Hi! So I've got a question for you all which pertains to our last post and comments - do you think that a belief in God could be determined by whether we have a stronger rational mind or emotional mind? I've heard some podcasts recently that detail that, (by my understanding) when making decisions, we have a constant argument between our rational mind and our emotional mind and one side wins in the end - here's an example from Radiolab, which was featured on NPR's Morning Edition this morning:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122781981
Do you think this could have an effect on how individuals view God? Also, do you think God's existence is beyond human's perception of his/hers/its existence (ie. existing yet incomprehensible regardless of our brain's orientation)?
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Yes...it has to have an effect on how we view God...I think we only get tid bits of God in our lives. We should talk more about this though...I love this stuff.
ReplyDeleteI have honestly never thought about God in terms of my rational brain. I think as a Christian, I've experienced God almost entirely through my emotional brain. And yet I feel as though I've never really question the rational aspects of religion. I somehow find a way to understand them from an emotional aspect. I'm not sure one can ever truly rationalize faith. Or maybe those who can employ a stronger faith.
ReplyDeleteInterestingly the United Methodist tradition does utilize the whole brain in principle. The basic tenants of the tradition(AKA the Wesleyan Quadrilateral) are scripture, tradition, reason and experience. Using these principles Wesley started a movement that spanned England and America.
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