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Religious Studies OCR A level Philosophy Year 2: Discussing Religious Language (essay plans)
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This 6 page document includes 3 extremely detailed essay plans on religious language. 
 
What's inside: 
Question 1 - 'Does the apophatic way provide an effective method for theological discussion?' 
Question 2 - To what extent is symbol an effective way of communicating religious ideas? 
Question 3 - To what extent is the via-positiva (cataphatic way, Aquinas) an effective way of communicating religious ideas? 
 
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Religious Language Essay Plans (via negativa, analogical and symbolic)
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These are A* essay plans that discuss via negativa and via positiva approaches to religious language. 
 
Questions include: 
 
How useful is Aquinas' analogical approach for communicating religious ideas? 
 
"The best approach tk religious language is the cataphatic way." Discuss. 
 
"Tillich's symbolic approach is more satisfactory than via negative as an approach to religious language." Discuss.
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Religious Language Notes
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Notes on Religious Language in accordance with the OCR Religious Studies specification. The notes provide information, scholars, ideas and quotes compiled from various resources from both within and outside of the curriculum.
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"The best approach to understanding religious language is the cataphatic way." Discuss. (ESSAY PLAN)
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This A* essay plan explores the cataphatic way and whether it is a useful approach to religious language.
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"Tillich's symbolic approach is more satisfactory than via negativa." Discuss. (Essay plan)
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This is an A* essay plan critically comparing Tillich's symbolic approach with the via negativa. 
 
Scholars mentioned: 
- Maimonides 
- Pseudo-Dionysus 
- Tillich 

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How effective is analogy in communicating religious ideas and beliefs? (Essay PLAN)
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This A* essay plans discusses Aquinas' analogical approach and how useful it is when discussing religious ideas.
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Notes on Religious Language with scholars & responses to all thinking points
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Providing a wide range of scholars and responses to all the thinking points for the unit on Religious Language, with evaluation in purple.
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