Faith and rationality

presupposition that religious faith is useless in society. This theory is classified as a fallacy on the grounds that…

During a 1948 Oxford University Symposium, Flew, Hare, and Mitchell deliberated on the rationality of believing in religion; thus resulting in differing stances on the claim. Compared to his co-discussants, Basil Mitchell’s stance on religious claims is a accommodation between Flew’s and Hare’s arguments because it states that religious statements are assertions (articles of faith). Considering Flew believes that religious statements aren’t genuine assertions and Hare believes that religious…

understand this concept of faith in the speech, we must first understand what it is faith, and that reason, no matter which religion you belong is reflected in that faith. The word faith derives from the Latin term "fides" and the word itself, allows naming that in what is believed by a person or a community. It also refers to a sense of certainty and positive concept we might have of an individual or of something. In our daily lives, the way we might use the worth faith could have different…

is a period of singular reflective faith and spiritual development. One becomes a critical thinker and begins to seek answers to his or her questions about religion. Stage for is a stage of exploration of principles and values; alternatives are also examined and definitive decisions are made. This stage is identified by a clear cut, black and white perspective without much room for a middle ground. Stage five is characterized by conjunctive, mature, open faith; in this stage one accepts the…

they do. There is a movement that has people “believing only if their belief is self-evident” even though this movement contradicts itself. Trust is a big part of our faith and thus a big part in believing that what we believe is rational. As well, when we ground ourselves in something that supports what we believe then our rationality…

Much is known about Thomas Jefferson as a politician and philosopher. He authored the Declaration of Independence, founded the University of Virginia, and served as third President of the United States. However, from his explicit instructions on the inscription for his gravestone, Jefferson wanted to be remembered for three achievements, which did not include his presidency. Instead, he listed the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom as his other important accomplishment. To understand this…

Science is in everything, including religion and lack thereof. In this paper I will show how scientism is tied in with the aspects of religious faith and atheism. First and foremost science is defined as the analytical and empirical basis for understanding reality, truth is either analytically understood or empirically verifiable. Also the main arguments that will be discussed deal with the finely tuned universe, the teleological argument, the theory of pragmatism and biological evolution.…

Article Critique The article, “Adolescent Faith Development: Through a Nurse’s Lens, by Janice Haley explores and discusses faith development among adolescents as they mature from childhood to adulthood. It differs from other discussions in that it explores the issue of adolescents’ faith development from a holistic perspective. In order to achieve her objective, the author used Brueggemann’s theoretical framework which entails human faith experiences. The author used this framework as a…

as being winnable. It’s by this pride and distain toward kneeling and succumbing to a higher force that the personality of the Muslims is represented. They are represented as non-faltering unless it’s by common rationality that they could continue living in peace under the “Christian” faith while being able to retain some of what…

The Michigan model of voter choice most prominently featured in the book The American Voter emphasises the role that social identity plays on our decisions made at the ballot box which we gain from our environment around us such as our parents’ political views. In this essay, I, will show why the Michigan model of voting offers an inadequate explanation for the way people vote and why I believe that the rational choice theory of voting specifically the altruistic theory of voting with a focus on…