Natural Theology

A Reassessment

AvAndrew Ter Ern Loke

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

Natural Theology: A Reassessment offers corrections to widespread misinterpretations of the authoritative sources of Christian theology and shows that these sources affirm a traditional view of natural theology that refers to what can be rationally believed about God without using religious doctrines as premises. Contrary to popular misconceptions, Hume and Kant did not successfully rebut the arguments of natural theology, which are still being defended today. This book develops a more rigorous deductively valid formulation of the Cosmological, Teleological, and Moral Arguments for the existence of God and shows how the truth of their premises can be defended, thus demonstrating the soundness of these arguments which show that God exists. Using a unique approach which engages with philosophical theology of both analytic and continental traditions, it offers new arguments to address long-standing problems in epistemology of theology concerning foundationalism, epistemic circularity, divine transcendence, the culturally variant notion of human reason, the lack of consensus among experts, and the accusation of anthropomorphism and ontotheology and provides a thorough response to theological objections, the god-of-the-gaps objection, and the objection that arguments are open to revisions. The author develops an interdisciplinary approach involving theology, philosophy, and science to move the discussion ahead in a new and significant way.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-09-09
Mått:156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt:770 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Antal sidor:310
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032985619

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Andrew Ter Ern Loke is an associate professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy and Research Fellow in the Centre for Sino Christian Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University, and an elected Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion.

Recensioner i media

"This is the best single-authored, one volume work available defining and defending natural theology against a host of philosophical and theological objections. Loke's work is clear, systematic, fair-minded, and compelling."- Charles Taliaferro, Emeritus Overby Distinguished Professor, St. Olaf College, USA“With this work, Andrew Loke stands out as a leading contemporary defender of natural theology. He presents a remarkably comprehensive yet accessible case, engaging multiple disciplines while thoughtfully addressing biblical concerns and contemporary philosophical and theological objections with impressive depth and clarity.”- Martin Jakobsen, Ansgar University College, Norway“This book provides a welcome assessment of historical and contemporary efforts in natural theology. But it’s not just a well-wrought survey: the author also makes a thoughtful positive case for the ongoing viability of the project.”- Andrew Chignell, Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor in Religion, Philosophy, and the University Center for Human Values, Princeton University, USA“In this accessible volume, Andrew Loke offers us a comprehensive account of the arguments of natural theology set in their historical contexts. Assessing the validity and limitations of these approaches, he provides a nuanced defense against internal and external critics of its vital role for Christian theology. His study should prove immensely valuable to a wide readership.”- David Fergusson, Regius Professor of Divinity, University of Cambridge, UK

Innehållsförteckning

Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction to the doctrine of revelation and natural theology 2. Introduction to objections and responses 3. An overview of some arguments of natural theology PART II: BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL ISSUES 4. An examination of some scriptural passages relevant to natural theology 5. A reassessment of the biblical-theological issues related to natural theology PART III: PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL ISSUES 6. A brief historical overview and a reassessment of epistemic foundationalism and the problem of epistemic circularity 7. Concerning scientific, deductive and probabilistic reasoning and the nature of faith 8. A reassessment of the epistemological difficulties concerning divine transcendence 9. A reassessment of the epistemological difficulties concerning human limitation PART IV: CONCLUSION 10. The starry heavens above and the moral law within. Bibliography Index