In this timely and provocative book, Nancey Murphy sets out to
dispel skepticism regarding Christian belief. She argues for the
rationality of Christian belief by showing that theological
reasoning is similar to scientific reasoning as described by
contemporary philosophy of science. Murphy draws on new historicist
accounts of science, particularly that of lmre Lakatos. According
to Lakatos, scientists work within a "research program" consisting
of a fixed core theory and a series of changing auxiliary
hypotheses that allow for prediction and explanation of novel
facts: Murphy argues that strikingly similar patterns of reasoning
can be used to justify theological assertions. She provides an
original characterization of theological data and explores the
consequences for theology and philosophy of religion of adopting
such an approach.
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