Is Compassion Enough?

  Is compassion alone enough? Does the need for compassion necessitate religious belief? Is instilling compassion the primary function of religious belief? And do ‘believers’ in fact demonstrate compassion to an adequate extent? This is the question of how religiosity and compassion relate to each other, parse it how you…

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“Do You Believe In God?”

  This simple question:  “Do you believe in God?” opens, and far too often concludes, many a stilted discussion about religious belief. It seems like a fair question. It seems like a good question! It is neither. Mind you, it is not a stupid question. But it is a question…

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