I Called to God from a Narrow Place... A Wide Future for Philosophy of Religion
Jerome I. Gellman
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion March 21, 2011 DOI: 10.24204/ejpr.v3i1.380 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Argues that philosophers of religion should more vigorously evaluate the acceptability of world religions' components and epistemological underpinnings—assessing truth, morality, spiritual efficacy, and human flourishing—and should give more attention to the "esoteric" level, including strong and weak ineffability and an alleged perennial philosophy, through cooperation among analytic, comparative, and feminist philosophy of religion. |
Abstract
I urge philosophers of religion to investigate far more vigorously than they have until now the acceptability of varied components of the world religions and their epistemological underpinnings. By evaluating “acceptability” I mean evaluation of: truth, morality, spiritual efficacy and human flourishing, in fact any value religious devotees might think significant to their religious lives. Secondly, I urge that philosophers of religion give more attention to what scholars have called the “esoteric” level of world religions, including components of strong ineffability, weak ineffability, and an alleged perennial philosophy. All this should involve a cooperative effort between analytic, comparative, and feminist philosophy of religion.