The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology by William Lane Craig (English) Pape

Description: The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology by William Lane Craig, J.P. Moreland The last few decades have witnessed a stunning resurgence of philosophical interest in God and theology. Although much of this renaissance is focused on the rationality of theistic belief apart from evidence, there is a gathering movement in philosophical circles to re-establish natural theologys legitimacy in explaining Gods existence. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description With the help of in-depth essays from some of the worlds leading philosophers, The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology explores the nature and existence of God through human reason and evidence from the natural world. Provides in-depth and cutting-edge treatment of natural theologys main arguments Includes contributions from first-rate philosophers well known for their work on the relevant topics Updates relevant arguments in light of the most current, state-of-the-art philosophical and scientific discussions Stands in useful contrast and opposition to the arguments of the new atheists Back Cover THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO NATURAL THEOLOGY "if natural theology is overdue for a comeback, this work will help it on its way, and, for skeptical readers, there is much here to go on thinking about for months to come (making it a good catalyst for intelligent debate)." Reference Reviews "All of these essays show sophistication and deserve wide attention. Common objections to the theistic arguments are considered and logical proofs are helpfully provided when appropriate." Religious Studies Review The last few decades have witnessed a stunning resurgence of philosophical interest in God and theology. Although much of this renaissance is focused on the rationality of theistic belief apart from evidence, there is a gathering movement in philosophical circles to re-establish natural theologys legitimate role in justifying belief in Gods existence. The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology gathers together original contributions from a variety of leading philosophers to provide a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the nature and existence of God as manifested in the existence, order, and character of the natural world. Each of the in-depth essays explores at length a particular theistic argument - from Contingency and Consciousness to Reason and Religious Experience - with the distinguished authors providing analysis and evaluation of each argument, offering original insights and new perspectives on perennial questions. The result is an engaging and deeply profound examination of the question of Gods existence based on human reason and evidence from the natural world. Flap THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO NATURAL THEOLOGY "if natural theology is overdue for a comeback, this work will help it on its way, and, for skeptical readers, there is much here to go on thinking about for months to come (making it a good catalyst for intelligent debate)." Reference Reviews "All of these essays show sophistication and deserve wide attention. Common objections to the theistic arguments are considered and logical proofs are helpfully provided when appropriate." Religious Studies Review The last few decades have witnessed a stunning resurgence of philosophical interest in God and theology. Although much of this renaissance is focused on the rationality of theistic belief apart from evidence, there is a gathering movement in philosophical circles to re-establish natural theologys legitimate role in justifying belief in Gods existence. The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology gathers together original contributions from a variety of leading philosophers to provide a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the nature and existence of God as manifested in the existence, order, and character of the natural world. Each of the in-depth essays explores at length a particular theistic argument - from Contingency and Consciousness to Reason and Religious Experience - with the distinguished authors providing analysis and evaluation of each argument, offering original insights and new perspectives on perennial questions. The result is an engaging and deeply profound examination of the question of Gods existence based on human reason and evidence from the natural world. Author Biography William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He has authored or edited more than thirty books and many articles in professional journals of philosophy and theology. J. P. Moreland is distinguished Professor of Philosophy at talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He has authored, edited, or contributed to thirty books and authored over 100 articles in professional journals of philosophy and theology. Table of Contents List of figures vi Notes on contributors vii Introduction ixWilliam Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland 1 The project of natural theology 1Charles Taliaferro 2 The Leibnizian cosmological argument 24Alexander R. Pruss 3 The kalam cosmological argument 101William Lane Craig and James D. Sinclair 4 The teleological argument: an exploration of the fine-tuning of the universe 202Robin Collins 5 The argument from consciousness 282J. P. Moreland 6 The argument from reason 344Victor Reppert 7 The moral argument 391Mark D. Linville 8 The argument from evil 449Stewart Goetz 9 The argument from religious experience 498Kai-Man Kwan 10 The ontological argument 553Robert E. Maydole 11 The argument from miracles: a cumulative case for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth 593Timothy McGrew and Lydia McGrew Index 663 Review "If natural theology is overdue for a comeback, this work will help it on its way, and, for skeptical readers, there is much here to go on thinking about for months to come (making it a good catalyst for intelligent debate)." ("Reference Reviews, " February 2010)"All of these essays show sophistication and deserve wide attention. Common objections to the theistic arguments are considered and logical proofs are helpfully provided when appropriate." ("Religious Studies Review, " June 2010)"Laudable and timely." ("Church Times", January 2010) Long Description The last few decades have witnessed a stunning resurgence of philosophical interest in God and theology. Although much of this renaissance is focused on the rationality of theistic belief apart from evidence, there is a gathering movement in philosophical circles to re-establish natural theologys legitimacy in explaining Gods existence. The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology gathers together original contributions from a variety of leading philosophers to provide a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the nature and existence of God through the beauty and order of the natural world. Each of the in-depth essays draws upon a particular theistic argument from Contingency and Consciousness to Reason and Religious Experience with the distinguished authors providing analysis and evaluation of each argument, offering original insights and new perspectives on perennial questions. The result is an engaging and deeply profound examination of theological thinking that reconciles belief in God with human reason and evidence from the natural world. Feature Provides in-depth and cutting-edge treatment of natural theologys main arguments Includes contributions from first-rate philosophers well known for their work on the relevant topics Updates relevant arguments in light of the most current, state-of-the-art philosophical and scientific discussions Stands in useful contrast and opposition to the arguments of the new atheists Details ISBN1444350854 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd ISBN-10 1444350854 ISBN-13 9781444350852 Format Paperback Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Edited by J. P. Moreland DEWEY 212.1 Birth 1948 Media Book Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-02-09 Short Title BLACKWELL COMPANION TO NATURAL Series Blackwell Companions to Philosophy Language English Series Number 49 Illustrations black & white tables, figures Edition 1st UK Release Date 2012-02-09 NZ Release Date 2012-02-09 US Release Date 2012-02-09 Author J.P. 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