Faith and Focus - OCR A Level RS - Ep 2 - PoR 1

In this episode of Faith and Focus, we begin our deep dive into OCR A Level Religious Studies: Philosophy of Religion. Episode 2 explores the foundational ideas of Plato and Aristotle, before moving into the three classical arguments for the existence of God: the cosmological, teleological, and ontological arguments.

You’ll learn:

• Why understanding Plato’s Forms and Aristotle’s Four Causes is essential to later religious thought

• How Aquinas, Paley, and Anselm structured arguments for God's existence—and how critics like Hume, Kant, and Russell responded

• Key strengths and weaknesses of each argument, with direct exam-ready quotes from leading scholars

• A quote bank to supercharge your AO1 and AO2 performance

• A powerful revision strategy using flashcards and the 2/3/5/7 spaced retrieval method

• Whether you're building your essay toolkit or starting your flashcard deck, this episode gives you the content, context, and confidence to tackle big questions on God, reason, and belief.