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Philosophy of religion / by Jill Oliphant.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: My revision notes | OCR A2 religious studiesPublisher: London : Hodder Education, 2013Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781444182590
  • 1444182595
  • 1444182560
  • 9781444182569
  • 1299440401
  • 9781299440401
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Philosophy of religionDDC classification:
  • 210 23
LOC classification:
  • BL51
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Cover; Book title; Contents; Introduction; 1 Religious language; What is religious language?; The uses and purpose of religious language; The verification principle; Strong verification: the logical positivists; Weak verification; The falsification principle; Flew's argument; Hare's response; Mitchell's response; The meaningfulness of religious language; The via negativa; Models and qualifiers; Language games; Symbol, analogy and myth; Language as symbol; Language as analogy; Myth and religious language; 2 Religious experience; What is religious experience?; Direct and indirect experiences.
Types of religious experiencePublic and private experiences; Visions; Voices; Evaluating visions and voices; Numinous experience; Conversion experiences; Corporate religious experiences; Views and conclusions; William James; Other scholars; Evaluation of religious experience; 3 Revelation; What is meant by saying that scripture reveals God?; General revelation; Special revelation; Propositional revelation; Non-propositional revelation; 4 Miracles; What are miracles?; Different definitions; The biblical concept of miracles; Old Testament miracles; New Testament miracles.
The importance of miracles for religious believersOther concepts of miracles; Hume's criticisms; Wiles's criticisms; Miracles and the problem of evil; Wiles versus Ward; Modern life and belief in miracles; Richard Dawkins; John Polkinghorne; Ludwig Wittgenstein; Atheists; 5 Attributes: the nature of God; How do we describe God?; Key concepts; God's simplicity; God's eternity; God as eternal and timeless; God as eternal and everlasting; Alternative approaches to God's eternity; God's omnipotence; God's omniscience; Understanding God's omniscience; God's omnibenevolence; Rewards and punishment.
Should a good God reward and punish?6 Life and death; Is life after death possible?; Dualism/monism; Immortality of the soul; Reincarnation; Rebirth; Resurrection; The distinctions between the body and soul; Plato; Aristotle; Hick; Richard Dawkins; Different views of life after death; Resurrection; Reincarnation; Disembodied existence; Key questions; The afterlife and the problem of evil; Key questions.
Summary: Unlock your full potential with this revision guide which provides both the key content you need to know and guidance on how to apply it for better grades. My Revision Notes: OCR A2 Religious Studies: Philosophy of Religion helps you to stay motivated and focused during your revision - and gives you the opportunity to practise and refine your skills to achieve the best grade in your exam.; Breaks down all topics into short sections - easy to read and revise from.; Exam-style practice questions help confidence with the exam.; Concise notes, clear layout and colourful features keep you engage.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)582809

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Cover; Book title; Contents; Introduction; 1 Religious language; What is religious language?; The uses and purpose of religious language; The verification principle; Strong verification: the logical positivists; Weak verification; The falsification principle; Flew's argument; Hare's response; Mitchell's response; The meaningfulness of religious language; The via negativa; Models and qualifiers; Language games; Symbol, analogy and myth; Language as symbol; Language as analogy; Myth and religious language; 2 Religious experience; What is religious experience?; Direct and indirect experiences.

Types of religious experiencePublic and private experiences; Visions; Voices; Evaluating visions and voices; Numinous experience; Conversion experiences; Corporate religious experiences; Views and conclusions; William James; Other scholars; Evaluation of religious experience; 3 Revelation; What is meant by saying that scripture reveals God?; General revelation; Special revelation; Propositional revelation; Non-propositional revelation; 4 Miracles; What are miracles?; Different definitions; The biblical concept of miracles; Old Testament miracles; New Testament miracles.

The importance of miracles for religious believersOther concepts of miracles; Hume's criticisms; Wiles's criticisms; Miracles and the problem of evil; Wiles versus Ward; Modern life and belief in miracles; Richard Dawkins; John Polkinghorne; Ludwig Wittgenstein; Atheists; 5 Attributes: the nature of God; How do we describe God?; Key concepts; God's simplicity; God's eternity; God as eternal and timeless; God as eternal and everlasting; Alternative approaches to God's eternity; God's omnipotence; God's omniscience; Understanding God's omniscience; God's omnibenevolence; Rewards and punishment.

Should a good God reward and punish?6 Life and death; Is life after death possible?; Dualism/monism; Immortality of the soul; Reincarnation; Rebirth; Resurrection; The distinctions between the body and soul; Plato; Aristotle; Hick; Richard Dawkins; Different views of life after death; Resurrection; Reincarnation; Disembodied existence; Key questions; The afterlife and the problem of evil; Key questions.

Unlock your full potential with this revision guide which provides both the key content you need to know and guidance on how to apply it for better grades. My Revision Notes: OCR A2 Religious Studies: Philosophy of Religion helps you to stay motivated and focused during your revision - and gives you the opportunity to practise and refine your skills to achieve the best grade in your exam.; Breaks down all topics into short sections - easy to read and revise from.; Exam-style practice questions help confidence with the exam.; Concise notes, clear layout and colourful features keep you engage.