Theories of the resurrection of the body are logically coherent.

Theories of resurrection of the body are logically coherent. Discuss. The idea of the resurrection of the body immediately implies life after death. It also implies that a body that has been destroyed can come back in a state of physicality. In this essay, I will argue that such way of approaching the idea of life after death is not wholly logically incoherent. However, I will also consider dilemmas linking to questions such as: does the idea of the resurrection of the body defies our personal continuity? Is the body necessary for personal continuity? And, finally, is death a reality or a type of incarnation of the body into another form? The key issues in arguing for the resurrection of the body comes when we begin to explore such questions as: does life after death necessarily necessitate a body? Can life after death ensure continuity of our personal identity? Firstly, I believe it is important to distinguish between the concept of 'resurrection' of the body and that of 'immortality' of the soul as both concepts argue for life after death. By 'resurrection' of the body I understand that a body that has experienced death and physical disintegration is able to come back to its original form. For instance, the example of Jesus' resurrection fits exactly the category. The body is destroyed and then resurrected exactly to how it was prior death. According to the doctrine of

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Assess Empiricism. In this essay I intend to seek the values of Empiricism through analysing its key concepts.

Assess Empiricism In this essay I intend to seek the values of Empiricism through analysing its key concepts. Empiricism is the belief that all knowledge derives from experience - as opposed to Rationalism which is the view that the source of knowledge is reason. Empiricists claim that we are born knowing nothing. Instead we gain knowledge through our five senses, thus of our knowledge and thoughts must relate to what we have seen, smelled, touched, tasted or heard. Aristotle supported the Empiricist view with his idea of comparing the mind to a 'tabula rasa', or blank slate. This idea suggests that the mind is without thoughts and senses and it is only through sense experience that our knowledge of the world is built up. This idea is appealing as it seems that what we have to learn what we know about the world through life experiences. For example, a new born baby knows nothing of colours, tastes, smells or sounds but gradually learns to recognise which foods it likes or have recognition of its name. What we consider as basic knowledge, such as a reflection from a mirror, was at one point a new discovery. However, Rationalists dispute this as the source of knowledge in the form of innate knowledge. Rationalists believe that we are born with certain instincts, such as crying when we are hungry or to suckle. Though it is debateable to whether this counts as knowledge. Do

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Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the design argument for the existence of God.

i) Examine the ways in which the design argument provides evidence for the existence of God. (21) ii) Comment on the view that the weaknesses of the design argument show that the universe can be explained without reference to God. (9) The design arguments for the existence of God are often known as teleological arguments, which mean the end results are more important as they are used in order to draw one's conclusion. Design arguments are a posteriori as they look at our experiences of the world and draw conclusions from it. They are also inductive arguments as they reach conclusions which are statements of probability rather than conclusive proofs. It is therefore up to us to decide whether we agree with the premises and whether we think that the argument can persuade us for belief in the existence of God. The design argument usually relies on an analogy. In this essay, I will examine the ways in which the design argument provides evidence for the existence of God. The design argument usually follows a pattern using premises: * P1: Whenever we see things made by people, which are ordered in pattern, or beautiful, or complex, which work particularly well to achieve a goal we can infer that they must have been designed by an intelligent designer. * P2: Order, beauty, and complex do not arise by blind chance. * P3: We can look at the world and see that there is order,

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