A modest solution to the problem of religious disagreement

In this paper I develop a new recipe for solving the problem of religious disagreement suggested by the injunction to cultivate intellectual humility conjoined with awareness of human immaturity in deep time. The ingredients brought to the table include such things as noticing the full breadth and t...

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Published in:International journal for philosophy of religion
Main Author: Schellenberg, John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2017]
In: International journal for philosophy of religion
Further subjects:B Belief
B OPINION (Philosophy)
B Humility
B Religious Disagreement
B Emotional intelligence
B Position
B Religion Philosophy
B FAITH & reason
B intellectual humility
B Religious Aspects
B Inquiry
B deep time
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Summary:In this paper I develop a new recipe for solving the problem of religious disagreement suggested by the injunction to cultivate intellectual humility conjoined with awareness of human immaturity in deep time. The ingredients brought to the table include such things as noticing the full breadth and texture of the religious propositional field, observing the previously hidden areas of agreement this exposes, making a differential judgment of importance in relation to religious propositions, applying the concept of a position, and finding a better home for an emphasis on detailed beliefs than contexts of inquiry can provide. Special attention is given to the modesty of the proposal, which asks relatively little of religious practitioners while reconceiving this area of discussion.
ISSN:1572-8684
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal for philosophy of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11153-016-9581-2