Religious Language 1

Who is associated with the verification principle?

• John Hick

• A.J. Ayer

• Ludwig Wittgenstein

• Thomas Aquinas

What does the falsification principle seek to establish?

• Whether a statement is meaningful

• Whether a statement is scientifically accurate

• Whether a statement is true by definition

• Whether a statement is universally accepted

What is the main idea behind language games according to Wittgenstein?

• Language is a set of rules governed by logic

• Language has meaning within a particular social context

• Language is only meaningful if it can be verified

• Language is a tool for scientific discovery

What does John Hick propose about religious statements?

• They are only meaningful within scientific contexts

• They are always true by definition

• They can be verified eschatologically

• They are meaningless

What is the stance of logical positivism on religious statements?

• They are always true

• They are meaningful if empirically verifiable

• They are meaningless because they are not empirically verifiable

• They are meaningful within their own religious context

According to the text, what is a cognitive statement?

• A statement that cannot be verified or falsified

• A statement that conveys factual information

• A statement that expresses a personal opinion

• A statement that is always false

What principle did A.J. Ayer develop?

• The verification principle

• The falsification principle

• The principle of language games

• The principle of cognitive dissonance

What does the parable of the invisible gardener illustrate?

• The verification of religious claims after death

• The meaningfulness of religious language

• The importance of empirical evidence in science

• The death of God by a thousand qualifications

Who is a key figure associated with the falsification principle?

• David Hume

• Anthony Flew

• Karl Popper

• John Locke

What does eschatological verification propose?

• Religious statements can be verified in this lifetime

• Religious statements are meaningless

• Religious statements are only meaningful within religious contexts

• Religious statements can be verified after death