Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: The Unnaturalness of Naturalism?
1. Naturalism and Naturalness: A Naturalist’s Perspective —Graham Oppy
Part II: Foundational Considerations
2. Is Naturalism Natural? —Charles Taliaferro
3. The Contraction and Expansion of Naturalism and the Theistic Challenge —Charles Taliaferro
4. Taking Philosophical Naturalism Seriously —R. Scott Smith
Part III: Theistic Belief, Science, and Naturalism
5. In What Sense Might Religion Be Natural? —Justin Barrett and Aku Visala
6. Science, Methodological Naturalism, and Question-Begging —Robert Larmer
Part IV: Axiology and Naturalism
7. Alienating Humanity: How Evolutionary Ethics Undermines Human Rights —Angus Menuge
8. Divine Commands, Duties, and Euthyphro: Theism and Naturalist Misunderstandings —Matthew Flannagan
9. Beauty: A Troubling Reality for the Scientific Naturalist —R. Douglas Geivett and James Spiegel
Part V: Naturalism and Existential Considerations
10. Existential Arguments for Theistic Belief —Clifford Williams
11. Psychological Factors Contributing to Atheism: Bad Father Relationships and Just Bad Relationships as in Autistic Spectrum Disorders —Paul C. Vitz
12. The Cultural Implications of Theism versus Naturalism —Paul Copan and Jeremiah J. Johnston
Part VI: Naturalism, Freedom, and Immortality
13. Theism, Robust Naturalism, and Robust Libertarian Free Will —J.P. Moreland
14. Naturalism, Theism, and Afterlife Beliefs —Jonathan Loose

About the Author

Paul Copan is professor and Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Charles Taliaferro is professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College.

Reviews

These fourteen original, cutting-edge essays are an admirable contribution to one of the most important questions of our time: is theism or naturalism the more natural, fitting worldview? For anyone interested in that question, this book is a must-read.
*Stephen T. Davis, Claremont McKenna College*

This fine new book on naturalism and theism offers new perspectives on this debate from a wide-ranging set of perspectives, ranging from morality to aesthetics to psychology and philosophy of mind. The essays are first-rate, and the arguments presented are powerful. This book ought to unsettle those who take a naturalistic worldview as somehow just a "common sense" view that is supported by science. Naturalism turns out to be a profoundly unnatural view of reality.
*C. Stephen Evans, Baylor University*

This fresh collection of essays on the naturalness of theistic belief is a philosophical feast. Crafted by leading thinkers tackling a plethora of related topics, this book engages with the most recent arguments and evidences from philosophy, physics, cognitive science, psychology, and other disciplines. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in grappling with the fundamental issue of whether belief in God is natural and reasonable.
*Chad Meister, Bethel College*