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A religious delusion is defined as a delusion, or fixed belief not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence, involving religious themes or subject matter.[1][2] Religious faith, meanwhile, is defined as a belief in a religious doctrine or higher power in the absence of evidence.[3][4] Psychologists, scientists, and philosophers have debated the distinction between the two, which is subjective and cultural.[1][5]
- ^ a b Freud, Sigmund (1939). Moses and Monotheism. Translated by Jones, Katherine. The Hogarth Press., cited in: Sims, A., Is Faith delusion? (PDF), Royal College of Psychiatrists, archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-31, retrieved 2013-12-25[verification needed]
- ^ Spitzer, Manfred (1990). "On defining delusions". Comprehensive Psychiatry. 31 (5): 377–97. doi:10.1016/0010-440X(90)90023-L. PMID 2225797.
- ^ Russell, Bertrand. "Will Religious Faith Cure Our Troubles?". Human Society in Ethics and Politics. Ch 7. Pt 2. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
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"Faith". Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, LLC. 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
faith ... noun ... 3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion ...
- ^ McKay, Ryan (2004). "Hallucinating God? The Cognitive Neuropsychiatry of Religious Belief and Experience". Evolution and Cognition. 10 (1): 114–25.