Dennis Brown is head of one of the largest departments of Religion & Philosophy in Britain, at Manchester Grammar School. He has authored several A Level textbooks.Ann Greggs teaches Religion & Philosophy at Manchester Grammar School. She has degrees from York and Chester Universities and has more than a decade’s experience of guiding pupils to A Level success. She is an experience instructor of water sports and is a qualified speed-boat pilot.

‘A reassuring textbook from authors who are teachers and know how to challenge students to enable them to access the highest grades. It will be invaluable to any teacher of the OCR course, and those who teach similar material for other boards.’Keith Noakes, Latymer Upper School'This is a comprehensive, systematic, and yet accessible unpacking of the specification that has plenty in it to satisfy both the diligent student and the demanding teacher.' Richard Gray, author and Senior Examiner‘Philosophy of Religion for OCR is that rare thing: a textbook that challenges students to actively and critically engage with the philosophy of religion, while also supporting and guiding them towards examination success.’ Emily Bellieu, Forest School

• AcknowledgementsForewordHow to Use This BookPhilosophers’ TimelineIntroductionSECTION I: PHILOSOPHICAL LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT1. Ancient Philosophical Influences: Plato2. Ancient Philosophical Influences: Aristotle and Causation3. Soul, Mind and BodySECTION II: THE EXISTENCE OF GOD4. Design and Cosmological Arguments5. The Ontological ArgumentSECTION III: GOD AND THE WORLD6. Religious Experience7. The Problem of Evil8. God’s AttributesSECTION IV: RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE9. God-Talk: Negative, Analogical, Symbolic10. Challenges to Religious LanguageStudy Skills and AssessmentGlossary of Key TermsIllustration CreditsIndex

Dennis Brown is head of one of the largest departments of Religion & Philosophy in Britain, at Manchester Grammar School. He has authored several A Level textbooks.Ann Greggs teaches Religion & Philosophy at Manchester Grammar School. She has degrees from York and Chester Universities and has more than a decade’s experience of guiding pupils to A Level success. She is an experience instructor of water sports and is a qualified speed-boat pilot.

‘A reassuring textbook from authors who are teachers and know how to challenge students to enable them to access the highest grades. It will be invaluable to any teacher of the OCR course, and those who teach similar material for other boards.’Keith Noakes, Latymer Upper School'This is a comprehensive, systematic, and yet accessible unpacking of the specification that has plenty in it to satisfy both the diligent student and the demanding teacher.' Richard Gray, author and Senior Examiner‘Philosophy of Religion for OCR is that rare thing: a textbook that challenges students to actively and critically engage with the philosophy of religion, while also supporting and guiding them towards examination success.’ Emily Bellieu, Forest School

• AcknowledgementsForewordHow to Use This BookPhilosophers’ TimelineIntroductionSECTION I: PHILOSOPHICAL LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT1. Ancient Philosophical Influences: Plato2. Ancient Philosophical Influences: Aristotle and Causation3. Soul, Mind and BodySECTION II: THE EXISTENCE OF GOD4. Design and Cosmological Arguments5. The Ontological ArgumentSECTION III: GOD AND THE WORLD6. Religious Experience7. The Problem of Evil8. God’s AttributesSECTION IV: RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE9. God-Talk: Negative, Analogical, Symbolic10. Challenges to Religious LanguageStudy Skills and AssessmentGlossary of Key TermsIllustration CreditsIndex

Dennis Brown is head of one of the largest departments of Religion & Philosophy in Britain, at Manchester Grammar School. He has authored several A Level textbooks.Ann Greggs teaches Religion & Philosophy at Manchester Grammar School. She has degrees from York and Chester Universities and has more than a decade’s experience of guiding pupils to A Level success. She is an experience instructor of water sports and is a qualified speed-boat pilot.

‘A reassuring textbook from authors who are teachers and know how to challenge students to enable them to access the highest grades. It will be invaluable to any teacher of the OCR course, and those who teach similar material for other boards.’Keith Noakes, Latymer Upper School'This is a comprehensive, systematic, and yet accessible unpacking of the specification that has plenty in it to satisfy both the diligent student and the demanding teacher.' Richard Gray, author and Senior Examiner‘Philosophy of Religion for OCR is that rare thing: a textbook that challenges students to actively and critically engage with the philosophy of religion, while also supporting and guiding them towards examination success.’ Emily Bellieu, Forest School

• AcknowledgementsForewordHow to Use This BookPhilosophers’ TimelineIntroductionSECTION I: PHILOSOPHICAL LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT1. Ancient Philosophical Influences: Plato2. Ancient Philosophical Influences: Aristotle and Causation3. Soul, Mind and BodySECTION II: THE EXISTENCE OF GOD4. Design and Cosmological Arguments5. The Ontological ArgumentSECTION III: GOD AND THE WORLD6. Religious Experience7. The Problem of Evil8. God’s AttributesSECTION IV: RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE9. God-Talk: Negative, Analogical, Symbolic10. Challenges to Religious LanguageStudy Skills and AssessmentGlossary of Key TermsIllustration CreditsIndex