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faith (6)

1. Introduction

The idea of a "leap of faith" is unfairly defined by Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_of_faith) as:

In philosophy, a leap of faith is the act of believing in or accepting something not

Why are discussions about faith between believers and unbelievers so often a complete dog’s dinner?

How can we be clearer when discussing ideas between believers who typically have invested meaning in the word 'faith' and non-believers who probably use the word differently.

We tend to think about faith as a state of mind, but when considering faith we need to focus, not on the subject who is believing, but on the object of that belief. We can have faith in something or someone. When we have faith is something, we belie

Climate Change: Why Deny It?

Climate Change: Why do some people not believe in it?

In our Zoom meeting on 21^st September we discussed the dangers of climate change and possible solutions, and it was interesting and important but much like a million other such discussions. The m

Facts Are Not Enough

It often feels like the world is going backwards. Facts are clearly not enough, so what can we do to change hearts and minds?

Science and Life's Biggest Questions

Sabine Hossenfelder filmed a talk at the Royal Institution on 19 August 2022 with the title, "Existential physics: answering life's biggest questions". Sabine argues that science, philosophy and religion are not entirely distinct activities, but the

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faith (6)

Leaping into Faith?

1. Introduction

Why are discussions about faith between believers and unbelievers so often a complete dog’s dinner?

Faith

Climate Change: Why Deny It?

Facts Are Not Enough

Science and Life's Biggest Questions

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