Rush Rhees on religion and philosophy

The text is a table of contents for a book that examines religion through philosophical and Wittgensteinian lenses. It is organized into four parts covering religion and reality, religion and meaning, religion and morality, and reflections on Christianity. Topics include arguments for God's existence, language and ritual, belief, suffering, miracles, and religious experience. The work explores the relationship between religion, philosophy, and scientific method, and addresses themes of gratitude, death, sin, and moral law.

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Abstract

Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. Religion and Reality: 1. Religion and philosophy 2. Where does the world come from? 3. The ontological argument and proof 4. Remarks on reality and religion 5. Natural theology 6. Religion and language 7. Belief in God 8. Wittgenstein on language and ritual 9. Religious practices 10. Notes on religion and reductionism 11. 'The divide' between religion and 'scientific method' 12. Difficulties in belief Part II. Religion, Life, and Meaning: 13. Gratitude and ingratitude for existence 14. Religion, life and meaning: A and B 15. Death and immortality 16. Election and judgment 17. That man is made for heaven Part III. Religion and Morality: 18. Living with oneself 19. The sinner and sin 20. The Church and the moral law 21. Suffering 22. Picking and choosing Part IV. Reflection on Christianity: 23. Miracles 24. Mescaline, mysticism, and religious experience 25. Difficulties with Christianity 26. Christianity and growth of understanding Index of names Index of subjects.