Challenging Questions
Discuss the challenging questions from Part 2 of the book.
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Browse all- [Q156] What is Knowledge? No positions yet
- [Q172] If practitioners from other religions have direct experiences that contradict our teachings, then should we reject the validity of those experiences, and why or why not? No positions yet
- [Q161] Why do some people gain false knowledge through perceptions, while others gain true knowledge? No positions yet
- [Q158] How do we know about the truth of our existence? No positions yet
- [Q159] What is the basis of religious teachings? No positions yet
- [Q174] Should we accept mystical experiences as the basis of our beliefs? No positions yet
- [Q169] Does direct experience provide evidence for religious claims? No positions yet
- [Q157] What is Belief? No positions yet
- [Q166] Is introspection a reliable way to gain religious knowledge? No positions yet
- [Q167] Why should we believe the testimony of scripture? No positions yet
- [Q171] Is it valid to use psychedelics or other substances to gain direct religious experience? No positions yet
- [Q176] Why should we believe in a religion with core claims that disagree with or contradict each other? No positions yet
- [Q162] Is knowledge gained through rational thought and inference reliable? No positions yet
- [Q160] Is knowledge gained through perception reliable? No positions yet
- [Q165] If we remember spiritual teachings, how do we know that our memories are not misleading us? No positions yet
- [Q173] What are the characteristics of mystical experiences? No positions yet
- [Q168] Why should we deny the testimony of opposing scripture? No positions yet
- [Q170] Can direct experience of the divine be influenced by neurobiology? No positions yet
- [Q163] Why do some people gain false knowledge through reason, while others gain true knowledge? No positions yet
- [Q175] If these mystical experiences have a physical cause in the brain, does that affect their validity? No positions yet
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