INTRODUCTION

The Eduqas RS A level is an English version of WJEC (there are differences in the exam marks and timings). This site will give links to resources from the Eduqas website.

The AS Philosophy course is very similar to other exam boards. There is a lot of material available on arguments for the existence of God, the problem of evil and religious experience.

ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD - INDUCTIVE

A. Inductive arguments - cosmological

B. Inductive arguments - teleological

C. Challenges to inductive arguments

ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD - DEDUCTIVE

D. Deductive arguments - origins of the ontological argument

E. Developments of the ontological argument - Descartes and Malcolm

F. Challenges to the ontological argument

CHALLENGES TO RELIGIOUS BELIEF - THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SUFFERING

A. The problem of evil and suffering

B. Religious responses - Augustinian type theodicy

C. Religious responses - Irenaean type theodicy

RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE

A. The nature of religious experience with particular reference to visions, conversion, mysticism, prayer

B. Mystical experience - William James and Rudolf Otto

C. Challenges to the objectivity and authenticity of religious experience

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