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THE RATIONALITY OF RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 April 2015

Bryan Frances
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Abstract

Many highly educated people think religious belief is irrational and unscientific. If you ask a philosopher, however, you'll likely get two answers: most religious belief is rational in some respects and irrational in other respects. In this essay I explain why they think religious belief is rational. In a sequel essay I explain why they think the very same beliefs are irrational.

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 14 , Issue 40 , Summer 2015 , pp. 109 - 117
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2015 

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1 Of course, there are other theistic arguments (e.g., regarding alleged miracles).