Saturday, March 3, 2012

Q&A 6, Second Answer

My question is: Are some theological views inherently more rational than others?

Yes, unless one subscribes to a theory of universal (or near-universal, like Descartes' theories) fallibility.  If one does this, then nothing is more rational than anything else.  If not, however, then theological views which incorporate paradoxes, without making some sort of provision to explain them, are less rational than others.  Similarly, theological views which claim to rely on material evidence are also less rational.  However, views that take into account the non-empirical nature of deities while still remaining religious are not less (or more) rational than a total lack of belief.

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