Argument Quote by Alister E. McGrath

“What seems to be proved may not be embraced; but what no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does…

— Austin Farrer

What no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which…

— Austin Farrer

It is commonly said that if rational argument is so seldom the cause of conviction, philosophical apologists must largely be wasting their shot. The…

— Austin Farrer

Rationalism doesn't require "belief," only observation. The real, measurable world doesn't care what you believe.

— Joe Haldeman

It is rational to believe, as it is our very existence that is at stake.

— Pope Benedict XVI

Belief creates the actual fact.

— William James

... it is because one can build a compelling set of arguments - informed by science and thoroughly compatible with it - that to…

— Massimo Pigliucci

A belief is not true simply because it is useful.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

Belief creates biology.

— Norman Cousins

only that which is deeply felt can change us. Rational arguments alone cannot penetrate the layers of fear and conditioning that comprise our crippling…

— Marilyn Ferguson

No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude.

— Karl Popper

Belief is a form of infantilism. There is no ground for believing anything.

— Terence McKenna