"Is It Rational to Believe? Why Unbelief Is Irrational"
Thu, Apr 03
|Austin Institute
Is it rational to believe in revealed religion? Many skeptics argue that the diversity of religious claims undermines any confidence in knowing which one is true. Others suggest that since everyone thinks they are right, no one can be.
Time & Location
Apr 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Austin Institute, 3206 Fairfax Walk, Austin, TX 78705, USA
About The Event
Description:
Is it rational to believe in revealed religion? Many skeptics argue that the diversity of religious claims undermines any confidence in knowing which one is true. Others suggest that since everyone thinks they are right, no one can be. In response, most defenses of faith focus on showing that belief in God is reasonable. But what if the real question is not whether belief is rational, but whether unbelief is irrational? In this lecture, Dr. Owen Anderson argues that the existence of God is clearly revealed in creation, making unbelief not just mistaken but inexcusable. Rather than treating skepticism as the default position, he challenges the assumption that doubt is neutral, showing instead that rejecting revelation leads to intellectual and moral incoherence.
Dr. Owen Anderson
Dr. Owen Anderson is a professor of philosophy and religious studies at Arizona State University, where he teaches courses on philosophy, ethics, and religious…
