The epistemology of religion

Smith, M. (2014) The epistemology of religion. Analysis, 74(1), pp. 135-147. (doi: 10.1093/analys/ant087)

Abstract

The epistemology of religion is the branch of epistemology concerned with the rationality, the justificatory status and the knowledge status of religious beliefs – most often the belief in the existence of an omnipotent, omniscient and loving God as conceived by the major monotheistic religions. While other sorts of religious beliefs – such as belief in an afterlife or in disembodied spirits or in the occurrence of miracles – have also been the focus of considerable attention from epistemologists, I shall concentrate here on belief in God.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Smith, Dr Martin
• Authors: Smith, M.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Philosophy
• Journal Name: Analysis
• ISSN: 0003-2638
• ISSN (Online): 1467-8284