Title: Two Cultures Revisited
Review: This is a superb collection of essays by leading contemporary philosophers of religion reflecting on the great divide between philosophers of religion and theologians. As one author notes, philosophers writing on issues in philosophy of religion take theism seriously; scholars in religious studies often do not. Philosophers considering religious claims consider arguments and ask whether the claims are true; religious studies folks are more inclined to see them as cultural artifacts and treat religious belief as a social phenomenon, often dismissing the question of truth value.Philosophers will be delighted with this book; theologians will be irritated. Readers who are neither philosophers nor theologians will be tickled to get a look into the arcane worlds of academic philosophy and theology and may be surprised.All the essays are accesible--nothing heavy. A good read!
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