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The Epistemology of Religious Diversity in Contemporary Philosophy of Religion
Author(s) -
Dastmalchian Amir
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12007
Subject(s) - religious diversity , religious belief , diversity (politics) , philosophy of religion , epistemology , religious philosophy , philosophy , key (lock) , sociology , religious studies , western philosophy , anthropology , computer science , computer security
Religious diversity is a key topic in contemporary philosophy of religion. One way religious diversity has been of interest to philosophers is in the epistemological questions it gives rise to. In other words, religious diversity has been seen to pose a challenge for religious belief. In this study four approaches to dealing with this challenge are discussed. These approaches correspond to four well‐known philosophers of religion, namely, Richard Swinburne, Alvin Plantinga, William Alston, and John Hick. The study is concluded by suggesting four factors which shape one’s response to the challenge religious diversity poses to religious belief.