philosophers of religion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofphilosopherandreligion
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philosopher
noun[C]
uk/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fər/us/fɪˈlɑː.sə.fɚ/
someone who studies or writes about the meaning ...
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religion
noun
uk/rɪˈlɪdʒ.ən/us/rɪˈlɪdʒ.ən/
the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief ...
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(Definition ofphilosopherandreligionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The first task of the book is to insist, against some contemporary philosophers of religion, that gratuitous evil is indeed a problem for the believer.
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One traditional solution to the problem, known as the eternalist solution, has been widely rejected among contemporary philosophers of religion.
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The volume includes a good deal that will interest modern philosophers of religion as well as scholars of medieval philosophy.
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Given the saliency and relevance of the topics it considers, it is to be hoped the contemporary philosophers of religion with have much to learn from its pages.
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At least three aspects of philosophical anthropology have been of chief interest to philosophers of religion.
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The book is highly recommended to philosophers of religion and theologians interested in the enduring problems suggested by the title.
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Scripture is a wax-nose in the hands of contemporary analytic philosophers of religion.
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This book will be of interest to both theologians and philosophers of religion.
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If so, it is difficult to see a constructive dialogue emerging between theological pragmatists and philosophers of religion, as it currently stands.
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But to my mind it is a philosopher of religion's obligation today to address the issue.
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There is a growing number of philosophers of religion who have home pages.
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The modest volume aims to make various aspects and approaches to revelation by academic theologians and philosophers of religion accessible to the beginning student.
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This impoverishment, he suggests, results from prejudice on the part of moral philosophers and neglect on the part of philosophers of religion.
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Philosophers and philosophers of religion, even when not primarily concerned with the philosophers discussed, may still find in it valuable hints for further research.
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This would come as no surprise to many, perhaps most, philosophers of religion who still think that the truth question in the theism- atheism debate is a central issue.
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At the very least, we hope that they prompt philosophers of religion to ponder the nature and basis of worship in more detail than they have to date.
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While most philosophers of religion cannot claim to have the knowledge required to assess the scientific data, they can make judgements about the religious implications of the new arguments.
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