Transcendence: Critical Realism and God

The subsequent ten chapters, each from the individual authors, are an elaboration of their positions and illustrate some of the differences between them. Since their arguments stand or fall on what they mean by critical realism (chapter 1), and what they mean by God (chapter 2), I will focus on summarising those two chapters. [...]judgemental rationality' for the authors allows for the public discussion of the claims about reality and, by way of comparison of opposing viewpoints, enables one to choose the more sound or reasonable option. There are some clear and stimulating articles from each of the authors which range from topics on secularisation, biblical hermeneutics, religious experience, and the mysticism of John of the Cross and St Teresa of Avila, to name a few. Since I have a personal interest in inter-religious dialogue, I found Porpora's article 'A Propaedeutic to a Propaedeutic on Inter-religious Dialogue' a helpful summary of the various approaches and challenges facing inter-religious dialogue.