Readings in the Philosophy of Religion

The recent revolution in the philosophy of religion has led to a dramatic and profound reconisderation of theistic arguments, the problem of evil, the rationality of religious belief, and the concept of God. This new anthology contains the best of both classical and contemporary sources. It includes a range of well-known selections together with a variety of pieces that are rarely anthologised; several are published here for the first time. The collection maintains a balance between the challenging and the accessible. In all, the book includes over 50 selections in seven sections; each section opens with an introduction by the editor.

Particularly noteworthy are the inclusion of material on such issues as God's suffereing and petitionary prayer in the section on philosophical theology, and the inclusion of feminist perspectives. Though focusing on the Christian tradition, the anthology also includes a section on Asian Philosophy of Religion.