Faith and Reason: Their Roles in Religious and Secular Life

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FAITH AND REASON Their Roles in Religious and Secular Life DONALD A. CROSBY State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2011 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production, Laurie Searl Marketing, Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Crosby, Donald A. Faith and reason : their roles in religious and secular life / Donald A. Crosby. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-3613-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Faith and reason. 2. Religion—Philosophy. 3. Faith. I. Title. BL51..C698 2011 210—dc22 2010032066 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For my grandchildren Brianna, Jonathan, Kyle, and Savannah Their promise for the future and that of thoughtful young people like them are grounds for reasonable faith in the wellbeing of the earth and its creatures— human and nonhuman alike— in the years to come. ...