Religious fictionalists argue that religion is false, but we should continue to use religious discourse and engage in religious practices. Religion is a useful fiction. This video outlines the motivation for religious fictionalism and then discusses some of the objections that have been raised against it.

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0:00 – Introduction
0:37 – Religious realism and its opponents
5:39 – Religious fictionalism
15:31 – The benefits of religion
23:02 – The coherence objection
28:57 – Reasons for action
35:05 – What’s so special about religious fiction?
42:21 – Belief/fiction conflict
46:49 – The deceit objection
51:39 – Is fictionalism self-undermining?