@article{article_327266, title={Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction - William L. Rowe}, journal={İslam Araştırmaları Dergisi}, pages={202–208}, year={2016}, DOI={10.26570/isad.327266}, author={Hashiru, Mohammed}, keywords={William L. Rowe,din felsefesi}, abstract={<p>In the preface of the 4th edition (p. xiii), Rowe relates the development </p> <p>of philosophy of religion in the 21st century with the ability of religious </p> <p>thinkers to demonstrate that religious belief supports rational arguments, </p> <p>growth in the understanding of non-Western religious traditions and continued </p> <p>interest in the problem of evil. He indicates his intention to address </p> <p>the reasons behind the development of this field of study. Rowe divides the </p> <p>topics of discussion into eleven chapters. In the introduction, the author indicates </p> <p>that philosophy of religion examines basic religious beliefs as well as </p> <p>the major conceptions of God that emerged in Western civilization, namely </p> <p>theistic ideas of God (p. 1-3). </p>}, number={36}, publisher={Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Araştırmaları Merkezi}