Information Package / Course Catalogue
Philosophy of Religion
Course Code: İLH404
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To provide students with the ability to think and speak rationally, objectively, comprehensively and consistently about religion and its basic claims

Course Content

In this lesson, Introduction to Philosophy of Religion, Religious Experience, Reason-Faith Relationship, Theistic Arguments, Knowing God Without Relying on Evidence, Divine Attributes, Problem of Evil, Revelation and Miracle, Language of Religion, Life After Death, Religion and Science, Religious Diversity Issues such as these will be discussed.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Become familiar with the discussions about the nature of the Philosophy of Religion
2.Understands the ways of researching, collecting and evaluating information from domestic and foreign sources in the Philosophy of Religion.
3.God evaluates the human relationship and becomes aware of the evidence put forward for the existence of God.
4.Learns to evaluate various conceptions of God and their shortcomings with theistic and atheistic evidence
5.Learns to analyze the problem of evil and the difficulties this problem poses for belief in God
6.Makes an evaluation about religious pluralism.
7.Learns the relationship between religion and science.
8.Learns the relationship between religion and morality.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Reason and Faith: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Michael Peterson vd. (Çev. Rahim .Acar), Küre Yayınları, İstanbul, 2013.
2.Recep Kılıç-M. Sait Reçber, Handbook of Philosophy of Religion, Grafiker, 2014.
3.Mehmet Aydın, Philosophy of Religion, 2000, İzmir.
4.Cafer Sadık Yaran, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Dem, 2022.
5.Mehmet Bayrakdar, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion, Eskiyeni, 2018.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Philosophy of Religion
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concepts Of God
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reason-Faith Relationship
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theistic Arguments
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Knowing God Without Argument
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Divine Attributes
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Revelation and Miracle
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ölümden Sonraki Hayat
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Religion and Science
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Problem of Evil
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Religious Language
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Religious Pluralism
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Religion and Morality
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Week 14 - Theoretical
End of Term General Evaluation
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, internet and library research.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Assignment23312
Reading44432
Individual Work1224
Midterm Examination1448
Final Examination1448
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026