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The Global Philosophy of Religion Project is a major initiative that aims to make the philosophy of religion a truly global field. It is supported by funding totalling £2.15 million from the John Templeton Foundation and the Dynamic Investment Fund (DIF) at the University of Birmingham.

It is led by Professor Yujin Nagasawa and hosted by the Birmingham Centre for Philosophy of Religion in the School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion at the University of Birmingham.

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What do God or Deities look like?

In this video philosophers representing three distinct religious traditions discuss the nature and attributes of God and other deities.

  • Hinduism: Professor Swami Medhananda (Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University)
  • Christianity: Professor Elizabeth Jackson (Ryerson University)
  • Judaism: Professor Lawrence Kaplan (McGill University)