Knowing God: does religious experience prove God exists?
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Why this why now
At this point, pupils have the opportunity to gain a solid grounding in philosophy and psychology. They have also had theological examples of religious experience and the impact of them on believers. This enables students to access and unpack the work of James at a higher level, with an appreciation of the relationship between the disciplines as they explore the nature and validy of religious experience.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that different worldviews have different ideas about God and ultimate reality.
- Pupils will know that Christians and Muslims are monotheists and believe in one God.
- Pupils will know that many Hindus see Brahman as ultimate reality or God.
- Pupils will know that philosophers ask questions about reality.
Threads
Why this why now
At this point, pupils have the opportunity to gain a solid grounding in philosophy and psychology. They have also had theological examples of religious experience and the impact of them on believers. This enables students to access and unpack the work of James at a higher level, with an appreciation of the relationship between the disciplines as they explore the nature and validy of religious experience.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know that different worldviews have different ideas about God and ultimate reality.
- Pupils will know that Christians and Muslims are monotheists and believe in one God.
- Pupils will know that many Hindus see Brahman as ultimate reality or God.
- Pupils will know that philosophers ask questions about reality.
Philosophy
Knowing God: does religious experience prove God exists?
In this unit pupils investigate the idea of religious experience. They start with the ideas of William James before examining case studies from history and Christian, Islamic and Hindu worldviews.
6 lessons in unit
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