The past three decades have seen a vigorous upsurge of interest in the philosophy of religion. Nevertheless, a relatively narrow range of topics has dominated the field. This ground-breaking volume, the effort of fifteen leading American philosophers of religion, represents a new movement in Anglo-American philosophical theology, it introduces important topics and fresh approaches to philosophical theology by centering its discussion on the relationship between God and the created universe.

Morris organizes the twelve original essays comprising this volume into three groups, each of which explores God's relationship to the world from a different perspective. The first group explores divine creation and conservation; the second probes into the nature of providence; while the third investigates the divine nature and divine action.

Blending contemporary techniques with traditional insights, the contributors lay the groundwork for a new theistic world view. This volume will be an invaluable tool not only to philosophers of religion and theologians, but to anyone interested in epistemology, metaphysics, and action theory.