Philosophy of religion Book

Excellent primer to the philosophy of religion, it’s the kind of philosophy book you can read cover to cover. It should be noted that Pojman is religious, so the book tilts in favor of philosophies that support that position. This doesn’t become obvious until the last few chapters, but it should be noted that it’s not a strictly neutral introduction to the philosophy of religion, although he does a good job of that for most of the book.

He does an excellent job throughout of adhering to the principles of what an introduction should do: presenting both sides (mostly) fairly, asking thought provoking questions in favor and opposition of both viewpoints, presenting enough breadth and depth to inform the reader of the landscape, but not to bore the reader with details (except for maybe the Plantinga section), yet to dangle the carrot for more interesting, deeper stuff one can pursue on one’s own. Loved it!