The anecdotal nature of religious disagreements

Most literature on religious disagreements focuses on the epistemic problems related to doctrinal disputes. While, the main argument of my paper does not address such a topic, my purpose is to point at a practical exit strategy from the blind spot to which most disagreements lead. However, in order...

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Published in:International journal of philosophy and theology
Main Author: Bertini, Daniele 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2019]
In: International journal of philosophy and theology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious conviction / Cognition theory / Ambiguity / Subjectivity / Difference of opinion
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
Further subjects:B analytic philosophy of religion
B Religious Diversity
B Religious Beliefs
B religious disagreements
B epistemology of religious beliefs
B religious ambiguity
B religious epistemic peers
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Summary:Most literature on religious disagreements focuses on the epistemic problems related to doctrinal disputes. While, the main argument of my paper does not address such a topic, my purpose is to point at a practical exit strategy from the blind spot to which most disagreements lead. However, in order to argue for my views, I need to provide a substantive account of how religious beliefs work and which epistemic obligations they involve. Such account challenges most mainstream assumptions, and needs to be developed in some details. My method consists, then, in construing a theory for religious beliefs, and exploring its consequence concerning disagreements. I will focus particularly on the positive task. Indeed, if my account for religious beliefs works, consequences easily follow.
ISSN:2169-2335
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2018.1441058