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The proper object of non-doxastic religion : why traditional religion is to be preferred over Schellenberg's simple ultimism

Palmqvist, Carl-Johan LU (2019) In Religious Studies: An International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion 55(4). p.559-574
Abstract
Taking for granted the view that belief-less, ‘non-doxastic’, engagement with religion is possible, this article discusses the proper object of such religiosity. Its focus is the claim of J. L. Schellenberg that non-doxastic religion should be directed at ’simple ultimism’. I argue that ‘simple ultimism’ is too abstract to allow for alignment with religious reality. Traditional religion is a better choice since it commonly contains religious experience. As long as the veridicality of such experience remains an epistemic possibility, it should guide our non-doxastic commitment. Objections commonly raised against reliance on religious experience become irrelevant on a non-doxastic approach.
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Religious Studies: An International Journal for the Philosophy of Religion
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55
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4
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16 pages
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0034-4125
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10.1017/S003441251800029X
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English
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