Synopses & Reviews
Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion is an annual volume offering a regular snapshot of state-of-the-art work in this longstanding area of philosophy that has seen an explosive growth of interest over the past half century. Under the guidance of a distinguished editorial board, it publishes exemplary papers in any area of philosophy of religion.
About the Author
Jonathan L. Kvanvig is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University, having held positions previously at the University of Missouri, Texas A&M University, and the University of Notre Dame. His research areas include metaphysics and epistemology as well as the philosophy of religion, having published to date six books and one hundred articles.
Table of Contents
Introduction,
Jonathan L. Kvanvig1. On Evil's Vague Necessity, Michael J. Almeida, (University of Texas, San Antonio)
2. Epistemic Humility, Arguments from Evil, and Moral Skepticism, Daniel Howard-Snyder, (Western Washington University)
3. Fission, Freedom, and the Fall, Hud Hudson, (Western Washington University)
4. Evaluating Religion, Tomis Kapitan, (Northern Illinois University)
5. Against Deity Theories, Brian Leftow, (University of Oxford)
6. Pointless Suffering? How to Make the Problem of Evil Sufficiently Serious, Hugh J. McCann, (Texas A&M University)
7. Divine Will Theory: Intentions or Desires?, Christian Miller, (Wake Forest University, North Carolina)
8. Design Inferences in an Infinite Universe, Brad Monton, (University of Colorado, Boulder)
9. Gods, Graham Oppy, (Monash University, Australia)
10. The Evolutionary Answer to the Problem of Faith and Reason, J. L. Schellenberg, (Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia)
11. Lotteries and Miracles, Jordan Howard Sobel, (University of Toronto)
12. Ockhamism and Molinism -- Foreknowledge and Prophecy, Ted A. Warfield, (University of Notre Dame)