Since its founding by Jacques Waardenburg in 1971, Religion and Reason has been a leading forum for contributions on theories, theoretical issues and agendas related to the phenomenon and the study of religion. Topics include (among others) category formation, comparison, ethnophilosophy, hermeneutics, methodology, myth, phenomenology, philosophy of science, scientific atheism, structuralism, and theories of religion. From time to time the series publishes volumes that map the state of the art and the history of the discipline.

Continuing his exploration of the philosophical questions and doubts plaguing civilization today, Dr. Mortimer J. Adler explores where the truth lies in religion and the effects of diversity among religions. Truth in Religion is the product of Dr. Mortimer J. Adler’s search for a resolution to the age-old conflict between logic and faith. Aiming to discover where the truth lies among the plurality of the world’s organized religion, Dr. Adler explores the philosophy of religion and its true meanings among civilization as dictated by the principle of the unity of truth.

Excerpt from Truth and Religion: With Special Reference to Religion, or a Plea for the Unity of the Spirit and the Unity of Life in All Its Manifestations I do not think that the work of my friend Dr. Smyth stands in need of any introduction. On the contrary, it seems to me admirably adapted both as regards content and form - thought and style - to interest and profit not only all philosophical readers, but thoughtful and educated men in general. I have not felt free, however, to refuse Dr. Smyth's request that I should write a few prefatory lines to his thesis, as I am deeply convinced of the exceeding value of its central thought, and rejoice to see it set forth so comprehensively and effectively. That thought is, of course, far from entirely original. Plato affirmed it when he said that it was "with the whole soul that one must go to the truth "(with due explanation he might have added, with the whole body also); and Christ still more directly and fully recognised it in His enunciation of the supreme law of the religious and moral life. In a merely general form it has often found expression. But that is far from sufficient. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book deals with the intellectual aspects of having diverse religious expressions in proximity and the socio-political consequences. It provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on this complex subject, cross-fertilizing work on religious plurality with truth-claims from theologians as well as philosophers from the continental and analytic traditions. The book includes three major parts. Part 1 explores the ideas around religious diversity and truth; Part 2 draws out the epistemic import of religious diversity; and Part 3 concludes the volume by examining the practical and social aspects of religious diversity. Bringing a transdisciplinary perspective to a topic that remains at the forefront of conversation around the religious life of the world, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Theology and the Philosophy of Religion.

Explores religious truth in a range of world religions and discusses the issue and philosophical implications of comparison itself.