Contemporary Challenges of the Philosophy of Religion and the Role of Religious Experience as a Source of Knowledge
Author(s): Kareemah Masoud Mohammed Qaleel
Authors Affiliations:
Sabratha University / College Education Surman
to divide philosophy and studies Islamic
DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/2025004010 | Paper ID: IJIRMF202504010Summary: Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy that studies fundamental questions related to religion, such as the nature of God, his existence, the relationship between God and man, the nature of faith, religion and morality, and religion and science. And The philosophy of religion emerged as an independent field in the eighteenth century with philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Hegel, and aims to analyze religion rationally and critically, away from literal or traditional interpretations.
And Among the central questions raised by the philosophy of religion is: What is religion and Does belief in God conflict with reason or complement it and How can the existence of evil in the world be reconciled with the existence of an all-powerful and all-good God and What is the nature of religious experience, and can it be considered a source of...For knowledge and whether Morality needs a religious basis to be meaningful.
Kareemah Masoud Mohammed Qaleel(2025); Contemporary Challenges of the Philosophy of Religion and the Role of Religious Experience as a Source of Knowledge, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-4, Pp.68-76. Available on – https://www.ijirmf.com/
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