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Ideas for 'Contextualist Solutions to Scepticism', 'Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion' and 'Briefings on Existence'

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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / a. Religious Belief

12317	The God of religion results from an encounter, not from a proof [Badiou]
	Full Idea: The God of metaphysics makes sense of existing according to a proof, while the God of religion makes sense of living according to an encounter
	From: Alain Badiou (Briefings on Existence [1998], Prol)

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / b. Religious Meaning

20697	One does not need a full understanding of God in order to speak of God [Davies,B]
	Full Idea: In order to speak meaningfully about God, it is not necessary that one should understand exactly the import of one's statements about him.
	From: Brian Davies (Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion [1982], 2 'Sayng')
	A reaction: Perfectly reasonable. To insist that all discussion of a thing requires exact understanding of the thing is ridiculous. Equally, though, to discuss God while denying all understanding of God is just as ridiculous.

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / d. Heaven

20699	Paradise would not contain some virtues, such as courage [Davies,B]
	Full Idea: There are virtues (such as courage) that would not be present in a paradise.
	From: Brian Davies (Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion [1982], 3 'Evil')
	A reaction: Part of a suggestion that morality would be entirely inapplicable in paradise, and so we need dangers etc in the world.