Joseph Butler: The Analogy of Religion

Book Overview

Joseph Butler's The Analogy of Religion (1736) is an important work in terms of its historical influence and its contemporary relevance.

In it, Butler defends Christian belief against many well-known objections: for instance, that the evidence for Christianity is weak; that it is impossible to believe in miracles; that if God existed he would have revealed himself clearly to everyone. The problems Butler discusses are current in contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198785860
• ISBN13: 9780198785866
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"