Religious language knowledge

Question 1

what are the 4 problems with religious language?

Answer 1

• the problem of religious language for the concept of God
• sacred texts and religious pronouncements are unintelligible
• language is based on shared experience
• the difference between cognitive and non-cognitive language

Question 2

what is language?

Answer 2

• form of communication, used by humans and can be both written and verbal
• most commonly accepted idea is that it developed through evolution
• as humans became more complex the need to communicate became greater

Question 3

what’s religious language?

Answer 3

any form of language that makes reference to religious concepts, such as God, angels, heaven and hell

Question 4

what is an example in the Bible and in the Qur’an of religious statements that are metaphysical in nature?

Answer 4

BIBLE: “Lamb of life”
QUR’AN: “the light of the heavens and the earth”

Question 5

what is the name of AJ Ayer’s book?

Answer 5

Language, Truth and Logic

Question 6

who applied the v.p to religious language?

Answer 6

AJ Ayer

Question 7

who was the f.p put forward by?

Answer 7

Karl Popper- an Austrian philosopher

Question 8

what are the 2 examples Karl Popper put forward to clarify his ideas in f.p?

Answer 8

• lang/ statements associated with gravity are meaningful
• lang/ statements associated with astrology are meaningless

Question 9

who applies the f.p tp religious langauge?

Answer 9

Anthony Flew

Question 10

what did Anthony Flew put forward in the f.p to clarify his ideas?

Answer 10

the parable of the gardener