Philosophy of Religion: Introductory Essays [Paperback]

Thomas Jay Oord (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

Philosophy of Religion: Introductory Essays is a straightforward introduction to the discipline. While many philosophy of religion books are comprised of short, primary readings from selected authors or brief overviews of particular questions, this book offers a significant introductory essay for a variety of key issues. This approach provides a stylistically uniform presentation of the ideas, allowing the reader to consider central concepts without having to struggle with widely divergent styles of historical texts. The first section addresses traditional arguments for the existence of God, including:Experiential argumentsCosmological argumentsTeleological argumentsOntological arguments Nontheistic arguments In addition to addressing standard issues in philosophy of religion, this book also offers complete essays on topics rarely found in other texts. These essays include discussions of each of the following topics as they relate to the philosophy of religion:divine love gender and race issues divine holiness religion and aesthetics the Trinity These novel offerings fill a void, while breaking new ground for introductory philosophy of religion texts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0834119951
• ISBN-13: 978-0834119956
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,409,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is the author or editor of about twenty books, and his is professor at Northwest Nazarene University, in Nampa, Idaho. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, altruism, open and relational theology, issues in science and religion, Wesleyan/Holiness/Church of the Nazarene thought, New Evangelical theology, and postmodernism. He is or has been president of several scholarly societies. Oord blogs frequently at his website: http://thomasjayoord.com