Part VIII: Philosophy of Religion

Further reading for Philosophy of Religion

Useful textbooks

Cottingham, J. (2014). Philosophy of Religion: Towards a More Humane Approach. Cambridge University Press. [Covers all the traditional areas of the subject, including the meaning of religious claims, the existence of God and the relation between religion and morality, as well as the role of spiritual praxis and how religious belief affects questions about the meaning of life, human suffering and mortality.]

Murray, M. J.and Rea, M. C. (2008). An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion. Cambridge University Press. [A clearly written and engaging introduction to key topics in the Philosophy of Religion.]

Useful readers

Mester, C. (2007). Philosophy of Religion Reader. Routledge. [Broad and up-to-date introductory reader explores key writings from both the Western theistic tradition and from non-Western, non-theistic sources.]

Pojman, L. and Rea, M. (2011). Philosophy of Religion: An Anthology. Cengage Learning. [Accessible and balanced blend of classic and contemporary articles.]           

Useful encyclopaedias/dictionaries

Quinn, P. (2005). Philosophy of Religion: A–Z.Edinburgh University Press. [Concise guide to key concepts, terms and ideas in the Philosophy of Religion.]