
The Fifth
Dimension: an exploration of the spiritual realm
Oxford: One World, 2004.
New
edition published July 1st 2004
A critique of the
prevailing naturalistic assumption; argument for the validity of
trusting religious experience whilst recognising the role of imagination
and culture in the forms that it takes, with a case study of Julian
of Norwich; the dark side of religion; the importance of saints,
with case studies of Mahatma Gandhi and of two very different saints
known to the author; the relation between religions; the value of
true myths; death and reincarnation. (Trans. Italian,
Polish, Russian, Danish, Persian (Farsi), Indonesian, Japanese,
Chinese )
A splendid
summation of the life work of one of our generations important
religious philosophers. It has the clarity of light and the solidity
of stone (Prof. Huston Smith, University of California, Berkeley).
essential reading
for anyone concerned with spirituality in the modern world
(Keith Ward, Regius Professor of Divinity, Oxford University).
John Hick has
devoted his life to exploring the deepest questions and working
for closer understanding between racial groups and faith communities.
This stimulating book opens up many fundamental issues that concern
everyone. It deserves to be widely read (Expository Times).
This book by
Britains most widely read philosopher of religion ought to
send shock waves through the religious establishment (Times
Higher Education Supplement).
"It has the clarity of light and
the solidity of stone" (Huston Smith, U.C. Berkeley)
"The books offers a fine, accessible summary of Hick's distinctive
philosophy of religion and of his impressive knowledge of world
religions" (Religious Studies Review)
"An elegant and readable summary which should be essential reading
for anyone concerned with spirituality in the modern world" (Keith
Ward, Oxford University)
Translated into Danish, Russian,
Polish, Persian, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese
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Dialogues
in the Philosophy of Religion,
Basingstoke: Palgrave
(Macmillans
academic imprint), 2001
After
an intellectual autobiography, reprinted articles on the relation
between Christianity and other religions, with replies by others:
Among philosophers, William Alston (who contributes a new response),
Alvin Plantinga, Peter van Inwagen, George Mavrodes (who also contributes
a new response), William Rowe, Paul Eddy, D.Z. Phillips. Among evangelicals,
Clark Pinnock. Among Roman Catholics, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger,
Gavin DCosta, Paul Knitter.
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