Religious Studies: AS Unit 2761 - Philosophy of Religion


Religious Studies Religious Studies: (OCR Module AS 2761 - Philosophy of Religion 1)
Unlike the foundation module, this module is based entirely on the Philosophy of Religion. The module is centred on religious belief and the existence of God, and whether or not a belief in the divine can be justified. You will explore the traditional arguments for the existence of God which set out to prove God's existence through logical reasoning. You will also learn about the occurrence of religious or mystical experiences and whether or not such an experience can justify a belief in God. Furthermore, you will learn how discuss the challenges to religious belief; including the implication of the existence of evil and suffering for an all-loving, all-powerful God, and an understanding of religion according to the disciplines of Sociology and Psychology.
Traditional Arguments for the Existence of God:
The Ontological Argument
The Cosmological Argument
The Teleological Argument
The Moral Argument
The Argument from Religious Experience
Challenges to Religious Belief:
The Sociology of Religion
The Psychology of Religion
The Problem of Evil

Revision Note Author: Simon Fisher Consultant Editor: Rev Greg Warren

Links to Other Modules:
Module 2760 Foundation for the Study of Religion	Module 2761 Philosophy of Religion 1
Module 2762 Religious Ethics 1
A2
Module 2772 Religious Ethics 2	Module 2791 - Synoptic Module