Belief, Practice, and Religion

Abstract. How to reconcile belief in God with the worldview generated by modern science is a concern for those who see such belief as the essence of religion. Some religious traditions emphasize correct behavior, including observance of ritual, more than belief. Others stress individual pursuit of i...

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1. VerfasserIn: Goodenough, Ward H. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 1992
In: Zygon
Jahr: 1992, Band: 27, Heft: 3, Seiten: 287-295
weitere Schlagwörter:B Belief
B observance
B Science
B Religion
B Practice
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract. How to reconcile belief in God with the worldview generated by modern science is a concern for those who see such belief as the essence of religion. Some religious traditions emphasize correct behavior, including observance of ritual, more than belief. Others stress individual pursuit of inner tranquility without prescribing particular beliefs or rituals by which that is to be achieved. Theological issues relating to “the God question in an age of science” are relevant to Christians, whose religious emphasis is on right belief as necessary to personal salvation; but science does not raise such issues for religion generally.
ISSN:1467-9744
Enthält:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1992.tb01067.x