Classical religious language

The world on which our experiences are based

• empirical

• empiracle

• emparacle

• emparicle

Which of these is not an example of a tautology?

• in my opinion, I think he is wrong

• The morning sunrise

• A dark haired brunette

• The married mother

Which is these is not a metaphysical example?

• emotions

• religious language

• ideas

• science

Why do some philosophers say that religious language is inherently problematic

• No common experience

• our experience are time limited

• they are abstract terms

• it is specific to the individual or community

Which of the following are examples of the problems with religious language?

• Sacred texts are difficult to understand

• We have different interpretations of terms and concepts

• It is univocal

• It is cognitive

Via Negativa (apophatic approach) is...

• Discussing the evil and suffering in the world

• The umbrella term for all the reasons atheists do not believe in God

• Saying what God is not

• Giving reasons why you should not believe in God

When language in non-cognitive, what is it not?

• subjective

• opinions

• express empirically knowable facts

• attitudes

Which of these definitions describes cognitive language?

• Language that is not empirically verifiable or falsifiable but instead expresses an attitude towards something.

• Language that is empirically verifiable and makes assertions about objective reality.

Which are examples of via positiva (cataphatic approach)?

• Analogy

• Verification

• Symbol

• The apophatic way

A statement that is neither true or false but fulfils a different function is known as?

• Cognitive

• Non Cognitive

• Analytic

• Synthetic