Week 8.

Philosophy can reach nearly every corner of life in our world, so we should not make an exception for religion. I believe philosophy in religion happens every day, in every church, temple, atheist chat room...we just do not refer to it as "philosophy in religion." For me, philosophic arguments are a time when we need to take our emotions out of perspective and try to view the bigger picture. This is almost impossible to do with religion because, for most people, religion is their emotions. Philosophy has the capability to expand our view of religions across the world, but we have to open our eyes.

A strong philosophical argument is capable of changing our opinions on reality, space and time, knowledge, and even our minds. However, one concept that seems to stay constant throughout the changing tides of philosophy is religion. Faith, while having no reason, is a large part of believing in a God-like being. Therefore, a passage from a textbook or a classroom discussion would not change a true believers (such as fideists) perspective. I do, however, think that philosophy of religion would help certain agnostics and natural theists. For those that are still waiting on something bigger, or more relatable, philosophy opens the mind up to thinking about God in a way that can be sometimes shunned.