A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom

by Peter S. Williams

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2018

Overview

A Faithful Guide to Philosophy is the only British Christian introduction to philosophy, a book that will be used as a course textbook and by church study groups and individual readers alike. It covers subjects of central importance to the Christian worldview, discussing the broadest range of topics covered by any Christian introduction to philosophy, and will be prized by many.

Key Features

• Covers subjects of central importance to the Christian worldview.
• Provides a practical, readable guide to leading philosophical questions.
• Explores the intellectual underpinnings of their faith.

Praise for the Print Edition

Peter S. Williams has provided a practical, readable guide to leading philosophical questions, showing how the Christian faith brings illuminating answers to them. This volume is accessible and incisive, and it furnishes the reader with a wide array of resources in order to delve more deeply into these matters. Highly recommended!

—Paul Copan, Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and author of A Little Book for New Philosophers

Williams has done a masterful job of producing a book that is now a must read for Christians who want to explore the intellectual underpinnings of their faith. I highly recommend this delightful volume

—J.P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Biola University in La Mirada, California

Peter Williams’ A Faithful Guide to Philosophy is faithful, not only in the sense of being reliable, but also in the sense of being infused with a Christian world and life view.... Williams’ focus is well chosen and his arguments interesting and persuasive.

—William Lane Craig, Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, California

Product Details

• Title: A Faithful Guide to Philosophy: A Christian Introduction to the Love of Wisdom
• Author: Peter S. Williams
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2018
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 439
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Philosophy › Religious aspects--Christianity; Philosophy › Introductions
• ISBNs: 9781532656743, 1532656742
• Resource ID: LLS:FTHFLGDPHLVWSDM
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-07-11T15:50:30Z

About Peter S. Williams

Peter S. Williams studied philosophy at Cardiff University, Sheffield University, and at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. Peter is Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, NLA University, Norway. His publications include Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense About the Jesus of History (Wipf & Stock, forthcoming), C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists (2013), Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment (2011), and A Sceptic’s Guide to Atheism (2009).