Syllabus concepts to know

• Can God be defined?
• Can we prove the existence of a higher being through reasoning or experience?
• What is the nature and scope of religious language?
• Is spirituality possible without religion or belief in a higher being?
• Could religion be seen as a purely social phenomenon?
• Can religious claims be rationally justified?
• What role does religious tradition/practice play in determining our view on whether human reason is capable of answering questions about the existence of God?
• Can the language of finite beings be used to talk about an infinite being?
• Is it possible to understand religious experience without having had a religious experience?
• What does the word “God” mean?
• What role does religious tradition/practice play in
• Can religious statements ever be shown to be true or
• Is religious language meaningful?
• Can the language of finite beings be used to talk
• Is it possible to understand religious experience