Religion and the No True Scotsman Fallacy

Religion is a tough subject to study. One of the reasons why is because we bring our own preconceptions about particular religions to the subject. Our stereotypes affect how we interpret different religious traditions. This can lead to the No True Scotsman Fallacy.

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Inspired by a blog post by Joseph Laycock and Natasha Mikles
http://bulletin.equinoxpub.com/2018/05/name-it-and-disclaim-it-a-tool-for-better-discussion-in-religious-studies/

John Oliver piece on Ashin Wirathu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPYmEZxACM&t=449s

Harvard Religious Literacy Project Video: https://rlp.hds.harvard.edu/for-educators/videos-teaching

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#religious_studies #religion #Buddhism_is_a_peaceful_religion #religion_of_peace #No_True_Scotsman #No_Good_Scotsman #logical_fallacies

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