1. For Clifford, how do the examples of the negligent shipowner and the overzealous social reformers support the general principle that we have a duty not to believe claims that lack sufficient evidence? What are the potential harmful consequences of religious belief?
2. What does James mean when he says that a genuine option is live, forced, and momentous?
3. Why, in James’ view, is the issue of religious faith a genuine option? Specifically, why is it forced, i.e., why are we unable to avoid making a decision about believing or not believing?