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To what extend is faith a legitimate basis for knowledge claims, in religion and different areas of knowledge.
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7- Some people say that religious beliefs can be neither justified nor refuted by reason. However while sometimes this claim is used as a reason for rejecting religious beliefs, at other times it is used to conclude that these beliefs are established by faith. To what extend is faith a legitimate basis for knowledge claims, in religion and different areas of knowledge. Since the beginning of the human race, humans have always been religions. History backs up this statement; 2000 years B.C. Abraham founded Judaism, 563-483 B.C. Buddha founded Buddhism, 4 between 33 A.C. Jesus of Nazareth founded Christianity, etc. One of the greatest proofs of how religion influences many areas is our calendar. We divide history in two blocks A.C. (After Christ) and B.C. (Before Christ). Furthermore, the Greek Gods (Zeus, Mars , Aphrodite), the Aztecs God's (Quetzalcóalt, Tezcatlipoca) all reflect the acceptance of a higher being, and thus accepted...
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