Richard Swinburne introduces an extract from his latest book, Are We Bodies or Souls?
philosophy of religion
Issue 86: introduction from the editor
In 1882, Nietzsche wrote, “God is dead”, adding, in case you had hopes for another timely resurrection, “God remains dead.” You can quibble about what he meant, but at the very least the idea is that the Enlightenment put a dent in ordinary religious belief. The rise of reason, tolerance, and free-thinking at the expense […]
Fine-Tuning
Neil A. Manson considers the most popular argument for the existence of God.
Pascal’s Wager
Paul Bartha weighs up a prudential argument for belief in God.
Cosmological Arguments
Elizabeth Burns considers old and contemporary thinking about cause, explanation, and God.
Issue 86 Forum: introduction
Does God exist?
Alternative Theisms
Elisa Freschi on what we can learn about god by taking up different perspectives.
Theistic Naturalism
Fiona Ellis on Naturalism and God.
Why Would an Atheist Write a Commentary on the Bible?
To better understand philosophy, argues Matthew H Kramer.
Love as Religion
Simon May argues that love has taken on the role of a new god in Western thought.
Reply: Religious Education and Child Abuse
Andrew Atkinson responds to Helen de Cruz.
Spiritual Experiences
Scott F Parker meditates on the latest from Sam Harris