The philosophy of religion as a distinct discipline is an innovation of the last two hundred years, but its central topics--the existence and nature of the divine, humankind's relation to it, the nature of religion and its place in human life--have been with us since the inception of philosophy. Philosophers have long critically examined the truth of (and rational justification for) religious claims, and have explored such philosophically interesting phenomena as faith, religious experience and the distinctive features of religious discourse. The second half of the twentieth-century has been an especially fruitful period, with philosophers using new developments in logic and epistemology to mount both sophisticated defenses of, and attacks on, religious claims. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion contains newly commissioned chapters by 21 prominent experts who cover the field in a comprehensive but accessible manner. Each chapter is expository, critical, and representative of a distinctive viewpoint. The Handbook is divided into two sections. The first, "Problems," covers the most frequently discussed topics, among them arguments for God's existence, the problem of evil, and religious epistemology. The second is called "Approaches" and contains four essays assessing the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of practicing philosophy of religion. The Handbook offers contributors of high stature who present substantive and in-depth treatment of the most central topics. It is a must-have reference for anyone with an interest in philosophy and religion. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Religion contains newly commissioned chapters by 21 prominent experts who cover the field in a comprehensive but accessible manner. Each chapter is expository, critical, and representative of a distinctive viewpoint. Contributors ix Introduction 3(12) William J. Wainwright Part I Problems Divine Power, Goodness, and Knowledge 15(20) William L. Rowe Divine Sovereignty and Aseity 35(24) William E. Mann Nontheistic Conceptions of the Divine 59(21) Paul J. Griffiths The Ontological Argument 80(36) Brian Leftow Cosmological and Design Arguments 116(22) Alexander R. Pruss Richard M. Gale Mysticism and Religious Experience 138(30) Jerome I. Gellman Pascal's Wagers and James's Will to Believe 168(20) Jeffrey Jordan The Problem of Evil 188(32) Peter van Inwagen Religious Language 220(25) William P. Alston Religious Epistemology 245(27) Nicholas Wolterstorff God, Science, and Naturalism 272(32) Paul Draper Miracles 304(19) George I. Mavrodes Faith and Revelation 323(21) C. Stephen Evans Morality and Religion 344(22) Linda Zagzebski Death and the Afterlife 366(26) Lynne Rudder Baker Religious Diversity: Familiar Problems, Novel Opportunities 392(29) Philip L. Quinn Part II Approaches Analytic Philosophy of Religion 421(26) William Hasker Wittgensteinianism: Logic, Reality, and God 447(25) D. Z. Phillips Continental Philosophy of Religion 472(22) Merold Westphal Feminism and Analytic Philosophy of Religion 494(33) Sarah Coakley Index 527