Dialogues in the Philosophy of Religion

This is a collection of John Hick's essays on the understanding of the world's religions as different human responses to the same ultimate transcendent reality. Hicks is in dialogue with contemporary philosophers (some of whom contribute new responses); with Evangelicals; with the Vatican and other both Catholic and Protestant theologians. The book is alive with current argument for all interested in contemporary philosophy of religion and theology.

John Hick is Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Research in Arts and Social Sciences, University of Birmingham.

Preface

vii

Acknowledgements

viii

Introduction: Climbing the Foothills of Understanding -- An Intellectual Autobiography

1

(24)

Part I In Dialogue with Contemporary Philosophers

The Epistemological Challenge of Religious Pluralism

25

(51)

Responses and Discussion

William Alston

37

(15)

Hick

38

(4)

Alston

42

(10)

Alvin Plantinga

52

(5)

Hick

56

(1)

Peter van Inwagen

57

(5)

Hick

61

(1)

George I. Mavrodes

62

(14)

Hick

69

(3)

Mavrodes

72

(4)

Ineffability: A Response to William Rowe and Christopher Insole

76

(14)

Religious Pluralism and the Divine: A Response to Paul Eddy

90

(5)

Transcendence and Truth: A Response to D. Z. Phillips

95

(20)

Part II In Dialogue with Evangelicals

Religious Pluralism for Evangelicals

115

(34)

A response by Clark Pinnock

141

(8)

Part III In Dialogue with Catholics

Cardinal Ratzinger on Religious Pluralism

149

(8)

A Response to Cardinal Ratzinger

157

(4)

The Latest Vatican Statement on Religious Pluralism

161

(8)

The Possibility of Religious Pluralism: A Reply to Gavin D'Costa

169

(10)

Part IV In Dialogue with Theologians

The Theological Challenge of Religious Pluralism

179

(16)

Is Christianity the Only True Religion?

195

(7)

Paul Knitter on the Person of Christ

202

(11)

A response by Knitter

208

(5)

Postscript

213

(2)

Index

215

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