Problems with the Philosophy of Religion The philosophy of religion is an examination of the meaning and justification of religious claims. Claims about how the world is, often embodied in creeds, are more typical of Western religions - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam - than of Eastern religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism, which tend to concentrate much more on the practice of a way of life than on a theoretical system by means of …showed first 75 words of 2785 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2785 total…being, Jesus Christ), and the Atonement (that Christ's life and death atoned for the sins of humans). The initial philosophical task is to see how far a clear meaning can be given to these doctrines; and the next task is to consider if there are any grounds for believing them true. It is normally supposed that revelation will provide the main grounds, but there may also be a priori arguments for or against their truth.