This course examines the main issues and themes in the relations of philosophy and religion from a comparative perspective. Topics include the concept of 'religion', the relation between religion and philosophy, the nature of the sacred, the reality of God, belief and rationality, the problem of evil, theories of theodicy, afterlife, and the plurality of religious traditions. Particular attention will be given to the implications of God's existence or non-existence for moral judgment and action.

CILO-1: Recognize and critically engage with the philosophical issues arising from religious ideas. CILO-2: Cogently discuss from a comparative perspective the core topics in contemporary philosophy of religion. CILO-3: Discuss in writing and orally the central beliefs, and the key arguments offered in their support, of a range of religious traditions, both Asian and Western.