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Philosophy of Religion

Philosophy of religion examines religious concepts, beliefs, and practices through rational thought without presuming the existence of a deity, seeking to understand the nature and meaning of religion by thinking critically about religious beliefs and whether they are supported by evidence or contain inconsistencies; while theology also thinks about religion rationally, it presumes religious faith, and philosophy helps reveal that religious language and beliefs are not empirical or scientific claims but are simply beliefs.

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Philosophy of Religion

Philosophy of religion examines religious concepts, beliefs, and practices through rational thought without presuming the existence of a deity, seeking to understand the nature and meaning of religion by thinking critically about religious beliefs and whether they are supported by evidence or contain inconsistencies; while theology also thinks about religion rationally, it presumes religious faith, and philosophy helps reveal that religious language and beliefs are not empirical or scientific claims but are simply beliefs.

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PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

ACTIVITY:
Define the word.

PHILOSOPHY

RELIGION
DEFINITION
PHILOSOPHY
(in Greek “philo”=love, “sophia”=wisdom; love of wisdom)
(the art of questioning everything)

+
RELIGION
(comes from Middle English religoun and Latin religio
“having to do with the supernatural, transcendent reality)

=
Philosophy of Religion
 The philosophical study of the meaning and nature of
religion. It includes the analyses of religious concepts,
beliefs, terms, arguments, and practices of religious
adherents. (from IEP)

 The rational thought about religious issues and


concerns without a presumption of the existence of a
deity or reliance on acts of faith.
Philosophy is the most critical and
comprehensive thought process developed by
human beings.

It is quite different from religion in that


where Philosophy is both critical and
comprehensive, Religion is
comprehensive but not necessarily
critical.
Theology deals with thinking about religious
beliefs in a rational manner but it presumes
faith.
Philosophers examine the nature of religion
and religious beliefs.

Philosophy is about thinking critically about


religion in all of its aspects. Thinking critically
about religious beliefs might indicate that they
are flawed in a number of ways:
inconsistent, contradictory, without evidence to
support the basic claims
This does not mean that philosophy
attempts to disprove religious beliefs.
Philosophy has come to reveal that
religious beliefs are just that beliefs and
not empirical claims. Religious language
is not ordinary language and certainly
not scientific language. Philosophy
helps us to understand this.
Quiz in Philo 104
1.Why is the study of religion important and
crucial for an individual?(10 points)
2.What is the essence of learning about the
religions of the world?(10 points)
3.Give one reason why the definition of
religion is difficult?(10 points)
4.Discuss and explain one characteristic of
religion(10 points).

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