The last few decades have witnessed a stunning resurgence of philosophical interest in God and theology. Although much of this renaissance is focused on the rationality of theistic belief apart from evidence, there is a gathering movement in philosophical circles to re-establish natural theology's legitimate role in justifying belief in God's existence. The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology gathers together original contributions from a variety of leading philosophers to provide a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the nature and existence of God as manifested in the existence, order, and character of the natural world. Each of the in-depth essays explores at length a particular theistic argument - from Contingency and Consciousness to Reason and Religious Experience - with the distinguished authors providing analysis and evaluation of each argument, offering original insights and new perspectives on perennial questions. The result is an engaging and deeply profound examination of the question of God's existence based on human reason and evidence from the natural world.

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William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He has authored or edited more than thirty books and many articles in professional journals of philosophy and theology. J. P. Moreland is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, California. He has authored, edited, or contributed to thirty books and authored over 100 articles in professional journals of philosophy and theology.

List of Figures Notes on Contributors Introduction: William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland (Talbot School of Theology) 1. The Project of Natural Theology: Charles Taliaferro (St. Olaf College) 2. The Leibnizian Cosmological Argument: Alexander R. Pruss (Baylor University) 3. The Kalam Cosmological Argument: William Lane Craig (Talbot School of Theology) and James D. Sinclair 4. The Teleological Argument: An Exploration of the Fine-Tuning of the Universe: Robin Collins (Messiah College) 5. The Argument from Consciousness: J. P. Moreland (Talbot School of Theology) 6. The Argument from Reason: Victor Reppert (Glendale Community Collegeand Grand Canyon University 7. The Moral Argument: Mark D. Linville 8. The Argument from Evil: Stewart Goetz (Ursinus College 9. The Argument from Religious Experience: Kai-Man Kwan (Hong Kong Baptist University) 10. The Ontological Argument: Robert E. Maydole (Davidson College) 11. The Argument from Miracles: A Cumulative Case for the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth: Timothy McGrew (Western Michigan University and LydiaMcGrew Index