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    Gale Researcher Guide for: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
    Gale Researcher Guide for: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
    Gale Researcher Guide for: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
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    Gale Researcher Guide for: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

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    Gale Researcher Guide for: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateAug 30, 2018
    ISBN9781535856584
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      Gale Researcher Guide for: Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

      R. Douglas Geivett

      Biola University

      Talbot Department of Philosophy

      R. Douglas Geivett is professor of philosophy in the Talbot Department of Philosophy at Biola University. His publications include Evil and the Evidence for God (1993), and, as co-editor, Contemporary Perspectives on Religious Epistemology (1993), In Defense of Miracles (1997), Faith, Film and Philosophy: Big Ideas on the Big Screen (2007), Being Good: Christian Virtues for Everyday Life (2012), and The Testimony of the Spirit: New Essays (2017).

      This article reviews major themes in the philosophy of religion, including religious epistemology, arguments for and against the existence of God, and the nature and possibility of miracles.

      The philosophy of religion has wide application. Philosophical questions may be asked about any religious belief or religious tradition, however current or ancient. Even the question What is religion? has been disputed among philosophers. But philosophy of religion, as a practice in a quasi-official sense, is a branch of philosophy that is tied to the Western historical context in which it emerged and has continued to thrive. This means that its focus has been traditions of monotheism, and especially Christian theism.

      Within the standard tradition of philosophy of religion, at least in the American and European context, discussion has centered on topics framed as questions: Does God exist? If so, what is God like? If God exists, why is there evil in the world? Is there life after death? What about different religions? Are all religions true in some sense? Only some religions? Only one religion? If God exists, has he produced a revelation of himself? Are miracles possible? If

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