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Author: Jim Kanaris

Explicates the philosophy of religion emerging from the work of Bernard Lonergan, the esteemed theologian who reinvigorated Catholic thought in the twentieth century.

Jim Kanaris provides a comprehensive understanding of esteemed theologian Bernard Lonergan's philosophy of religion and a crucial means of identifying precisely the points of contact between Lonergan's thoughts on God and religion and the issues presently discussed by philosophers of religion. Defining Lonergan's philosophy of religion presents a challenge because he does not use the term as it is generally understood. Rather, Lonergan addresses these issues under the guise of philosophy of God or natural theology, understands the role of religious experience idiosyncratically, and allows this concept to play various roles in his thought. The dynamics of these various components, their interrelationships, and their function from early to late development are fleshed out in this work.

Kanaris finds Lonergan's philosophy of religion developing at that period when he attributes a new importance to the influence of religious experience. What this means for Lonergan's controversial proof of God's existence, the role of Lonergan's concept of consciousness, and the specifically religious dimension of the notion of experience are explored, along with the emergence of what is technically philosophy of religion

Bernard Lonergan s Philosophy of Religion From Philosophy of God to Philosophy of Religious Studies 1st Table of contents:

Part I: The Philosophical Foundations for Understanding God

Chapter 1: The Structure of Human Knowing: Insight and Its Implications for Ultimate Questions

• The Recurrence of the Pure Desire to Know
• Experience, Understanding, and Judgment: The Three Levels of Cognition
• Self-Appropriation as the Path to Understanding
• The Role of Intellectual Conversion in Philosophical Inquiry
• The Dynamic of Inquiry Leading to Unrestricted Understanding

Chapter 2: The Notion of God: Lonergan's Transcendental Argument

• The Unrestricted Act of Understanding as the Notion of God
• The "Proof" for God's Existence in Insight: From the Is to the Should Be
• God as Unconditioned, Pure Act, and Source of All Being
• Distinguishing Lonergan's Approach from Traditional Metaphysical Proofs
• The Implications of Knowing God as the Unrestricted Act

Chapter 3: Evil, Suffering, and the Problem of History

• The Problem of Evil in a World Created by an Unrestricted Act of Understanding
• The Tension Between Order and Disorder in History
• The Role of Human Freedom and Sin
• The "Exigent Problem" of Evil and the Need for a Solution Beyond Mere Understanding

Part II: The Shift to a Methodological Understanding of Religion

Chapter 4: The Turn to Method: Method in Theology as a Paradigm Shift

• From Insight's Philosophy of God to Method in Theology's Philosophy of Religion
• The Genesis of Lonergan's Functional Specialties
• The Distinction Between Theology and Religious Studies
• The Significance of Self-Appropriation for Religious Inquiry

Chapter 5: Religious Experience, Conversion, and the Horizon of Meaning

• The Primacy of Religious Experience in Lonergan's Framework
• Defining Religious Conversion: Its Affective and Intellectual Dimensions
• The Role of Intellectual, Moral, and Religious Conversions in Shaping Religious Understanding
• Horizon Analysis: The Context of Meaning and Value in Religious Experience

Chapter 6: The Functional Specialties Applied to Religion

• Research and Interpretation: Engaging with Religious Texts and Traditions
• History: Understanding the Development of Religious Phenomena
• Dialectic: Confronting Different Religious Perspectives and Meanings
• Foundations: The Self-Appropriation of the Religious Subject
• Doctrines: Formulating Religious Beliefs
• Systematics: Integrating Religious Understandings
• Communications: Expressing Religious Meaning to Diverse Audiences
• Applications: The Practical Lived Reality of Religion

Part III: Lonergan's Contribution to Religious Studies

Chapter 7: Beyond Theology: A Philosophy for Religious Studies

• Lonergan's Framework for Studying Diverse Religions (e.g., Islam, Buddhism, Indigenous Traditions)
• Epistemological and Methodological Tools for Cross-Cultural Religious Inquiry
• Understanding Religious Meaning, Value, and Experience from an Lonerganian Perspective
• Addressing Questions of Religious Pluralism and Dialogue

Chapter 8: Critiques, Developments, and the Future of Lonergan's Philosophy of Religion

• Common Criticisms of Lonergan's Philosophy of God and Method in Theology
• Responses to Critiques and Clarifications within Lonerganian Scholarship
• Contemporary Applications of Lonergan's Thought in Religious Studies
• New Directions: Intersections with Cognitive Science of Religion, Phenomenology, etc.

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