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Can Faith Ever Be Rational?

29 September, 2013 All Current Features

Can Faith Ever Be Rational? –Some people have faith that their spouse won’t cheat on them. Some have faith that things happen for a reason. Some have faith in God. Is there a common commitment underlying these disparate declarations of faith? And can such faith ever be rational? A discussion on faith, the psychology of religion, and rational choice theory from the NPR religion column.

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