Tim Mawson wrote 'Belief in God' - the Philosophy of Religion.
How would he define 'Philosophy of Religion'?
There are different definitions of Philosophy, none that is universally accepted. Let us just define it as love and pursuit of wisdom by intellectual means and moral self-discipline. The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia), which literally means "love of wisdom"
The approach of philosophy is one that is critical and systematic and based on rationality. As Mawson says in his book (shown above) he only ignores Eastern religions out of 'methodological humility' - plus the limitations of the book's format.
In studying religion questions are asked:
a. Does God exist?
b. Is there life after death?
c. Why does evil occur?
d. Can God be experienced?
From that I suggest that Mawson's definition of the philosophy of religion would be:
A critical, systematic and rational examination of elements and concepts of religions in particular the claim that God exists.
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