About the Book

Endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR AS and A2 Religious Studies specifications.

Philosophy of Religion for AS and A2 is the definitive textbook for students of Advanced Subsidiary or Advanced Level courses, structured directly around the specification of the OCR. The book covers all necessary topics of the Philosophy of Religion A-level specification in an enjoyable student-friendly fashion, and is split into five parts:

The God of Philosophy
The God of Faith
The existence of God
The nature of Religious belief
Connections in philosophy of Religion and Ethics

Each chapter includes:

A list of key issues, to introduce students to the topic
OCR Syllabus checklist
Explanations of key terminology
Discussion questions, thought points and activities
Exam practice questions using actual examples from previous years
Self-test review questions
Helpful summaries
Annotated further reading suggestions

To maximise students' chances of exam success, the book includes a chapter dedicated to answering examination questions, and extra help on how to approach the synoptic paper. The book comes complete with lively illustrations, a comprehensive glossary and full bibliography.