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D. Jason Slone & William W. McCorkle Jr., ed. (2019). The Cognitive Science of Religion: Methodological Introduction to Key Empirical Studies
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The Cognitive Science of Religion : A Methodological Introduction to Key Empirical Studies [Book review]
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István Czachesz (2017). Cognitive Science & The New Testament: A New Approach to Early Christian Research.
No full textWhy Cognitive Science of Religion Matters for Christian Theology and Philosophy : An Overview
No full textCognitive science of religion (CSR) raises a number of issues that are of interest to
theologians and philosophers of religion. The latter have focused primarily on the
epistemological implications of CSR, that is, whether science shows religious belief
to be irrational or unjustified. Another broad question is whether CSR is compatible
with theism and Christian theology. Theological doctrines, such as Calvin’s views
about sensus divinitatis and the noetic effects of sin, play an important part in these
conversations. Less attention has been directed to how CSR can function as a source
for theological and philosophical inquiry. So far, CSR has been invoked in discussions
on the natural knowledge of God, classical theism and divine hiddenness. This article
provides an overview of the recent philosophical and theological engagements with
CSR
Why Cognitive Science of Religion Matters for Christian Theology and Philosophy : An Overview
Get PDFCognitive science of religion (CSR) raises a number of issues that are of interest to
theologians and philosophers of religion. The latter have focused primarily on the
epistemological implications of CSR, that is, whether science shows religious belief
to be irrational or unjustified. Another broad question is whether CSR is compatible
with theism and Christian theology. Theological doctrines, such as Calvin’s views
about sensus divinitatis and the noetic effects of sin, play an important part in these
conversations. Less attention has been directed to how CSR can function as a source
for theological and philosophical inquiry. So far, CSR has been invoked in discussions
on the natural knowledge of God, classical theism and divine hiddenness. This article
provides an overview of the recent philosophical and theological engagements with
CSR
Non-belief as self-deception?
No full textThe suppression thesis is the theological claim that theistic non-belief results from culpable mistreatment
of one’s knowledge of God or one’s evidence for God. The thesis is a traditional one
but unpopular today. This article examines whether it can gain new credibility from the philosophy
of self-deception and from the cognitive science of religion. The thesis is analysed in terms of the
intentionalist and the non-intentionalist model of self-deception. The first proposed model views
non-belief as intentional suppression of one’s implicit knowledge of God. It is less feasible psychologically
but has a good theological fit with Paul’s and Calvin’s versions of the thesis. This model also
helps the argument for the culpability of non-belief. The second model views suppression as a process
of subconscious motivated reasoning driven by a desire to avoid an uncomfortable truth. It fits
Pascal’s view that one’s desire for or against God determines whether one sees general revelation as
providing sufficient evidence for God. There is some empirical and anecdotal evidence for both
models, but obvious cases of non-resistant non-belief present a major problem for the suppression
thesis. Also, it is hard to see what might motivate anyone to deceive oneself about God’s existence
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