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Religious Language

Are religious propositions (cognitively)

meaningful?

Yes No

Are religious propositions cognitively significant and factually Religious propositions are meaningless.
descriptive?
(The Early Wittgenstein- Logical Positivists)

No

Religious language (in particular Religious language is cognitively
propositions about God) is symbolic. (Paul insignificant. (The Later Wittgenstein) Yes

Tillich) Religious and ordinary languages are
equivocal.

Religious and ordinary languages are
Religious language is mythical. (Rudolf
Bultmann) univocal.

Religious language is analogous. (Thomas
Aquinas)