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#865 Neil Van Leeuwen - Religion as Make-Believe: A Theory of Belief, Imagination, and Group Identity

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Thinking vs Believing

Examining the distinction between thinking and believing and how it is reflected in language, with examples of religious creeds and factual beliefs. Discussing the differences between imagination and religious credence, and the significance of religious credence in forming group identity and activating sacred values.

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