p. 158:  “Pascal does not mention hell overtly in his famous argument.”

p. 161:  “First, prudential matters do not determine beliefs; they merely prime the pump for investigation and consideration.  One must consider the credibility of any religious claim in addition to its prudential promises.”

Question:  “Yet this does not mean that we could not choose to cease believing in Christianity,” (p. 163)–how does that relate to ‘perseverance of the saints’?  This use of the world belief implies not mere intellectual assent (the sort “even the demons” give), but actual faith.

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