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 Confucianism (Rel O/T Wld) The volumes in the new series Religions of the World surveys religions that have had a major impact on the history of the world and that continue to play a role in relationships between nations and ethnic groups. All aspects--including roots and founding, primary beliefs and cultural activities, the way the faiths are viewed by the rest of the world, and the experience of growing up as a member of the religion--are be examined. Often considered more a philosophy or system of social ethics than a religion, Confucianism has its roots in ancient China. Although today, under the Communist Chinese government, Confucianism is officially outlawed, its moral ideals and emphasis on universal education have helped it retain its influence both in Asia and around the world.
 Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Religion by Michael L. Peterson, In teaching and research, philosophy makes progress through argumentation and debate, Contemporary Debates in Philosophy presents a forum for readers to follow and participate in the debates that animate philosophy today in the western world. Each volume presents pairs of opposing viewpoints on contested themes and topics in the central subfields of philosophy. Books in the series are edited and introduced by experts in the field, and also include an index, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. The opposing essays, commissioned especially for the volumes in the series, are forceful presentations of opposing points of view, thorough but accessible. Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Religion features fresh essays on some of the most controversial issues in the field. Among the questions considered are evil as evidence against belief in God, whether science discredits religion, the rationality of belief in the resurrection of Jesus, God's response to petitionary prayer, and the compatibility of eternal damnation with the Christian concept of God. Twelve such questions shape the volume, and a pair of opposing essays treats each question. The debates range from vigorous disagreements between theists and their critics to arguments between theists of different philosophical and theological persuasions. Contributors include William Alston, William Rowe, Peter Byrne, Michael Martin, Lynne Baker, John Worrall, William Hasker, Janine Idziak, and others.
Philosophy and religion in Star Wars - George Lucas' creation of the Star Wars saga was influenced by mythology, philosophy, and religion and the popularity of the film series' inevtiably led to even more comparisons being made. Argument from morality - The argument from morality is one of several arguments for the existence of God. These arguments fall under the larger category of philosophy of religion. Library of Congress Classification:Class B -- Philosophy, Psychology, Religion - Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion is a classification used by the Library of Congress classification system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class B. Philosophy of religion - Philosophy of religion is the rational study of the meaning and justification of fundamental religious claims, particularly about the nature and existence of God (or gods, or the divine).
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