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Dimensions of Faith

Understanding Faith through the Lens of Science and Religion

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvSteve Donaldson

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An examination of faith as a universal facet of human belief systems, showing how our cognitive limitations make faith not the enemy of reason but its partner.In Dimensions of Faith, cognitive scientist Steve Donaldson takes readers on a journey from the world of assumptions, set minds, widely varying beliefs, and popular misconceptions to an understanding of the true essence and role of faith as the natural and inevitable product of brains. Using numerous illustrations and examples, Donaldson shows how faith is necessitated by a variety of unavoidable limitations, exposes the myth of a divide between faith and critical thinking, provides practical advice for crafting coherent beliefs, and explains why there can never be such a place as "Factland". Along the way he takes a special look at religious faith - evaluating its attributes, exploring its relation to other manifestations of faith, investigating whether God has done his job well enough to warrant the faith placed in him, and pondering how truth seekers can sometimes end up in very different places.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-12-31
Mått152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt439 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieLutterworth Press
Antal sidor298
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9780718894214

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Qualifies One to Build a Cairn?Part I – The Nature of Faith1. Saving the Assumptions2. Who Believes What? – The Range of Human Beliefs3. Misconceptions About Faith: What Faith Is Not4. What Faith Is: Making Faith Concrete5. Faith and BrainsPart II – Faith and Reason6. The End of Knowledge: A Challenge for Faith7. Crafting Rational Faith8. Explorers and Mechanics: Creative Approaches to FaithPart III – Religious Faith9. The Nature of Religious Belief10. What is Religion, Anyway?11. How Clear Is God?12. Is This Really What Religious People Mean by Faith?Part IV – Conclusion13. No End in SightReferencesSubject IndexScripture Index

In Dimensions of Faith, Donaldson offers a very readable argument that whether a person is religious or not, all of us are imbued with faith as a fundamental component of what it means to be human. Many authors have delved into faith from either a religious or scientific perspective; few have succeeded in integrating faith and reason in such a seamless fashion. Dimensions of Faith is a must-read for anyone interested in the interface of science and religion.