A philosophy of the Christian religion / Nancey Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Nancey C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian philosophy.

Christianity--Philosophy.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

xvii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, 2018.

Summary:

Each field of study comes with its own set of questions; each period of time refines and redirects those questions. The Christian religion as we find it in the twenty-first century presents a unique set of problems to be solved and questions to be answered. In this introduction to the philosophy of the Christian religion, eminent philosopher and theologian Nancey Murphy applies the tools of philosophical analysis to a set of core yet contemporary religious questions: what does our historical moment mean for the possibility of knowing God? Is faith still possible? Does God intervene in human history? Is there such a thing as universal knowledge of God? - from publisher.

Contents:

Part I. A brief history of reason. Ancient and medieval ways of knowing the divine

Modern epistemology and the possibility of theology

Faith in late modern reasoning

Faith and reason for the twenty-first century

Part II. Crises in modern Christianity. Three epistemological crises for Christianity in modernity

The problem of special divine action

Modern problems of evil and suffering

Science and Christianity

Christian anthropology, philosophy, and science

Naturalism and Christianity as competing large-scale traditions.

Notes:

Originally published: London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Murphy, Nancey C., author. Philosophy of the Christian religion

ISBN:

9780664263287

0664263283

OCLC:

1049576291