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Episode 51: Is Religion Make-Believe? With Neil Van Leeuwen
Data Over Dogma
The Psychology of Religious Beliefs
This chapter explores the psychological aspects of religious beliefs, including the distinction between religious credence and factual belief. It discusses how religious beliefs often resemble imaginings more than factual beliefs, illustrating the voluntary nature of imagining versus the involuntary nature of factual belief. The chapter also examines the vulnerability of factual beliefs to evidence compared to the resilience of imaginings, highlighting how religious beliefs can be compartmentalized and operate differently in guiding behavior.
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