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T. J. Mawson - Belief in God - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (Paperback)
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T. J. Mawson - Belief in God - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion (Paperback)
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Belief in God answers two questions: what, if anything, is it that
Jews, Christians, and Muslims are agreeing about when they join in
claiming that there is a God; and what, if any, prospects are there
for rationally defending or attacking this claim? In the context of
a sustained argument for particular answers to these questions, Tim
Mawson tackles many of the most prominent topics in the philosophy
of religion. He argues that those who believe that there is a God
are best interpreted as believing that there is a being who is
essentially personal, transcendent, immanent, omnipotent,
omniscient, eternal, perfectly free, perfectly good, and necessary;
and non-essentially creator of the world and value; revealer of
Himself; and offerer of everlasting life. Having explored the
meaning and consistency of this conception of God in the first half
of the book, Mawson goes on to consider whether or not belief or
the absence of belief in such a God might be the sort of thing that
does not rationally require argument and, if not, what the criteria
for a good argument for or against such a God's existence might be.
Having established some criteria, he uses them to evaluate specific
arguments for and against the existence of such a God. He looks at
the Argument to Design; the Cosmological Argument; the Ontological
Argument; the Argument from Religious Experience; the Argument from
Apparent Miracles; the Problem of Evil; and Pascal's Wager.
Finally, he explores the relation between faith and reason. In the
course of his argument, Mawson makes striking new claims and
defends or attacks established positions in new ways. His
conversational style, lively wit, and enlightening examples make
Belief in God as pleasurable as it is instructive and
thought-provoking. It makes an ideal text for beginning
undergraduate courses and for anyone thinking about these most
important of questions.
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