In this collection, the question "Must we cross the Rubicon?" is central. However, rather than simply opposing or subscribing to Falque's position, the individual chapters of this book interrogate and critically reflect on the relationship between theology and philosophy, of...
Here is a series of meditations which describe the religious dimensions of life in terms of an inward journey. As the ways of the journey are many and varied, so Furlong contemplates its byways from different vantage points, drawing from Eastern and Western tradition of spiritual disciplines.
Unearthing the Unknown Whitehead argues that the previously unpublished materials appearing in the recent volumes of the Critical Edition of Whitehead call for a complete reconsideration of Whitehead's philosophical corpus and stand to turn some of what readers think they know about Alfred North Whitehead on its head.
Unearthing the Unknown Whitehead argues that it is Alfred North Whitehead's recently published Harvard lectures, and not his books, that contain the truest record of the development of his philosophy, including the false starts and dead ends that the published works obscure. This development could previously only be inferred as taking place in the ......
Reviews trends toward harmonising religion and science. From intelligent design theories to arguments proving the compatibility of biblical stories with scientific data and 'Bible codes' containing secret messages, this work shows that all such approaches are little more than tailoring evidence to fit the desired theory.
Conversions to Christianity in the Contemporary West
This book examines the unlikely conversion stories of fifty former atheists as they move from belief in naturalistic atheism to strong belief in God and conservative Christianity. Their own perspectives and journeys provide deep insight for those who are interested in why and how such dramatic change is possible.
This book presents a number of contemporary philosophical issues from a wide range of Chinese philosophical texts, figures, and sub-traditions that are usually not addressed in English studies of Chinese philosophical traditions.
Exposits John Howard Yoder's account of peoplehood and develops an appreciative revision of it that considers carefully and exegetically the politics of Jesus in relation to the people of Israel.
This book argues that Whitehead's introduction of God into his process metaphysics renders it incoherent. Replacing roles assigned to God with the powers inherent in finite entities, George Allan recovers a coherent presentation of the truth of time's primacy, using Whitehead's major writings.