ABSTRACT
People think that physical science is the highest achievement of reason, and that to be answerable to reason religion would have to be answerable to at least some of the tests and procedures of science. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book deals with obstacles to rational discussion which arise from confusion about the notions of religion, reason and science. It considers how far it is possible to have a coherent concept of Jehovah, and how far the Christian doctrine of the Trinity can overcome the tension between the two Old Testament conceptions. The book concerns the unwillingness of religious teachers to admit they might be wrong, and their claim to speak with special authority about morals. Christianity is sometimes described as the offspring of Athens and Jerusalem, a mixture of Greek philosophy and Jewish religion.
