Theology in the age of cognitive science
The cognitive science of religion sets out a naturalistic account of religion, in which religious phenomena are grounded in evolved cognitive and moral intuitions. This has important implications for understanding religious systems and the practice of theology. Religions, it is argued, are moral wor...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 81, Issue: 4, Pages: 423-445 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Cognitive science
/ Religion
/ Theology
/ World view
/ Morals
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CF Christianity and Science FA Theology NCA Ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Cognitive Science
B Theology B Worldviews B Evolution B Morals |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | The cognitive science of religion sets out a naturalistic account of religion, in which religious phenomena are grounded in evolved cognitive and moral intuitions. This has important implications for understanding religious systems and the practice of theology. Religions, it is argued, are moral worldviews; theology, rather than a rational justification/explication of the truth of a religion, is an elaboration and/or defense a particular moral worldview, which itself is a particular construction of evolved cognitive and moral intuitions. The philosophical, social, and moral implications of this, which are far reaching, will be explored. |
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| ISSN: | 2169-2335 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2020.1773295 |