This book discusses the powerful attack on foundationalism by Reformed epistemologists in recent years. It examines some theological forms of foundationalism and explores what happens, when turning from foundationalism to examine concept-formation in religious belief.
Preface -- Can There Be A Religious Epistemology? -- Foundationalism and Religion: a Philosophical Scandal -- The Reformed Challenge to Foundationalism -- Preliminary Criticism of the Reformed Challenge -- Basic Propositions: Reformed Epistemology and Wittgenstein's On Certainty -- Epistemology and Justification by Faith -- Religion and Epistemology -- A Reformed Epistemology? -- Religious and Non-Religious Perspectives -- Philosophy, Description and Religion -- Manners Without Grammar -- The Hermeneutic Option -- Optional Descriptions? -- The Hidden Values of Hermeneutics -- The Sociologising of Values -- Religion in the Marketplace -- Grammar and Theology -- Grammar and the Nature of Doctrine -- Grammar and Doctrinal Disagreement -- Grammar Without Foundations -- Grammarians and Guardians -- Part Four Religion and Concept-Formation -- Epistemological Mysteries -- A Place for Mystery -- Morality, Grace and Concept-Formation -- Religious Concepts: Misunderstanding and Lack of Understanding