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In "Contemporary Philosophical Theology," Charles Taliaferro and Chad Meister focus on key topics in contemporary philosophical theology within Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, as well as Hinduism and Buddhism. The volume begins with a discussion of key methodological tools available to the philosophical theologian, such as faith and reason, science and religion, revelation and sacred scripture, and authority and tradition. The authors use these tools to explore subjects including language, ineffability, miracles, evil, and the afterlife. They also grapple with applied philosophical theology, including environmental concerns, interreligious dialogue, and the nature and significance of political values. A concluding discussion proposes that philosophical theology can contribute to important reflections and action concerning climate change.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Philosophical Theology -- Chapter 1: The Idea of a Rationalistic Philosophy of Religion and Its Challenges -- Chapter 2: Why Teleological Principles Are Inevitable for Reason -- Chapter 3: Theodicy Strategies in Leibniz, Hegel, Jonas -- Chapter 4: Rationalism, Determinism, Freedom -- Chapter 5:Encephalius: A Conversation about the Mind-Body Problem -- Chapter 6: Religion, Theology, Philosophy -- A Rationalist's Tradition: Interpretations of Classical Texts -- Chapter 7: Philosophy and the Interpretation of the Bible -- Chapter 8: To What Extent Is the Concept of Spirit (Geist) in German Idealism a Legitimate Heir to the Concept of Spirit (Pneuma) in the New Testament? -- Chapter 9: Reasons, Emotions, and God's Presence in Anselm of Canterbury's Dialogue Cur Deus homo -- Chapter 10: Interreligious Dialogues during the Middle Ages and Early Modernity -- Chapter 11: Platonism and Anti-Platonism in Nicholas of Cusa's Philosophy of Mathematics -- Chapter 12: Can Abraham Be Saved? And: Can Kierkegaard Be Saved? -- Chapter 13: A Metaphysical History of Atheism -- Notes -- Source Credits -- Index.

Organized thematically by the endpoints of time, the volume begins by addressing eschatological matters--the doctrines of heaven and hell--and ends with an account of divine deliberation and creation. Kvanvig develops a theistic outlook which reconciles a traditional, high conception of deity, with full providential control over all aspects of creation, with a conception of human beings as free and morally responsible. The resulting position and defense is labeled "Philosophical Arminianism." -- From publisher

Comparative philosophical studies can seek to fit some Eastern patterns of thought into the general philosophical framework, or, on the contrary, to improve understanding of Western ones through the view "from abroad". I try to hit both marks by means of establishing, firstly, the parallels between Indian versions of theodicy and the Hellenic and Christian ones, then by defining to which of five types of Western theodicy the Advaita-Vedānta and Nyāya versions belong and, thirdly, by considering the meaning of the fact that some varieties of Western theodicy, like the explanation of evil by free will and Divine dispensation aiming at the improvement of man, have Indian counterparts while others lack them. Some considerations concerning the remainders of primordial monotheisms ("an argument from theodicy") under the thick layers of other religious world-outlooks are also offered to the reader at the end of the article.