8 Mark

1  Explore the key features of the argument from religious experience for the existence of God. (8) 

1 Explore the argument from religious experience for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore inductive reasoning based on the evidence from religious experience in arguments for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore the link between appearances, how things seem, how things really are and conclusions drawn from experience about reality and existence of God. (8) 

1 Explore the value and role of testimony to religious experience arguments for Gods existence. (8) 

1 Explore Swinburne’s principles of credulity and testimony. (8) 

1 Explore the key ideas of testimony and credulity associated with the argument for the existence of God based on religious experience. (8)  2018 AS Paper Exam Q

1  Explore the principles of testimony and credulity as arguments for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore the ideas of Swinburne in relation to religious experience. (8) 

1  Explore Hicks pluralist argument form religious experience for the existence of God. (8) 

1 Explore alternative explanations for religious experience as evidence of God’s existence. (8) 

1  Explore the strengths of religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore the weaknesses of religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore Dawkins critique of religious experiences as influenced by the religious context of the believer.  (8) 

1  Explore the ideas of Richard Dawkins in relation to religious experience.  (8) 

1  Explore one weakness of religious experience as an argument for the existence of God.  (8) 

1  Explore the issues of proof in relation to religious experience.  (8) 

1  Explore how Micheal Persinger's work undermines religious experience as an argument for the existence of G-d. (8) 

1  Explore the problem of other sensory experiences, the 'God helmet, 'and complexity of interpretations as a weaknesses of religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore issues of probability and proof as relating to the argument as a weaknesses of religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore the debates about the nature of God being transcendent and immanent, and limitations of language as issues with religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (8) 

1  Explore issues of lack of uniformity of experiences as a weaknesses of religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (8) 

12 Mark

2 Assess the strengths of inductive reasoning about religious experience. (12)

2 Assess how far conclusions about God from religious experiences can successfully be inferred from the link between appearances and how things really are. (12)

2. Assess the debate between Copleston and Russel on religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (12) Sams 2016

2. Assess to what extent can religious experience be viewed as a proof for the existence of God. (12)

2. Assess how religious experience might be challenged by philosophy and by science. (12)

2. Assess the key ideas of testimony and credulity associated with the argument for the existence of God based on religious experience. (12)

2. Assess the persuasiveness of the argument from religious experience as a proof for the existence of God. (12) 2020 Paper Q

2. Assess the credibility of testimony and credulity associated with the argument for the existence of God based on religious experience. (12)

2. Assess the value of testimony to religious experience. (12)

2. Assess the significance of Swinburne’s ideas on religious experience as an argument for the existence of God. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of Hicks pluralist argument form religious experience for the existence of God. (12)

1  Explore the strengths of John Hicks religious experience argument for the existence of God. (8) 

2.  Assess the view that religious experiences do not prove God’s existence. (12)

2. Assess the extent to which Dawkins critique of religious experiences is successful. (12)

2 Assess the significance of Micheal Persinger's work for the argument from religious experience. (12)

2 Assess how it is the case that sensory experiences, the 'God helmet, 'and complexity of interpretations undermine argument from religious experience. (12)

2 Assess the issue of the complexity of interpretations as  relating to the argument from religious experience. (12)

2 Assess the claim that the issues raised about probability and proof as relating to the argument from religious experience fail to successfully challenge it. (12)

2 Assess the implications of the nature of God being transcendent and immanent, and limitations of language for the argument from religious experience. (12)

2 Assess issues of lack of uniformity of experiences as a weaknesses of the religious experience argument for the existence of God . (12)

20 Mark

3b Analyse by comparison the significance of these views: ‘God spoke to me in a dream.’ and ‘I dreamt that God spoke to me.’ (20) 

3b Analyse the view that the argument for the existence of God based on religious experience fails to prove the existence of God. (20) 2018 Paper Q 

3b Analyse the claim 'it is impossible to verify a religious experience.' (20) 

3b Analyse if the challenges by philosophy and by science to religious experience are successful. (20)

3b Analyse how far conclusions about God from religious experiences can successfully be inferred from the link between how things seem to be and reality.  (20)

3b Analyse to what extent the religious experience argument can be challenged by philosophy and by science. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of testimony and credulity as the basis of arguing to the existence of God based on religious experience. (20)

3b Analyse the persuasiveness of the argument from religious experience as a proof for the existence of God. (20) 

3b) Analyse the persuasiveness of the argument for the existence of God based on religious experience. (20) 2018 Paper Q

3b Analyse the relevance of Hicks pluralist argument form religious experience for the existence of God. (20)

3b Analyse the extent to which alternative explanations for religious experience undermine its strength as an argument for the existence of God. (20) 2023AS Q

3b Analyse the strenghs and weakness of Dawkins critique of religious experiences (20)

3b Analyse the implications of Micheal Persinger's work for the argument from religious experience. (20)

3b Analyse the extent to which how it is the case that sensory experiences, the 'God helmet, 'and complexity of interpretations undermine argument from religious experience. (20)

3b Analyse the claim that the issues of probability and proof as relating to the argument from religious experience fail to fully  challenge it. (20)

3b Analyse the extent to which how it is the case that sensory experiences, the 'God helmet, 'and complexity of interpretations undermine argument from religious experience. (20)

3b Analyse the extent of the implications of the nature of God being transcendent and immanent, and limitations of language for the argument from religious experience. (20)

3b Analyse the extent to which the issues of lack of uniformity of experiences successfully undermine the religious experience argument. (20)

30 Mark

4. Evaluate the claim 'Religious experience is a good pointer towards the existence of God, but it is not a sufficient basis for belief in God in itself.' (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that Religious experience is the best basis for belief in God. (30) 

4 Evaluate the strength of either a religious interpretation of religious experience or an atheistic interpretation of religious experience. (30) 

4 Evaluate the implications of the claim that 'Only those who have had a religious experience can fully understand what a religious experience is. (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that it is reasonable to believe in religious experience you yourself have had and wrong to believe on the basis of other peoples reports. (30)

4. Evaluate to extent to which conclusions about Gods existence  can successfully be inferred from from religious experiences and the link between how things seem to be and reality. (30) 

4 Evaluate the view that 'Personal testimony can never be reliable evidence for God’s existence'. (30)

4 Evaluate the opinion the strengths and weaknesses of the claim that religious experiences prove that God exists . (30)

4 Evaluate the relative importance of the claim that ‘It is necessary to have a religious experience in order to understand fully what a religious experience is.' (30)

4 Evaluate the significance of the religious believers claim 'I have had a religious experience'. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that  'All religious experiences have natural explanations.’ (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that 'Religious experiences are nothing more than forms of psychological neurosis'. (30) 

4 Evaluate the importance of sensory experiences, the 'God helmet, 'and complexity of interpretations in challenging the argument from religious experience s. (30)

4 Evaluate the importance of the  the issues of probability and proof in successfully challenging the validity of the argument from religious experience. (30)

4 Evaluate the implications for the argument from religious experience of the nature of God being transcendent and immanent, and limitations of language. (30)

4 Evaluate the implications for the argument from religious experience of the issues of lack of uniformity of experiences . (30)

4 Evaluate the claim ‘It is impossible to verify individual religious experiences'. (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of religious experience as an argument for the existence of God.'. (30)