LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034 M.A.DEGREE EXAMINATION PHILOSOPHY FOURTH SEMESTER APRIL 2017
Pl 4810- PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
Date: 01/04/2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
09:00-12:00 Part A Answer all the questions (6x 6=36 marks)
1. God is omnipotent and omnipresent. Explain.
2. What does Otto mean by „creature consciousness‟?
3. State the five cardinal virtues of Confucianism.
4. Write a note on the concept of God in Vaiṣṇava tradition.
5. How do pluralists respond to the conflicting truth claims in religion?
6. Briefly explain the problem of evil?
Part B Answer the following x 16 =64 marks)
7. A. What, according to Schleiermacher, is the nature of religion? (16 marks)
OR B. "Religion is a depth dimension of life which gives substance, ultimate meaning, judgement and creative courage to all functions of human spirit." Discuss (16 marks)
8 A. Critically assess the Cosmological Argument for the existence of God. (16 marks) OR
B. Discuss the Teleological Argument for the existence of God. (16 marks)
9 A. Illustrate the „ashtangamarga' as taught by Gautama Buddha. marks)
B. Describe the significance of Khalsa in Sikhism. marks) OR
C. Illustrate the notion of God and human being in Islam. (16 marks)
10. A. Critically assess Hegel‟s statement, "we must speak less of God and more of religion." marks)
B. How does Kant reconstruct the Deist project of religion? marks) OR
C. Construct a cogent argument for religious pluralism (16 marks)