Religions, truth, and the pursuit of truth
A reply to Zamulinski
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20310705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T J Mawson (0000-0003-2714-4736, Saint Peter's University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 361-364 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412504007103 |
| OpenAlex | W2099797970 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This paper provides a comment on Brian Zamulinksi's article in Religious Studies , 39 (2003), 43–60. Contrary to Zamulinski's claim that religions are not truth-oriented but function as fictions, it is contended that they could not serve the purpose he assigns them unless their adherents regarded them as true. Religions must therefore be truth-oriented. The substantive question is whether any of them are true, and Zamulinski's paper provides no new method for addressing this question
Coherence theory of truth · Epistemology · Function (biology) · Pragmatic theory of truth · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Study and Philosophy of Religion
| Highly cited | No |
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