Graham Oppy is Professor of Philosophy at Monash University, Australia. He is co-editor of the multivolume work The History of Western Philosophy of Religion, and author of Ontological Arguments and Belief in God, Arguing about Gods, Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity, The Best Argument against God, Reinventing Philosophy of Religion, Describing Gods: An Investigation of Divine Attributes, and co-author of Reading Philosophy of Religion.

Introduction

Part 1: Theoretical Orientations

1. Feminist Approaches to Religion Beverley Clack

2. Phenomenological Approaches to Religion John Manoussakis

3. Postmodern Approaches to Religion Nick Trakakis

4. New Atheist Approaches to Religion Trent Dougherty and Logan Paul Gage

5. Wittgensteinian Approaches to Religion Genia Schönbaumsfeld

6. Fundamentalist Approaches to Religion Harriet Harris

Part 2: Conceptions of Divinity

7. Chinese Conceptions of Divinity Karen Lai

8. Islamic Conceptions of Divinity Imran Aijaz

9. Hindu Conceptions of Divinity Monima Chadha

10. Christian Conceptions of Divinity John Bishop

Part 3: Epistemology of Religious Belief

11. Religious Experience Jerome Gellman

12. Religious Faith Mark Wynn

13. Religious Disagreement Bryan Frances

14. Religion and Superstition Ed Feser

Part 4: Metaphysics and Religious Language

15. Realism and Anti-Realism Michael Scott

16. Analogy, Metaphor and Literal Language Roger M. White

17. Scientific Interpretation of Religious Texts David Bartholomew

18. Metaphysics and Religion Kevin Hart

Part 5: Religion and Politics

19. Religious Pluralism Victoria Harrison

20. Religion in the Public Square Marci Hamilton

21. Religious Tolerance Mehdi Aminrazavi

22. Religious Violence Daniel McKaughan

Part 6: Religion and Ethics

23. Religion and Metaethics Michael Smith

24. Religion and Normative Ethics David Oderberg

25. Religion and the Meaning of Life Neil Levy

26. Religion and Suffering Michael Levine

27. Religion and Flourishing Christopher Toner

Part 7: Religion and Scientific Scrutiny

28. Religion and Reason Rob Koons

29. Religion and Cognitive Science Todd Tremlin

30. Religion and Science Sahotra Sarkar

31. Religion and Metaphysical Naturalism Neil Manson.

Index

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