Philosophy of Religion (Paperback)

by Norman L. Geisler (Author), Winfried Corduan (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 402 pages
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group; 2 Sub edition (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801038219
• ISBN-13: 978-0801038211
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,683,690 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Primer on Geisler, July 30, 2001

By	Glenn B Siniscalchi (Castle Shannon, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It is beyond me why this book is not in print. Does anyone know? I am relatively familiar with most of Geisler's works and this has to be his best. This book is not bed time reading, but it is worth the effort to work through. Geisler will systematically educate you with the major arguments of God's existence, thomistic analogy, religious experience, and the problem of evil.

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Geisler, July 14, 2004

By	Trent Dougherty "Socratic" (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book *definitely* needs to come back in print in a 3rd Edition. If you are interested in PR, this is an invaluable reference tool. There is a long section on the existence of God which has outlines, sometimes quite detailed, of all the major arguments for the existence of God. This is extremely helpful for grasping their logical structure and helping you remember them. I honestly thing, though, that my favorite part is the first part on religious experience. This is based in part on Norm's Doctoral Dissertation at Loyola University of Chicago. It is even more filled with references than most of Norm's well-documented work. One interesting thing, is that it is a sort of detailed and extended Argument from Desire (a la Lewis and Kreeft). It would be worth the price just for this section. The section on religious language is also based in part of some of Norm's graduate work. He wrote his Master' s Thesis on religious language at Wheaton. This is one of the best primers on the Thomistic doctrine of analogy I've ever seen. It finishes with a section on the problem of evil. Each section is very strong and the combination in a single volume make it a must-have. Find a used copy today.