Blaise Pascal claims that it is rational to believe in God even with a lack of evidence. Bertrand Russell claims that it is irrational to believe in continued existence after death, undermining Pascal’s argument and that a belief in God is based on irrational (emotional) factors, such as fear and childraising, also providing reasons to question Pascal’s argument. Explain, including the objections and replies by Lycan and Schlesingerand making clear how Russell’s arguments apply to a critique of Pascal. Russell’s arguments are found in both articles we read. 500 words
