Includes bibliographical references and index.

Thinking about God : the search for the ultimate -- The nature of religion : what are religious beliefs about? -- Religious experience : what does it mean to encounter the divine? -- Faith and reason : how are they related? -- The divine attributes : what is God like? -- Theistic arguments : is there evidence for God's existence? -- Knowing God without arguments : does theism need a basis? -- The problem of evil : the case against God's existence -- Divine action : how does God relate to the world? -- Miracles : does God intervene in earthly affairs? -- Life after death : are there reasons for hope? -- Religious language : how can we speak meaningfully of God? -- Religion and science : compatible or incompatible? -- Religious diversity : how can we understand differences among religions? -- Religious ethics : the relation of God to morality -- The continuing quest : God and the human venture.