The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology

The first handbook on the topic of religious epistemology introduces and discusses topics fundamental to the epistemology of religious belief.

Jonathan Fuqua (Edited by), John Greco (Edited by), Tyler McNabb (Edited by)

9781316517710, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 August 2023

346 pages
28 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.802 kg

'This volume of essays is an exciting step forward in religious epistemology. Written by distinguished philosophers from epistemology and philosophy of religion, it covers traditional topics such as faith & reason, natural theology, miracles, and religious experience, as well as newer directions from religious disagreement, religious practices, or debunking arguments, among others; and chapters on Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, and Hindu epistemologies offer rich insights from specific religious traditions. Highly recommended.' Matthew Benton, Seattle Pacific University

The Cambridge Handbook of Religious Epistemology, the first to appear on the topic, introduces the current state of religious epistemology and provides a discussion of fundamental topics related to the epistemology of religious belief. Its wide-ranging chapters not only survey fundamental topics, but also develop non-traditional epistemic theories and explore the religious epistemology endorsed by non-Western traditions. In the first section, Faith and Rationality, readers will find new essays on Reformed epistemology, skepticism and religious belief, and on the nature of evidence with respect to religious belief. The rich second section, Religious Traditions, contains chapters on Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Jewish, and Christian epistemologies. The final section, New Directions, contains chapters ranging from applying disjunctivism and knowledge-first approaches to religious belief, to surveying responses to debunking arguments. Comprehensive and accessible, this Handbook will advance the field for years to come.

Introduction Jonathan Fuqua and Tyler McNabb
Part I. Faith and Rationality: 1. Natural theology and religious belief Max Baker-Hytch
2. Evidence and religious belief Kevin McCain
3. Reformed epistemology Michael Bergmann
4. Rationality and miracles Charity Anderson
5. Pragmatic arguments for theism Elizabeth Jackson
6. Skepticism, fideism, and religious epistemology Duncan Pritchard
7. Faith and reason Daniel Howard-Snyder and Daniel J. McKaughan
Part II. Religious Traditions: 8. Jewish religious epistemology Samuel Lebens
9. Christian religious epistemology Sandra L. Menssen and Thomas D. Sullivan
10. Islamic religious epistemology Enis Doko and Jamie B. Turner
11. Hindu religious epistemology Thomas A. Forsthoefel
12. Buddhist religious epistemology Victoria S. Harrison and John Zhao
Part III. New Directions: 13. Trust, testimony, and religious belief Laura Frances Callahan
14. Religious disagreement Katherine Dormandy
15. Franciscan knowledge Lorraine Juliano Keller
16. The epistemology of religious practices Terence Cuneo
17. Knowledge-first epistemology and religious belief Christina H. Dietz and John Hawthorne
18. Epistemic disjunctivism and religious knowledge Kegan J. Shaw
19. Debunking arguments and religious belief Joshua C. Thurow
References
Index.

Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]