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EnglandReligious Studies

3.1 Philosophy of religion and ethics: Philosophy of religion

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

Can the existence of God be proved by reason, by design in the world, or by definition alone?

If God is omnipotent and wholly good, why does evil and suffering exist in the world?

Is it ever reasonable to believe that a miracle has occurred, or does the evidence always favour a natural explanation?

Can a personal experience of God count as evidence for God's existence, or can it always be explained away?

Can statements about God be meaningful, or is all talk of the transcendent literally nonsense?

Is a human being a soul that can survive death, or simply a body whose mind ends when the brain does?