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Cognitive Science of Religion, Atheism, and Theism
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Penner, Myron A. |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Some claim that cognitive science of religion (CSR) either completely “explains religion away,” or at the very least calls the epistemic status of religious belief into question. Others claim that religious beliefs are the cognitive outputs of systems that seem highly reliable in other contexts, and thus CSR provides positive epistemic support for religious belief. I argue that (i) CSR does not provide evidence for atheism, but (ii) if one is an atheist, CSR lends “intellectual aid and comfort,” (iii) CSR does not provide evidence for theism, but (iv) if one is a theist, CSR provides qualified support for Reformed Epistemology. |
| Starting Page | 105 |
| Ending Page | 131 |
| Page Count | 27 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 35 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://place.asburyseminary.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2630&context=faithandphilosophy |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5840/faithphil201811795 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
