Reasoned Faith: Essays in Philosophical Theology in Honor of Norman Kretzmann.

Abstract

Overview: Dedicated to Norman Kretzmann - a major figure within medieval philosophy and a leader in the redifinition of philosophy of religion - this book presents important new essays by fourteen eminent philosophers. Examining aspects of the rationality of faith or bringing philosophical techniques to bear on particular religious texts or doctrines, each chapter deepens our understanding of the connections between faith and reason. In the first part of the collection, the contributors examine the assumption that faith can be epistemologically valid only if it is based on sufficient evidence. The following chapters explore the relationship between reason and revelation with reference to the book of Genesis. Additional essays provide analytic approaches to such traditional divine attributes as transcendence, eternality, perfect goodness, and freedom. Focusing on problems of redemption and evil, the concluding chapters apply categories of Anglo-American philosophy to central doctrines of the Christian faith. This book demonstrates the fruitfulness of the expanded range of topics now addressed by Anglo-American philosophers of religion. It will be valuable reading for scholars and students in the fields of philosophy of religion, medieval studies, biblical studies, theology, and metaphysics.

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