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Definition:
The term "prophecy" has been used in more than one fashion through human history.
Early on, it only referred to interpreting the will of the gods and a prophet was simply
someone who claimed to be speaking on behalf of the gods. Prophets were moralists,
teachers, and spiritual leaders.
Today, prophecy tends to refer more to the ability to predict the future, albeit a future which has been set in advance by the gods. Of course, such prophecy only makes real sense if determinism is somehow true - that is to say, if the future is set and unalterable on some level. What, then, would that imply for human free will?
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What is the Philosophy of Religion?
Sometimes confused with theology, the Philosophy of Religion is the philosophical study of religious beliefs, religious doctrines, religious arguments and religious history. The line between theology and the philosophy of religion isn't always sharp, but the primary difference is that theology tends to be apologetical in nature, committed to the defense of particular religious positions, whereas Philosophy of Religion is committed to the investigation of religion itself, rather than the truth of any particular religion.
