This text explores questions of the relation of meaning and truth in the philosophy of religion. Topics discussed include: the logic of theological enquiry; the challenges to the veracity of religious discourse; social processes and religious beliefs; and the question of the reality of God.
The distinction between meaning and truth has become a critical issue for contemporary philosophy of religion. These essays by eminent scholars express a concern not only with the logic of religious belief and the effect of social context on religious meaning, but with the truth-claim concerning the reality of God.