Loyal Rue
Appearance
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Born | Loyal Duane Rue June 7, 1944 |
Alma mater | Ph.D., Hartford Seminary M.Div., Luther Theological Seminary |
Known for | Religious naturalism |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosophy of religion Philosophy of science Emergence Evolution Human nature |
Institutions | Luther College |
Loyal Duane Rue is an American philosopher and writer whose research focuses on naturalistic theories of religion.[1] He is Professor Emeritus in the philosophy and religion departments at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
Major publications
- Nature is Enough: Religious Naturalism and the Meaning of Life, SUNY Press, 2011, ISBN 978-1438437996
- Religion Is Not About God: How Spiritual Traditions Nurture Our Biological Nature And What to Expect When They Fail, Rutgers University Press, 2006, ISBN 0-8135-3955-2
- Everybody's Story: Wising Up to the Epic of Evolution, SUNY Press, 1999, ISBN 0-7914-4392-2
- By the Grace of Guile: The Role of Deception in Natural History and Human Affairs, Oxford University Press, USA, 1994), ISBN 0-19-507508-0 (A New York Times Notable Book).
- Amythia: Crisis in the Natural History of Western Culture, University Alabama Press, 2004), ISBN 0-8173-5136-1
- Co-editor, Contemporary Classics in Philosophy of Religion, Open Court Pub Co, 1991, ISBN 0-8126-9168-7