Hard rationalism says that beliefs about religion and other world-views must be proved; we must appeal to hard evidence that is beyond doubt and dispute. To this, it may be objected that hard rationalism
Hard rationalism says that beliefs about religion and other world-views must be proved; we must appeal to hard evidence that is beyond doubt and dispute. To this, it may be objected that hard rationalism
Such "hard evidence" and "strict proofs" are appropriate for some areas of science and mathematics -- but not for areas like religion (or law, or literary criticism, or history, or philosophy).
Hard rationalism says that beliefs about religion and other world-views must be proved; we must appeal to hard evidence that is beyond doubt and dispute. To this, it may be objected that hard rationalism
People in fact use a "cumulative-case" assessment. They examine a religion, find themselves swayed positively or negatively by various factors, and eventually come to a decision based on these.
Hard rationalism says that beliefs about religion and other world-views must be proved; we must appeal to hard evidence that is beyond doubt and dispute. To this, it may be objected that hard rationalism
"Hard evidence" and "strict proofs" are appropriate for some areas of science and mathematics -- but not for areas like religion (or law, or literary criticism, or history, or philosophy). We can see this in how people actually evaluate religions. They examine a religion, find themselves swayed positively or negatively by various factors, and eventually come to a decision based on these. They use a "cumulative-case" assessment.