Religious Studies A-Level
Rationalism and Revelation
What Rationalism and Revelation means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Rationalism and Revelation
The synthesis of secular philosophical systems (Aristotelianism for Maimonides; Enlightenment Deism for Mendelssohn) with the revealed truth of the Torah, examining how both scholars argued for the compatibility of reason and faith.
Topics that use Rationalism and Revelation
- Judaism – Works of scholars: Comparative study of Maimonides and Moses Mendelssohn (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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