Between Faith and Doubt Dialogues on Religion and Reason

by Hick, John

• ISBN13: 9780230251670
• ISBN10: 0230251676
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book takes the form of a dialogue between the philosopher of religion John Hick and someone - anyone - who is a religious sceptic or is somewhere between faith and doubt. Neither of them is dogmatic and their discussion is honest and fair. It covers a range of questions, including:

Author Biography

John Hick is a world-renowned philosopher of religion. He, is the author of numerous books, translated into sixteen languages. He has taught in Britain and the United States and lectured in many countries. His Gifford Lectures, An Interpretation of Religion, received the Grawemeyer Award for new religious thinking,

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Defining the Issue: Naturalism vs. Religion	p. 1
Can God's Existence Be Proved?	p. 13
What Do We Mean by God?	p. 21
Religion without Transcendence?	p. 30
Religious Experience	p. 39
Trusting Religious Experience	p. 54
Despite the Religious Contradictions?	p. 63
Neuroscience and Religious Experience	p. 80
More on Neuroscience	p. 89
Implications for Christianity	p. 95
Implications for Islam	p. 108
The Religions: Good or Bad?	p. 121
Suffering and Wickedness	p. 135
Life after Death?	p. 145
Cosmic Optimism	p. 159
Notes	p. 167
Index	p. 175
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