Back to PHl402 Table of ContentPhilosophy of ReligionCharacterization of Religion 1. Belief in divine reality, supernatural beings, or ultimate spiritual substance2. Forms of communication with gods3. Scriptures and systematical theory about gods4. Divine moral codes from gods5. World view on gods, and the created by them6. Organized believers with same faith7. Institutionalized practices for belief8. Professional service for believers9. Hierarchy in the groups of believersClassification of Religion1. Sacramental religion2. Prophetic religion3. Mystical religionProblems of Religious PhilosophyPhilosophy of religion is occupied to a large extent with the consideration of reason for and against various fundamental beliefs.The Existence of God1. Arguments for God's existing- The ontological argument - The cosmological argument - The teleological argument 2. Argument for God's non-existing- The anti-ontological argument- The humanistic argument - The analytical argumentReason and Religious Faith1. Rational faith and emotional faith2. Rational objection and emotional objectionAttributes of God1. Omnipotence2. Omniscience3. OmnipresenceThe Relation between God and Man1. Religious communication2. Religious experience3. Religious morality4. Religious responsibility5. Religious practiceRelation between God the World1. Religious creation2. Religious miraclesResurrection and Immortality of SoulPredestination, Freewill, and the Problem of EvilThe Logical Analysis of Religious Language1. Religious symbolism2. Religious propositionThe Place of Religion in Human Culture as a Whole1. Religion and politics2. Religion and economy3. Religion and morality4. Religion and science5. Religion and social development6. Religion and human
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