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1 day ago · The phenomenon of unsettled beliefs turns this objection on its head. Just as it can be rational to refrain from acting on the basis of a non-maximal credence, so too it is often rational to refrain from acting on a belief. Far from identifying a difference between beliefs and credences, we have located a similarity.
1 day ago · And that may mean a lot of lies that can lead to irrational beliefs. Laying aside questions of polls and popularity, a new paper titled “Rational Reasons for Irrational Beliefs” explains what may be behind people's unfounded beliefs, and provides different perspectives and interventions that can help reduce polarization in the U.S.
5 days ago · atheism, in general, the critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or spiritual beings. As such, it is usually distinguished from theism, which affirms the reality of the divine and often seeks to demonstrate its existence.
5 days ago · More simply stated, Deism is the belief in the existence of God (often, but not necessarily, a God who does not intervene in the universe after creating it), solely based on rational thought without any reliance on revealed religions or religious authority.
1 day ago · These benefits of a worldview were also linked to lower rates of smoking, drinking and marijuana use. Second, religions often revolve around belief in an omniscient entity or God that monitors and ...
1 day ago · By contrast, Buddhism, Taoism, and folk religions are seen as indigenous faiths with fewer overseas ties (the main exception being Tibetan Buddhism, whose spiritual head, the Dalai Lama, lives in ...
6 days ago · Freedom of religion or religious liberty is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. It also includes the right not to profess any religion or belief or "not to practise a religion" (often called freedom from religion).
