Philosophy of Religion

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Oldest Known Monotheistic Religion: Atenism

circa 1340 to 1320 BCE

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“It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.”

William Kingdon Clifford
1877

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Belief is not just private. What you believe shapes you and the world around you. Although his suggestion is stricter than most like, I think he wants you to treat belief as a responsibility: seek evidence where you can, stay humble where you cannot, and do not let wishful thinking do the work of truth.

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How does the idea of Identity in Christ fit within TST?

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TST sees value in religious ideas about self and non-self, including themes like illusion, imposed identity, and inner transformation. It agrees that people often live through false overlays. Where it differs is in grounding: TST places such teachings in personal or group belief unless they connect directly to the material world.

Respect the believer. Test the belief.

Examining belief through reason, history, and evidence.

Philosophy of Religion explores the rational foundations, metaphysical claims, and moral frameworks of religious thought. It asks what can be known, what must remain uncertain, and how faith traditions intersect with science, history, and critical inquiry. The goal is not to dismiss religion nor to defend it uncritically, but to examine it with intellectual honesty and disciplined skepticism.

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