The Nature of Religious Language
An introduction to the debate over whether religious language is meaningful. Students will distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive uses of language in theology.
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An introduction to the debate over whether religious language is meaningful. Students will distinguish between cognitive and non-cognitive uses of language in theology.
Key Questions
- Is religious language meant to be taken literally?
- Can statements about God be empirically verified?
- What is the difference between cognitivism and non-cognitivism?
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