Originally published as : A philosophy of the Christian religion in the twenty-first century. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. A brief history of reason. Ancient and medieval ways of knowing the divine -- Modern epistemology and the possibility of theology -- Faith in late modern reasoning -- Faith and reason for the twenty-first century -- Part II. Crises in modern Christianity. Three epistemological crises for Christianity in modernity -- The problem of special divine action -- Modern problems of evil and suffering -- Science and Christianity -- Christian anthropology, philosophy, and science -- Naturalism and Christianity as competing large-scale traditions.

Each field of study comes with its own set of questions; each period of time refines and redirects those questions. The Christian religion as we find it in the twenty-first century presents a unique set of problems to be solved and questions to be answered. In this introduction to the philosophy of the Christian religion, eminent philosopher and theologian Nancey Murphy applies the tools of philosophical analysis to a set of core yet contemporary religious questions: what does our historical moment mean for the possibility of knowing God? Is faith still possible? Does God intervene in human history? Is there such a thing as universal knowledge of God? - from publisher.