On the Possibilities and Limits of the Philosophy of Religion

The philosophy of religion deals with the reflection of the nature of religion. The main task of the philosophy of religion is to prove the rational validity of the theological propositions and in this way to give the logical foundations to religious belief. Philosophy deals with logos, religion with pathos. For the modern man logos seems to be higher than pathos. Therefore, the philosophical consideration of religion seems to be of primary importance for religious belief. However, in the consideration of the origins of philosophy, it's possible to see that philosophy itself arises from some kind of pathos. Consequently, we can say that some kind of religious belief might be necessary for true philosophy itself