Steven Pena

Rethinking The Divine Steven Pena

This book is meant to be a thought provoking yet enlightening read, it is designed to be a philosophical study of the meaning and nature of religion. It includes the analyses of religious concepts, beliefs, terms, arguments, and practices of religious adherents. The most critical and comprehensive thought process developed by human beings is Philosophy. The book focuses on making the reader a philosopher, transform their way of thinking from obedience to questioning. The answers offered by Religion are not subject to the careful scrutiny of reason and logic. Many religious beliefs defy logic and seem to be unreasonable. "Rethinking The Divine" offers what some would be satisfied in believing to a severe examination. "Rethinking The Divine" is about rational thought on religious issues and concerns without a presumption of the existence of a deity or reliance on acts of faith. Thinking critically about religious beliefs might indicate that they are flawed in a number of ways: inconsistent, contradictory, without evidence to support the basic claims. This does not mean that "Rethinking The Divine" attempts to disprove religious beliefs. But it is intending to use Science, Research and Philosophy to reveal that religious belief are just that beliefs and not empirical claims. Religious language is not ordinary language and certainly not scientific language. "Rethinking The Divine" helps us to understand this.