<p>For centuries, philosophical inquiry into theology and religion was confined to a narrow range of questions about a singular God, the nature of divinity, the origins of creation, and the tension between good and evil, free will and determinism. In our times, it would seem, the conversation has struggled to expand beyond these erstwhile boundaries to embrace diverse traditions, subaltern voices, and even issues that do, or arguably should, concern the proper work of the philosophy of religion. The present review essay appraises this undertaking in <i>Engaging Philosophies of Religion: Thinking Across Boundaries</i>, edited by Gereon Kopf, Purushottama Bilimoria, and Nathan Loewen—a landmark in the global and critical reorientation of the field. The essay discusses the volume’s “multi-entry approach,” which fosters dialogue among eighteen paradigms, from Sikhi <i>somatophilia</i> and Lakota relationalism to Nyāya argumentation, critical theory hand-in-hand with feminist critique. While recognizing its achievement in decolonizing and pluralizing the discipline, the essay also cautions that, in pursuing inclusivity, the volume risks overlooking the substantive, capital- ‘T’ Truth claims (i.e. absolute, universal truth as distinct from conventional, subjective, relative, parochial, small-t truths), that arguably are central to many traditions. It concludes that the philosophy of religion must not only widen its scope but also sustain its commitment to the transformative pursuit of Truth and spirituality.</p>

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Engaging Philosophies of Religion: Thinking Across Boundaries With Kopf, Bilimoria, Loewen, et al.

  • Rajan

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For centuries, philosophical inquiry into theology and religion was confined to a narrow range of questions about a singular God, the nature of divinity, the origins of creation, and the tension between good and evil, free will and determinism. In our times, it would seem, the conversation has struggled to expand beyond these erstwhile boundaries to embrace diverse traditions, subaltern voices, and even issues that do, or arguably should, concern the proper work of the philosophy of religion. The present review essay appraises this undertaking in Engaging Philosophies of Religion: Thinking Across Boundaries, edited by Gereon Kopf, Purushottama Bilimoria, and Nathan Loewen—a landmark in the global and critical reorientation of the field. The essay discusses the volume’s “multi-entry approach,” which fosters dialogue among eighteen paradigms, from Sikhi somatophilia and Lakota relationalism to Nyāya argumentation, critical theory hand-in-hand with feminist critique. While recognizing its achievement in decolonizing and pluralizing the discipline, the essay also cautions that, in pursuing inclusivity, the volume risks overlooking the substantive, capital- ‘T’ Truth claims (i.e. absolute, universal truth as distinct from conventional, subjective, relative, parochial, small-t truths), that arguably are central to many traditions. It concludes that the philosophy of religion must not only widen its scope but also sustain its commitment to the transformative pursuit of Truth and spirituality.