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RS11 – Philosophy of Religion

Contents 1 Arguments for the Existence of God 2 The Problem of Evil 3 Nature of Religious Experience 4 Comments

Arguments for the Existence of God

• Cosmological arguments, including those presented by Aquinas and the Kalam tradition.
• Ontological arguments as presented by Anselm and Descartes.
• a posteriori and a priori reasoning; inductive and deductive arguments; proof and probability; the relationship between reason and faith.

The Problem of Evil

• Evil and its challenge to faith.
• Responses to the problem of evil.
• The Augustinian and Irenaean Theodicies (including Hick’s vale of soul making theodicy); process thought.

Nature of Religious Experience

• Mysticism: the nature of mystical experience; issues of authenticity and objectivity.
• Near-death experiences: the nature of near-death experiences, issues of authenticity and objectivity.

Comments

These notes are aimed at A Level Religious Studies students for the module 'RS11: Philosophy of Religion'.

Originally written by BlondKelly18 on TSR Forums.