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