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This document is page 38 of an academic paper or essay discussing the philosophical intersection of religion, science, and humanism. The text contains a 'Conclusion' section arguing for a dialogue between religion and psychological sciences to foster 'religious humanism,' followed by a 'References' section citing various authors including Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Aristotle. The document bears the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021284', indicating it was processed as part of a congressional investigation, likely related to materials recovered from Jeffrey Epstein given his known interest in funding scientific and evolutionary research.
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| Richard Dawkins | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'The God Delusion' (2006)
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| Daniel Dennett | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Breaking the God Spell' (2006)
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| Sam Harris | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Letter to a Christian Nation' (2006)
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| Christopher Hitchens | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'God is not Great' (2007)
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| Paul Ricoeur | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences'
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| Will Deming | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Paul on Marriage and Celibacy'
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| Troels Engbert-Perdersen | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Paul and the Stoics'
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| Aristotle | Historical Figure/Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Nicomachean Ethics' and general influence on religious humanism
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| Peter Brown | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Augustine of Hippo'
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| Richard Rubinstein | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Aristotle's Children'
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| Edward Scribner Ames | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Religion'
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| Anders Nygren | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'Agape and Eros'
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| William Hamilton | Cited Author |
Referenced for 'The Genetical Evolution of Social Behavior, II'
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| Ronald Fisher | Cited Author |
Referenced for work on parental investment
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| Robert Trivers | Cited Author |
Referenced for work on parental investment
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Editor of 'Sexual Selection'
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"My argument has been that a revived religious humanism can come about through the dialogue between religion and science, particularly between religion and the psychological sciences."Source
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"It is this: how do religious and metaphysical beliefs extend the impulse of natural kin altruism, if at all?"Source
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Page | 38
eliminates the possibility of the
refinements to religious views of human
nature that the conversation between
religion and science can offer.
refinements to religious views of human
nature that the conversation between
religion and science can offer.
Conclusion
My argument has been that a
revived religious humanism can come
about through the dialogue between
religion and science, particularly
between religion and the psychological
sciences. I have illustrated this with the
issue of love in Christianity. I believe
my argument could be illustrated with
other religions, especially the Abrahamic
religions of Judaism and Islam. As
Aristotle’s influence created a kind of
religious humanism in these religions in
the past, the broader dialogue between
science and religion may be able to do
this for them in the future.
revived religious humanism can come
about through the dialogue between
religion and science, particularly
between religion and the psychological
sciences. I have illustrated this with the
issue of love in Christianity. I believe
my argument could be illustrated with
other religions, especially the Abrahamic
religions of Judaism and Islam. As
Aristotle’s influence created a kind of
religious humanism in these religions in
the past, the broader dialogue between
science and religion may be able to do
this for them in the future.
But the contributions will not
simply flow from science to religion.
Even in this short essay, a question for
science to investigate has arisen. It is
this: how do religious and metaphysical
beliefs extend the impulse of natural kin
altruism, if at all? This goes beyond the
issue of the relation of religion to health.
It raises the question of the relation of
religion to expansive love for the distant
other. This is a good question that
comes from taking the claims of religion
seriously and an example of how
religion can continue to feed and
challenge scientific inquiry.
simply flow from science to religion.
Even in this short essay, a question for
science to investigate has arisen. It is
this: how do religious and metaphysical
beliefs extend the impulse of natural kin
altruism, if at all? This goes beyond the
issue of the relation of religion to health.
It raises the question of the relation of
religion to expansive love for the distant
other. This is a good question that
comes from taking the claims of religion
seriously and an example of how
religion can continue to feed and
challenge scientific inquiry.
References
1 Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion
(Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co.,
2006); Daniel Dennett, Breaking the
God Spell (New York, NY.: Viking,
2006); Sam Harris, Letter to a Christian
Nation (NY.; Alfred Knopf, 2006);
Christopher Hitchens, God is not Great
(NY.: Twelve, 2007).
(Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co.,
2006); Daniel Dennett, Breaking the
God Spell (New York, NY.: Viking,
2006); Sam Harris, Letter to a Christian
Nation (NY.; Alfred Knopf, 2006);
Christopher Hitchens, God is not Great
(NY.: Twelve, 2007).
2 For a discussion of these distinctions
between different forms of
phenomenology, see Paul Ricoeur,
Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences
(Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 1981), pp. 63-100.
between different forms of
phenomenology, see Paul Ricoeur,
Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences
(Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 1981), pp. 63-100.
3 Will Deming, Paul on Marriage and
Celibacy (Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1995). Troels Engbert-
Perdersen, Paul and the Stoics
(Louisville, KY,: Westminster John
Knox, 2000).
Celibacy (Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1995). Troels Engbert-
Perdersen, Paul and the Stoics
(Louisville, KY,: Westminster John
Knox, 2000).
4 Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics (New
York: Random House, 1941), Bk. VIII,
ch. 10.
York: Random House, 1941), Bk. VIII,
ch. 10.
5 The Interpreter’s Bible: Luke and John,
Vol. 8 (Nashville, TN.: Abingdon Press,
1952), p. 465.
Vol. 8 (Nashville, TN.: Abingdon Press,
1952), p. 465.
6 Peter Brown, Augustine of Hippo
(Berkeley, CA.: University of California,
1969), p. 178.
(Berkeley, CA.: University of California,
1969), p. 178.
7 Richard Rubinstein, Aristotle’s
Children (New York: Harcourt, Inc.,
2003)
Children (New York: Harcourt, Inc.,
2003)
8 Edward Scribner Ames, Religion
(Chicago: Holt, 1929).
(Chicago: Holt, 1929).
9 Anders Nygren, Agape and Eros
(Philadelphia, PA.: Westminster Press,
1953).
(Philadelphia, PA.: Westminster Press,
1953).
10 Ibid., p. 57, 121-122.
11 Ibid., p. 101.
12 William Hamilton, “The Genetical
Evolution of Social Behavior, II”
Journal of Theoretical Biology 7
(1964), pp. 17-52.
Evolution of Social Behavior, II”
Journal of Theoretical Biology 7
(1964), pp. 17-52.
13 Ronald Fisher and Robert Trivers,
“Parental Investment and Sexual
Selection,” B. Campbell (ed.), Sexual
“Parental Investment and Sexual
Selection,” B. Campbell (ed.), Sexual
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