the problems of the future. Between them these volumes will cover every aspect of the subject, introducing it to the reader in the state in which it is today, including its open ends and growing points. Thus the series is designed to be used as a comprehensive textbook for students. But it is also offered as a contribution to present-day discussion; and each author will accordingly go beyond the scope of an introduction to formulate his own Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 Can God’s Existence be Disproved?....Pages 7-20 Can God’s Existence be Proved?....Pages 21-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 The Nature of a Cumulative Case....Pages 39-57 A Strategy for the Defence of the Rationality of Theism....Pages 59-74 Rational Choice between Scientific Paradigms....Pages 75-95 Front Matter....Pages 97-97 Faith and Knowledge....Pages 99-116 Rationality and Commitment....Pages 117-134 Faith and Revelation....Pages 135-156 Back Matter....Pages 157-180