Religion has been an important feature of human life throughout history and it continues to shape human affairs across the planet today. All religions posit the existence of some divine force or power, contact with which is the source of deep spiritual fulfilment. The major monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – take this divinity to be a single all-powerful God. But what kind of justification can be given for belief in the existence of God, so conceived? Does science support or undermine belief in God? Or have science and religion got nothing to do with each other? Can religious belief be justified on practical grounds? Might religion provide a basis for morality and... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Nicholas Smith
Prerequisites: 12cp or admission to GDipArts
