“In Buddhist exceptionalism, we see statements like, ‘Buddhism isn’t a faith-based religion.’ . . . [But] trust or confidence in the Buddha is a matter of faith.” ––@evantthompsonhttps://tricy.cl/2GwY8dW
Protestants generally think faith is based on a personal encounter with God, not on blind belief in doctrines. So, part of the issue here is emic (inside the religion) versus etic (looking at it from the outside) descriptions
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Generally, we're speaking too generally.
À la social psychologist G. Allport's distinction between "intrinsic" & "extrinsic" religiousness, and religionist W.C. Smith's between "faith" & "belief," we can find either— experience-based spiritual practice or ideology-based dogma.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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