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  1. International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
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International Journal for Philosophy of Religion : Volume 81
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion : Volume 81, Issue 3, June 2017
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion : Volume 81, Issue 1-2, April 2017
Special (double) issue: approaches to faith : Guest editorial preface
On the value of faith and faithfulness
Markan Faith
The life of faith as a work of art: a Rabbinic theology of faith
Aligning with lives of faith
Supporting intimates on faith
Faith and steadfastness in the face of counter-evidence
The strength of faith and trust
The pearl of great price
Christ’s faith, doubt, and the cry of dereliction
Jesus as an exemplar of faith in the New Testament
Does hope morally vindicate faith?
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The rationality of faith and the benefits of religion

Content Provider Springer Nature Link
Author Ballard, Brian
Copyright Year 2017
Abstract Religions don’t simply make claims about the world; they also offer existential resources, resources for dealing with basic human problems, such as the need for meaning, love, identity, and personal growth. For instance, a Buddhist’s resources for addressing these existential needs are different than a Christian’s. Now, imagine someone who is agnostic but who is deciding whether to put faith in religion A or religion B. Suppose she thinks A and B are evidentially on par, but she regards A as offering much more by way of existential resources. Is it epistemically rational for her to put her faith in A rather than B on this basis? It is natural to answer No. After all, what do the existential resources of a religion have to do with its truth? However, I argue that this attitude is mistaken. My thesis is that the extent to which it is good for a certain religion to be true is relevant to the epistemic (rather than merely pragmatic) rationality of faith in that religion. This is plausible, I’ll argue, on the correct account of the nature of faith, including the ways that emotion and desire can figure into faith and contribute to its epistemic rationality.
Starting Page 213
Ending Page 227
Page Count 15
File Format PDF
ISSN 00207047
Journal International Journal for Philosophy of Religion
Volume Number 81
Issue Number 1-2
e-ISSN 15728684
Language English
Publisher Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date 2017-01-13
Publisher Place Dordrecht
Access Restriction One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword Faith Rationality Evidence Emotion Desire Value Philosophy of Religion Religious Studies Non-Western Philosophy
Content Type Text
Resource Type Article
Subject Philosophy
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