Philosophy of Religion Philosophy

Philosophy of religion is a branch of metaphysics devoted to the analysis of religious phenomena, beliefs, movements etc. It is mostly concerned with evaluating religious claims, e.g., claims regarding the definition, the existence, "nature", and activities of God.

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• Lux Veritatis - A study of Catholic philosophy, St. Thomas Aquinas, and current issues.
  
• Ars Disputandi - Online journal for philosophy of religion. It publishes refereed articles, literature surveys and discussion notes, as well as book reviews and bibliographies.
  
• The God Who May Be: A Hermeneutics of Religion - Frances Gray reviews this book by Richard Kearney. From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
  
• Theism - A study of the nature and attributes of the God of classical theism.
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Philosophy and Christian Theology - Michael Murray's discussion of philosophical implications of Christian theological views.
  
• Western Kentucky University: Philosophical Views of God - Essay by Jan Garrett reviewing various philosophical perspectives on God, including the views of the Stoics, Augustine and Hartshorne.
  
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ontological Argument - Article by Kenneth Einar Himma reviewing the argument's development through Anselm, Aquinas, Kant and Plantinga.
  
• Wikipedia: Gödel's Ontological Proof - Article on 20th-century logician Kurt Gödel's formulation of this argument for God's existence.
  
• The Lublin School of Philosophy - Known also as Lublin Thomism and Christian Existentialism. Site contains basic information and articles.
  
• Faith Seeking Understanding - An exploration of philosophy of religion and Christian theism.
  
• Philosophy of Religion - Explains and assesses the classical arguments for and against God's existence. Includes a section on divine command theory.
  
• Analytic Philosophy of Religion - Resources in the analytic philosophical tradition, including religious epistemology, theistic arguments, medieval philosophy, and teaching resources and discussion groups.
  
• Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania: Leading Scientists Still Reject God - Article by Donald Simanek considering the current theory that scientists are finding "evidence" allowing for God.
  
• Rudolf Steiner and Religion - The Religion Section of the Rudolf Steiner Archive presents some of the lectures and publications of Rudolf Steiner related to the Philosophy of Religion.
  
• Society of Christian Philosophers - Aims to go beyond the usual philosophy of religion sessions at the APA, and stimulate thinking on the nature and role of Christian commitment in philosophy. Based at Southern Illinois University.
  
• University of Notre Dame: Center for Philosophy of Religion - Established in 1976 to encourage philosophy that takes Christianity for granted, exploring the consequences of theism rather than questioning its basis.
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ontological Arguments - A survey by Graham Oppy of arguments for God's existence that do not proceed from observation of the world around us.
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Omnipotence - The theistic thesis that God has maximal power. By Joshua Hoffman and Gary Rosenkrantz.
  
• Wabash College: Internet Guide to Philosophy and Religion - Collection of resources about philosophy of religion.
  
• The Philosophers' Magazine: Battleground God - Interactive quiz. Try to answer seventeen questions about God without contradicting your previous answers.
  
• Baylor University: Philosophy of Religion - Many links on religious philosophers and their impact through history. From a course taught by Scott Moore.
  
• Gnostic Return in Modernity and Gnostic Apocalypse - Dermot Moran reviews this book by Cyril O'Regan. From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
  
• Theistic Philosophers on the Web - Links to individuals who classify themselves as both philosophers and theists.
  
• University of Notre Dame: Jacques Maritain Center - Includes interviews, art, works, biography, and dictionaries.
  
• Descriptive and Formal Ontology: The Ontological Argument from Anselm to Gödel - A selected bibliography on the ontological argument, with particular attention to the historical and logical developments.
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Cosmology and Theology - Reasoning known as the cosmological argument attempts to justify belief in God by pointing to the existence of the cosmos, its causal orderliness, and alleged evidence of its being in some sense designed to include life and intelligence.
  
• Of the Impossibility of an Ontological Proof of the Existence of God - A passage from Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Immutability - Entry by Brian Leftow on the doctrine that God cannot undergo real change.
  
• The Australasian Philosophy of Religion Association - The Australasian Philosophy of Religion Association aims to encourage, publicize and circulate scholarly work within the field of philosophy of religion.
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Descartes' Ontological Argument - Discussion of René Descartes' ontological proof of the existence of God. By Lawrence Nolan.
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Theological Voluntarism - Survey of divine command theory by Mark Murphy.
  
• Understanding the Ontological Argument - Article reviewing a number of formulations of, and objections to, this proof of God's existence. By Wade A. Tisthammer.
  
• Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Problem of Evil - Survey article by Radoslav Tsanoff.
  
• The Proceedings of the Friesian School: Philosophy of Religion - In the tradition of the Friesian School, this is a non-peer-reviewed electronic journal and archive of philosophy of religion edited by Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D.
  
• The Prosblogion - Philosophy of religion blog written by professionals and graduate students.
  
• The High Way - Weblog exploring beliefs relating to the existence of a God or gods (theism) and specifically the systematic development of the knowledge of God (theology).
  
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Pascal's Wager - Argument due to Blaise Pascal for believing, or for at least taking steps to believe, in God. Encyclopedia entry by Alan Hájek.
  
• Leadership University: William Lane Craig Articles Index - Articles on the existence of God, divine eternity, and omniscience by the noteworthy Christian philosopher and apologist.
  
• Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Theodicy - Leroy Loemker reviews religious and philosophical responses. Extensive bibliography.
  
• Georgetown University: Philosophy and Theology - Links to sites on the most influential writers and thinkers who have influenced theology through the years.
  
  

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