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An Interpretation of Religion

Human Responses to the Transcendent

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. John Hick

    1. Department of Religion, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, USA

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • John Hick
      Pages 1-17

  3. Phenomenological

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 18-18
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    2. The Soteriological Character of Post-Axial Religion

      • John Hick
      Pages 21-35

    3. Salvation/Liberation as Human Transformation

      • John Hick
      Pages 36-55

    4. The Cosmic Optimism of Post-Axial Religion

      • John Hick
      Pages 56-69

  4. The Religious Ambiguity of the Universe

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Ontological, Cosmological and Design Arguments

      • John Hick
      Pages 73-95

    3. Morality, Religious Experience and Overall Probability

      • John Hick
      Pages 96-110

    4. The Naturalistic Option

      • John Hick
      Pages 111-125

  5. Epistemological

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Natural Meaning and Experience

      • John Hick
      Pages 129-143

    3. Ethical and Aesthetic Meaning and Experience

      • John Hick
      Pages 144-152

    4. Religious Meaning and Experience

      • John Hick
      Pages 153-171

    5. Religion and Reality

      • John Hick
      Pages 172-189

    6. Contemporary Non-Realis Religion

      • John Hick
      Pages 190-209

    7. The Rationality of Religious Belief

      • John Hick
      Pages 210-230

  6. Religious Pluralism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
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    2. The Pluralistic Hypothesis

      • John Hick
      Pages 233-251

    3. The Personae of the Real

      • John Hick
      Pages 252-277
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A new and groundbreaking investigation which takes full account of the finding of the social and historical sciences whilst offering a religious interpretation of the religions as different culturally conditioned responses to a transcendent Divine Reality. Written with great clarity and force, and with a wealth of fresh insights, this major work (based on the author's Gifford Lectures of 1986-7) treats the principal topics in the philosophy of religion and establishes both a basis for religious affirmation today and a framework for the developing world-wide inter-faith dialogue.

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'This book is a unique contribution to the development of a field theory of religion. It justifies religious belief on the basis of our experience, especially religious experience, and points out the existence of resources within the major world religions to resolve the contemporary urgent problems of religious pluralism. The author's new attempt is very valuable for all world religions including Buddhism.' - Professor Masao Abe, Pacific School of Religion, California

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  • Department of Religion, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, USA

    John Hick

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