Dialogues in the Philosophy of Religion

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Introduction: Climbing the Foothills of Understanding – An Intellectual Autobiography......Page 10
Part I: In Dialogue with Contemporary Philosophers......Page 32
1 The Epistemological Challenge of Religious Pluralism......Page 34
2(i) William Alston......Page 46
2(ii) Alvin Plantinga......Page 61
2(iii) Peter van Inwagen......Page 66
2(iv) George I. Mavrodes......Page 71
3 Ineffability: A Response to William Rowe and Christopher Insole......Page 85
4 Religious Pluralism and the Divine: A Response to Paul Eddy......Page 99
5 Transcendence and Truth: A Response to D.Z. Phillips......Page 104
Part II: In Dialogue with Evangelicals......Page 122
6 Religious Pluralism for Evangelicals......Page 124
A response by Clark Pinnock......Page 150
Part III: In Dialogue with Catholics......Page 156
7 Cardinal Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism......Page 158
8 A Response to Cardinal Ratzinger......Page 166
9 The Latest Vatican Statement on Religious Pluralism......Page 170
10 The Possibility of Religious Pluralism: A Reply to Gavin D’Costa......Page 178
Part IV: In Dialogue with Theologians......Page 186
11 The Theological Challenge of Religious Pluralism......Page 188
12 Is Christianity the Only True Religion?......Page 204
13 Paul Knitter on the Person of Christ......Page 211
A response by Knitter......Page 217
Postscript......Page 222
J......Page 224
V......Page 225
Z......Page 226