The Existence of God |
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As God's existence cannot be proven through empirical evidence (i.e. through our senses, or by scientific testing), some philosophers have attempted to prove the existence of God through rational argument alone. Below are some of these arguments.
The Cosmological
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The Teleological
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The Ontological Argument |
The Moral Argument |
The Argument from Religious Experience |
The Miracle Argument |
Evaluation
Video (from TrueTube)
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Other arguments for and against the existence of GodWorksheet version and extension activities:
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Videos (from the Crash Course YouTube channel)
Aquinas and the Cosmological Arguments |
Intelligent Design (Design Argument) |
Anselm and the Argument for God
Key words quiz |
Play quiz on Kahoot!(click on image below)
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Past AQA Exam Questions
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Design a revision diagram
Downloadable slides
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Sources
Dillwyn Hunt, Introducing Philosophy of Religion (Nelson Thornes)
Fleming, Jordan, Smith and Worden, Religious Philosophy and Ultimate Questions (Nelson Thornes)
Dillwyn Hunt, Introducing Philosophy of Religion (Nelson Thornes)
Fleming, Jordan, Smith and Worden, Religious Philosophy and Ultimate Questions (Nelson Thornes)