31 Aug The Rational or Irrational Belief in God
The Rational or Irrational Belief in God
Imagine that your good friend has come to you. He has been thinking about the God question lately and is not sure what to believe. There are good arguments for both sides, and knowing that you are taking a philosophy class he is interested in knowing your thoughts on whether it is rational to believe in God.
You will write an essay in which you attempt to persuade your friend that belief in God is either rational or irrational.
Your essay should incorporate and build on the lesson material. It is OK to do further research, but you should discuss at least one of the arguments for/against God mentioned in the textbook. The goal of the essay should be to persuade your friend to change their mind and adopt the position you are defending.
Make sure that the arguments you make are accessible to someone who doesnt share your position. Accordingly, you should not appeal to personal experience. Your friend may not share your experiences, and so they cannot function as reasons for someone else to believe/disbelieve in God. For the same reason, you should not appeal to religious texts they presuppose that there is already a divine being.
As a tip, consider using multiple arguments. The more reasons you have, the stronger and more convincing your essay will be.
Your completed assignment should be 2-3 pages (not including your title and reference page). Make sure your paper uses proper APA formatting, including, Times New Roman 12-point font and double
An argument from religious experience is an argument of this form: A person seems to have ex-perienced God; the experi-ence must have actually been a genuine encounter with God; therefore, God probably ex
