DEBUNKING ARGUMENTS GAIN LITTLE FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCE OF RELIGION

Cognitive science of religion (CSR) has inspired a number debunking arguments against god-belief. They aim to show that the belief-forming processes underlie belief in god(s) are unreliable. The debate surrounding these gives impression CSR offers new scientific evidence threatens rationality religious belief. This impression, however, is partly misleading. A close look at few widely discussed shows, first, theories as such far from providing sufficient empirical behind god-belief Thus, appealing solely makes argument weak. Second, there strong also invoke CSR, but gain their strength primarily more familiar claims about evolutionary epistemology and diversity. What actually does an explanation why people might believe gods even if did not exist. But explaining debunking.