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"[Yinger] defines religion as: 'A system of beliefs and practices by means of which a group of people struggles with these ultimate problems of human life. It expresses their refusal to capitulate to death, to give up in the face of frustration, to allow hostility to tear apart their human aspirations" (4).
— Oct 01, 2026 04:30AM
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Jeff Ragan
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"Rather than claim that God can only be known if 'he' chooses to reveal 'himself,' some philosophers and theologians have claimed that he can be discerned through the use of reason or through contemplation of the natural world. This 'natural' theology forms the context for the philosophical attempt to establish the existence of God through reasoned thought or from evidence gleaned from the world..." (12).
— Oct 09, 2026 05:47AM
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"Should philosophers of religion be offering justifications for religious beliefs, or should they be describing, with clarity and care, the kind of religious beliefs that people hold?" (8).
— Oct 04, 2026 05:58AM