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Can faith ever be rational?
Good, that doing so can be rational in a number of circumstances. If expected utility theory is the correct account of practical rationality, then having faith can be both epistemically and practically rational if the costs associated with gathering further evidence or postponing the decision are high.
Does religion provide emotional support?
Religious social support can be described as the social support individuals receive as a result of their religious beliefs and participation in religious activities. Thus, religious social support refers to the emotional and tangible support that one receives, provides, and expects from one’s religious community.
How can reason be used to justify religious beliefs?
Impact of science on religion Links can be draw between reason and religion, as reason and science teaches us about cause and effect, so the events that take place have to have a cause that can be traced back.
How does religion influence one’s emotions and values?
Religion may serve as a source of certain emotion, and may influence emotional well-being (Silberman 2003; Emmons 2005). It is also claimed that religious individuals may present increased awareness of emotion, as well as greater self-control skills (Allen 1997; Geyer and Baumeister 2005).
How does religion differ from faith?
The main difference between faith and religion is that faith is the complete trust and confidence in someone or something whereas religion is a specific system of belief and/or worship, often involving a code of ethics and philosophy.
Is faith emotional or logical?
So many people, both religious and non-religious, believe that faith is purely emotional, and in most contexts people imply the word “blind” before “faith”. While few others believe that faith is logical- that it is firmly grounded on something.
Why is emotional management important in religions?
Theological beliefs are bloodless abstractions by comparison. Emotional management is important because life is hard. The Buddha said: ‘All life is suffering’ and most of us past a certain age can only agree. Religion evolved to handle what I call the ‘vulnerability problem’.
Why do people come to be religious?
For most people, it’s not as if I really need to tell them this, but the primary reason why people come to be religious, besides being indoctrinated into it by culture, is for emotional reasons. They may have either had an emotional reaction to a religious hymn, a religious ritual, or the dramatic retelling of a religious story.
What is the test of faith?
The test is as simple as reviewing past experiences with that object in situations when promises were made or understood. This is a very logical way to approach who or what to trust (or not to trust) with the unknown. Thus, we have a very reasonable and logical approach to faith. However, emotion plays a huge role here also.