A New Theist Response to the New Atheists

ISBN-13: 9780815352471 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 228 str.

Kevin Vallier (Bowling Green State Unive;Joshua Rasmussen (Azusa Pacific Universi

Opis

In recent debates concerning the existence, or non-existence, of God, the New Atheists have become an increasingly prominent voice. In response to this intellectual movement, this volume articulates for the first time a "New Theist" response that has at its core a desire to engage in productive and depolarizing dialogue. To ensure this book is of interest to atheists and theists alike, a team of experts in the field of philosophy of religion offer an expert assessment of the toughest New Atheist arguments. The chapters deal with some of the most pertinent questions about God, including politics and morality, and each essay shows how a reflective theist might deal with points raised by the New Atheists. This volume is a serious scholarly engagement with the questions asked by New Atheism. As such, it will be if significant interest to scholars of the Philosophy of Religion and Theology, as well as those studying Religious Studies more generally.

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List of contributors; Introduction-Joshua Rasmussen and Kevin Vallier; Part I: God and Reason; 1 Paradoxes of Infinity and the First Cause- Alexander R. Pruss; 2 An Argument for a Supreme Foundation-Joshua Rasmussen; 3 God and Moral Knowledge- Philip Swenson and Dustin Crummet; 4 Taking a New Perspective on Suffering and Death- Chris Tweedt; 5 Is the God Hypothesis Improbable? A Response to Dawkins- Logan Paul Gage; 6 The Nature and Rationality of Faith- Liz Jackson; Part II: God and Morality; 7 Deiform Morality- Thomas M. Ward; 8 Are We Better Off Without Religion? The Harms (and Benefits) of Religious Belief-Christian B. Miller; 9 A License to Sin? Spiritual Practices and Moral Licensing-Jennifer Zamzow; 10 Another Dimension of the Moral Argument: The Voice of Jesus and the Historical Fruits of the Christian Faith- Paul Copan and Thom Wolf; 11 Moral Strangers as Co-Laborers in the Fields of Justice- Rico Vitz; 12 Reflections on a Secular Foundation for Religious Liberty- Hunter Baker; Part III: God and Theology; 13 A Bloody Death that Saves the World? Making Sense of Christ’s Cross-Jordan Wessling; 14 The Fate of the ‘Good Person’-Kevin Kinghorn; Index