BPYG-172 · June 2023 · English
IGNOU BPYG-172 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
Structured previous year question paper for BPYG-172, June 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 24 Aug 2026
B. A. (GENERAL) (PHILOSOPHY)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BPYG -172 :PHLOSOPHY OF RELE DN
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:Answer five questions in all, selecting at
least two questions from each Section. Each
question is to be answered in about
400 words. All questions carry equal marks.
Section—A
Q1.Discuss in detail the nature of Religion.
Q2.Discuss the difference between the logical and evidential problems of evil. 20 [2] BPYG
Q3.Define religious fundamentalism. How are religious fundamentalism and terrorism related. Elaborate.
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Non-assertive interpretations of religious language.
(b) Secularism from Indian Perspective.
(c) How to resolve conflicting religious truth claims with the help of evidence ?
Section—B
Q5.What do you understand by religious ‘dialogue’ ? Explain the imperative of religious dialogue.
Q6.What do you understand by the ‘Category of Holy’ ? Discuss in detail the Epistemological Grounding of the Experience of the Holy.
Q7.What are the philosophical responses to religious pluralism ? Elaborate. 20 [3] BPYG
Q8.Write notes on any two of the following in
(a) Distinguish between religious feeling and feeling of the sublime.
(b) God as eternal.
(c) Social Origin of Religion. wea [6] BPYG -172