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Works of scholars
Context to critiques of religious belief and points for discussion
a) Respective strengths and weaknesses of religious beliefs.
b) Alternative explanations, issues of probability and postmodern interpretations of religion.
c) Key terms, types of atheism and agnosticism.
With reference to the ideas of R Dawkins and M Westphal.
A comparison between a critic of religion, Bertrand Russell, and a religious believer, Frederick Copleston
a) The context of the writings of Russell and Copleston and the way these ideas are applied to issues in religion and belief, including the argument from contingency and religious experience.