REL 390 - Philosophy of Religion

Institution:

Saint Catharine College (CLOSED)

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Description:

This course examines the basic concepts used in thinking and talking about questions that involve the existence and influence of God, as well as the human response to God. Topics include natural and revealed theology, arguments for the existence of God, St. Thomas and St. Anselm, intelligent design, Hume and Kant, moral law, religious experience, the problem of evil and the justification of God. This course also addresses questions in which these concepts are embedded, such as, "Can the existence of God be proven?" "What is the relation between God and morality?" "Can an allpowerand all-loving God be reconciled with the evil in the world?" "Do we have immortal souls?" "Is possible to validate an actual religious (mystical) encounter with the divine?" "Is there an afterlife?" "Whare the special features of religious language?" This serves as a religious studies course, as it examines the most fundamental questions involved in the study of religion. This also serves as a philosophy course, as it examines these questions from a critical perspective.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sccky.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 336-5082

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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