ABSTRACT
William Rowe is one of the leading thinkers in contemporary philosophy of religion. Although he is best known for his contributions to the problem of evil, he has produced innovative and influential work across a wide array of subjects at the interface between philosophy and religion. He has, for example, written extensively on the existentialist theologian, Paul Tillich, on the challenging problem of divine freedom, and on the traditional arguments in support of the existence of God. His work in these areas is distinguished by its clarity, rigour, originality, and sensitivity towards the claims of his theistic opponents. Indeed, Rowe's work has played a pivotal role in the remarkable revival of analytic philosophy of religion since the 1970s. The present collection brings together for the first time Rowe's most significant contributions to the philosophy of religion. This diverse but representative selection of Rowe's writings will provide students, professional scholars as well as general readers with stimulating and accessible discussions on such topics as the philosophical theology of Paul Tillich, the problem of evil, divine freedom, arguments for the existence of God, religious experience, life after death, and religious pluralism.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |58 pages
The Philosophical Theology of Paul Tillich
part |162 pages
The Problem of Evil
chapter Eleven|14 pages
Grounds for Belief Aside, Does Evil Make Atheism More Reasonable than Theism?
part |32 pages
Replies to Critics on the Evidential Problem of Evil
part |48 pages
Divine Freedom
part |50 pages
The Cosmological Argument
part |82 pages
The Ontological Argument
part |10 pages
Other Writings in the Philosophy of Religion