The Global Philosophy of Religion Project

The Global Philosophy of Religion Project, in partnership with the University of Birmingham, aims to make the philosophy of religion a truly global field by promoting the scholarly work of researchers from underrepresented regions and religious traditions. It is led by Professor Yujin Nagasawa and hosted by the University of Birmingham. Learn more about the project.

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Yujin Nagasawa is the H.G. Wood Professor of the Philosophy of Religion and Co-Director, Birmingham Centre for the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham...

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Yujin Nagasawa GPRP introduction

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Cover image for Seyyed Hossein Nasr on Islamic Philosophy

How does Islamic philosophy define ultimate reality? What is the meaning of divine infinity within Islam? Seyyed Hossein Nasr is University Professor of Islamic Studies at...

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Seyyed Hossein Nasr on Islamic Philosophy

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How do philosophical traditions differ across Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism? How do they address big questions in the philosophy of religion? Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad is...

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Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad on Philosophy of Indian Religions

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How does Islam address big questions in philosophy of religion? How does Islam approach the Problem of Evil, arguments for the existence of God, mystical experiences and the...

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Hamza Yusuf on Islam

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Victoria Harrison is Professor of Philosophy and Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau. In this interview with host Robert Lawrence Kuhn, she...

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Victoria Harrison on Philosophy of World Religions

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Cover image for V.V. Raman on Philosophy of World Religions

How do the world’s religions argue for or against the existence of God? How do different traditions value mystical experiences? How do they view ultimate reality?...

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V.V. Raman on Philosophy of World Religions

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Cover image for Aaron Segal on Jewish Philosophy

From the Jewish perspective, what is the relationship between the Creator and the Created? What is the relationship between metaphysics and theism? What defines Jewish...

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Aaron Segal on Jewish Philosophy

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How do the Islamic, Jewish, Hindu, and Christian traditions address the traits of God and other deities? What specific traits or attributes do deities possess? Is God a...

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Panel: Traits of God and Other Deities

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How do Hindu, African, Islamic, and Jewish traditions address the existence of God and other deities? How can we know God/deities? What do religious and mystical experiences...

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Panel: Existence of God and Other Deities

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How do Christian, Hindu, and Islamic traditions address the relationship between God’s essence and God’s existence? What are the fundamental, non-reducible categories of...

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Panel: Metaphysics and Religion

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Cover image for Marie-Hélène Gorisse on Jain Philosophy

What is the philosophy of Jainism? From the Jain perspective, what is the relationship between the Creator and the Created? What is the relationship between Jainism and South...

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Marie-Hélène Gorisse on Jain Philosophy

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Cover image for Eduard Shyfrin on Kabbalah Philosophy

What is Kabbalah? Can we explore the nature of God through an understanding of Kabbalah and its teachings? In Kabbalah, what kinds of arguments have been advanced for the...

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Eduard Shyfrin on Kabbalah Philosophy

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Cover image for Motsamai Molefe on Philosophy of African Religions

What are the general principles of African philosophy and theology? What are the similarities among different African traditions and what are the differences? What are the...

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Motsamai Molefe on Philosophy of African Religions

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Cover image for Andrew Davis on Process Theology

We explore Process Philosophy and Theology with Dr. Andrew Davis, a philosopher, theologian and scholar of world religions. We stress understanding Process Philosophy and...

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Andrew Davis on Process Theology

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Cover image for Jim Faulconer on Mormon Philosophy

In Mormon theology, what is God? What does it mean that, as you write, “in some important sense, God is the same kind of being we are”? It seems that in Mormon theology....

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Jim Faulconer on Mormon Philosophy

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Cover image for Tyron Goldschmidt on Jewish Philosophy

We explore Jewish philosophy, and topics in metaphysics, through the lens of analytic philosophy. In Jewish history, how important have been arguments for, and against, the...

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Tyron Goldschmidt on Jewish Philosophy

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Cover image for Stephen Lambden on Baha’i Philosophy

We explore Baha’i philosophy and metaphysics with Dr. Stephen Lambden, a leading scholar of Abrahamic religious texts, especially those of the Baha’i Faith. He has...

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Stephen Lambden on Baha’i Philosophy

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Cover image for Samuel Lebens on Jewish Philosophy

In Judaic history, what are the arguments for, and against, the existence of God? Considering Jewish history, from pogroms to the Holocaust, how to deal with the Problem of...

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Samuel Lebens on Jewish Philosophy

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Cover image for Keshav Singh on Sikh Philosophy

What are the core tenets of Sikhism? Is Sikhism a monotheistic religion? Or monistic? Or panentheistic? What arguments have been used for, and against, the existence of God?...

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Keshav Singh on Sikh Philosophy

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Cover image for Ravi Gomatam on Hindu Philosophy

How does Hindu philosophy argue for or against the existence of God? How does the Vedantic tradition value mystical experiences? How do they view ultimate reality? Ravi...

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Ravi Gomatam on Hindu Philosophy

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Cover image for Rahim Acar on Islamic Philosophy

What is Islamic philosophy? What is the Islamic perspective on metaphysics –the primary issues, such as essence vs existence? What are the arguments for the existence...

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Rahim Acar on Islamic Philosophy

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Cover image for Chad Meister on Christian Philosophy

What are the basic principles for relating Christian philosophy to the philosophies of other religious traditions? Are there good arguments for and against the existence of...

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Chad Meister on Christian Philosophy

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Cover image for Ted Good on Zoroastrian Philosophy

What is the nature of God or deities in Zoroastrianism? In Zoroastrian tradition, what kinds of arguments have been advanced for the existence of such a God or deities? In...

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Ted Good on Zoroastrian Philosophy

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Cover image for Toji Kamata on Shinto Philosophy

Today, we explore the philosophy of Shinto, Japan’s traditional religion. Toji Kamata, Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University, is an expert in Shinto and other Asian...

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Toji Kamata on Shinto Philosophy

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