Isaac Asimov said that "whatever the tortures of hell, I think the
boredom of heaven would be even worse." Such quandaries are the bread
and butter of philosophy of religion.
Questioning why evil exists, whether God could create a stone he
couldn't lift, and if the wonder of life suggests a Creator, this
fascinating branch of philosophy is concerned with arguments for and
against religion, and what form an immortal god (or gods) would take if
in existence. Charles Taliaferro provides a clear exploration of the
discipline, introducing a wide range of philosophers and covering the
topics of morality and religion, evil, the afterlife, prayer, and
miracles.