Trakakis (philosophy, Monash U., Australia) drives yet another nail into the coffin of analytic philosophy as it was once pursued in the English-speaking world, by highlighting its deficiency in clarifying the meaning and truth of religious beliefs. In particular, he compares approaches from the continental tradition to show how analytic philosophy's devotion to scientific norms of rationality and truth prevents unable from coming to terms with the mysterious transcendent reality that is disclosed in religious practice. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)