SCM Core Text: The Philosophy of Religion Contributor(s): Griffith-Dickson, Gwen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0334029899 ISBN-13: 9780334029892 Publisher: SCM Press OUR PRICE: $47.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2005 Annotation: Spiritual encounters and the problems raised by evil and suffering are the experiences that affect our religious beliefs most powerfully. In this far-reaching textbook on the philosophical study of religion Gwen Griffith-Dickson fills a gap in the market by considering these questions in the context of the worlds many religions and philosophical traditions, giving attention to Continental European and Eastern philosophy as well as to Anglo-American thinking. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Theology - Religion | Christianity - General |
Dewey: 210 |
Series: Scm Core Texts |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.50 lbs) 480 pages |
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Publisher Description: Spiritual encounters and the problems raised by evil and suffering are the experiences that affect our religious beliefs most powerfully. In this far-reaching textbook on the philosophical study of religion Gwen Griffith-Dickson fills a gap in the market by considering these questions in the context of the world's many religions and philosophical traditions, giving attention to Continental European and Eastern philosophy as well as to Anglo-American thinking. This is the only textbook of its kind to offer the reader such a wide and inclusive overview of contemporary philosophical study of religions. About the Author Gwen Griffith-Dickson is Head of the Centre for the Interdisciplinary Study of Religion, Faculty of Continuing Education, Birkbeck University of London. |
Contributor Bio(s): Griffith-Dickson, Gwen: - Gwen Griffith-Dickson is Head of the Centre for the Interdisciplinary Study of Religion, Faculty of Continuing Education, Birkbeck University of London. |