“Peter Hartl’s book on Hume’s Minimal Theism breaks important new ground in the interpretation of David Hume’s writings on God and religion. Hartl navigates the challenging waters of Hume’s genuine theism and true religion, and he constructs a thoughtful, logical reading of Hume on these important topics. Hartl defends a positive reading of Hume on God, landing on what he calls Hume’s “minimal theism”. Hartl is at his best in uncovering the problems of various negative readings and in defending his own interpretation. Serious readers of David Hume’s Dialogues and the Natural History of Religion will find in Peter Hartl’s work clear guidance for interpreting the twists and turns of these philosophical classics.”

—Timothy S. Yoder, Dallas Theological Seminary, USA, Author of, Hume on God: Irony, Deism and Genuine Theism