Philosophy of Religion

Over the years, the A level syllabi have covered various topics in philosophy of religion. The current (2017) AQA Philosophy syllabus covers the concept of God, ontological, teleological and cosmological arguments, the problem of evil, and religious language. These topics are all discussed in handouts available from the Routledge companion website for A level philosophy. My writings on topics in philosophy of religion collected here are supplementary to that collection.

An overview of the philosophy of religion

The Concept of God

Arguments concerning God’s existence

Religious Belief and Language

Miracles

Body and Soul


The Concept of God

Omnipotence: puzzles
Two puzzles about omniscience
The origin of the concept of God
Can social science explain away religion?


Arguments concerning God’s existence

Arguments for design
Explaining the universe
Plantinga’s ontological argument
Three Arguments for God’s existence compared
The argument from religious experience
The problem of evil


Religious Belief and Language

Religious language
Religious belief
Faith and reason
Pascal’s wager


Miracles

The role and significance of miracles in religious belief
The definition of ‘miracle’
Scepticism about miracles


Body and Soul

Body and soul
Surviving death