Philosophers Who Believe
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Time magazine reports on a remarkable renaissance of religious belief among philosophers:
"In a quiet revolution in thought and arguments that hardly anyone could have foreseen only two decades ago, God is making a comeback. Most intriguingly, this is happening . . . in the crisp, intellectual circles of academic philosophers. . . . Now it is more respectable among philosophers than it has been for a generation to talk about the possibility of God's existence."
Relying on boldness and rigorous thought, the movers and shakers of this "quiet revolution" have developed their theories against the rising tide of strict empiricism. Who are these tough-minded intellectuals, and why have they embraced Christian belief? In Philosophers Who Believe several key thinkers answer this question with unusual candor, warmth and brilliance.
Contributors include:
Winner of a Christianity Today book award for the original cloth edition, Philosophers Who Believe is now available in paperback. This collection of intellectual and spiritual autobiographies will be helpful--even inspirational--for students and teachers of philosophy as well as for readers who are simply curious about the connections between philosophy and Christian faith.
Introduction: The Literature of Confession
KELLY JAMES CLARK
War and Friendship
BASIL MITCHELL
A Christian Life Partly Lived
ALVIN PLANTINGA
Where Else?
JOHN RIST
Passing the Baton
STEPHEN DAVIS
In Matters of Religion
NICHOLAS RESCHER
Becoming Michael
FREDERICK SUPPE
The Vocation of a Natural Theologian
RICHARD SWINBURNE
A Philosopher's Religious Faith
MORTIMER J. ADLER
A Belated Return
TERENCE PENELHUM
Vocatio Philosophiae
LINDA TRINKAUS ZAGZEBSKI
The Grace That Shaped My Life
NICHOLAS WOLTERSTORFF
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