AO2 Philosophy of Religion Theme 1 a, b and C

1. AO2 Philosophy of Religion Theme 1 a, b and C

2. Specification content • Whether inductive arguments for God’s existence are persuasive. • The extent to which the Kalam cosmological argument is convincing. • The effectiveness of the cosmological/teleological argument for God’s existence. • Whether cosmological/teleological arguments for God’s existence are persuasive in the 21st Century. • The effectiveness of the challenges to the cosmological/teleological argument for God’s • existence. • Whether scientific explanations are more persuasive than philosophical explanations for the universe’s existence.  

3. In groups pairs – Assess this view • ‘The Kalam argument is a convincing argument for God’s existence’ • ‘The cosmological argument effectively demonstrates God’s existence’ • ‘The teleological argument effectively demonstrates God’s existence’ • ‘The cosmological argument is convincing in the 21st Century’ • ‘The teleological argument is convincing in the 21st Century’ • ‘The challenges to the cosmological argument outweigh the strengths’ • ‘The challenges to the teleological argument outweigh the strengths’ • ‘Scientific explanations for the start of the universe are more convincing than the cosmological argument’ • ‘Scientific explanations for the order, regularity and apparent design of the universe are more convincing than the teleological argument’

4. Activities • Create an essay plan – what ideas will you include, which ideas can be used together • Write up the essay • Email the essay to me • I will upload them onto the website • You need to print them out and keep copies in your file – I will check next lesson. • One of these questions will be similar to your next CEDAR assessment