When so much of the language around faith and belief is centred on “the what” or the content of belief, to encounter a book title that speaks about “how” to believe is initially arresting. In this book John Cottingham proposes that there is a certain kind of attunment needed in order to appreciate the religious and spiritual dimensions of life. He contends that we need to allow scope for emotional openness and imaginative sensitivity in conjunction with rationality. Cottingham’s work charts a rational pathway to religious belief and draws on a rich array of literary, scriptural and poetic resources. Included in this description is the detailing of the habits involved in acquiring our beliefs, our religious view of the world and the place these have in the life of the believer. It has been acclaimed as a careful and sensitive exploration of the deep nature of religious understanding which finds a place in the psyche that can be defended against, scepticism, cynicism and scientism of our times. Recommended uses of this Book For teachers of Religious Education and those studying Religious Education to explore more deeply the nature of religious understanding. For teachers of English and Science who wish to enter into dialogue and conversation with their senior students about the integration of faith, creativity, reason and the imagination. For university chaplains who facilitate faith and spiritual development with university students. The scope of this book would speak to students of English, Science and Philosophy. For leaders of faith communities who wish to convey an understanding of faith in terms of it being transformative.
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