Philosophers and Religious Truth
Author: Ninian Smart
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 200
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Author: Ninian Smart
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 200
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 189
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas G. Guarino
Publisher: CUA Press
Published: 2022-02-18
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 0813234719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt has long been a cornerstone of Catholic belief that Christians can be intelligent and creative thinkers—inquisitive seekers after truth—as well as men and women of ardent faith. Catholics are entirely committed, then, to the claim that human rationality and religious faith are complementary realities since they are equally gifts of God. But understanding precisely how faith and reason cohere has not always been a smooth path. At times, theology has allowed philosophy to become the leading (and baleful) partner in the faith-reason relationship, thereby lapsing into rationalism or relativism. At other times, theology has been tempted by fideism, with philosophy now regarded as little more than a pernicious intruder corrupting Christian faith, life and thought. The essays in this volume display how Catholicism understands the proper confluence between philosophy and theology, between human rationality and Christian faith, between the natural order and supernatural grace. To illustrate these points, the book draws on a long line of Christian thinkers: Origen, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas and, in our own day, Fides et Ratio of John Paul II and the Regensburg Address of Benedict XVI. How is theology always a “Jewgreek” enterprise—to borrow a term from Jacques Derrida—always a combination of the biblical (Hebraic) and philosophical (Hellenic) traditions? Why is one particular element of philosophy, metaphysics, essential for the intelligibility and clarity of Catholic theology? Why is this so much the case that John Paul II could state emphatically: “a philosophy which shuns metaphysics would be radically unsuited to the task of mediation in the understanding of Revelation”? But theology cannot simply be about dialogue with philosophers of yesteryear. Theology must constantly incorporate fresh thinking and remain in lively conversation with an extensive variety of contemporary perspectives. This book displays how reciprocity and absorption has been characteristic of theology’s past and must represent its future as well.
Author: Erich Frank
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Published: 1963
Total Pages: 236
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Curtis L. Hancock
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-09-16
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 1315480115
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book contains a thorough and balanced series of dialogues introducing key topics in philosophy of religion, such as: the existence and nature of God, the problem of evil, religious pluralism, the nature of religious experience, immortality, and the meaning of life. A realistic cast of characters in a natural setting engages in a series of thought-provoking conversations; the dialogue format of these conversations captures typical student attitudes and questions concerning religious belief; allows comparison of important themes throughout the dialogues; encourages the interjection of insights, observations, questions, and objections; and introduces related points when they would naturally arise, instead of relegating them to a later chapter. As well as presenting a detailed and probing discussion, each dialogue includes a list of key terms, a set of study questions, and a bibliography - all of which make this an excellent text for courses in philosophy of religion and introductory philosophy classes.
Author: Peter Jonkers
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Published: 2019-08-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780367029371
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book deals with the intellectual aspects of having diverse religious expressions in proximity and the socio-political consequences. It provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on this complex subject, cross-fertilizing work on religious plurality with truth-claims from theologians as well as philosophers from the continental and analytic traditions. The book includes three major parts. Part 1 explores the ideas around religious diversity and truth; Part 2 draws out the epistemic import of religious diversity; and Part 3 concludes the volume by examining the practical and social aspects of religious diversity. Bringing a transdisciplinary perspective to a topic that remains at the forefront of conversation around the religious life of the world, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Theology and the Philosophy of Religion.
Author: Truth-seeker and present age
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Published: 1849
Total Pages: 540
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Anthony O'Brien
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 456
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Patrick Sherry
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1977-06-17
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1349029890
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ronald F. Atkinson
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Published: 1964
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