Modern inquiry helps explain how such knowing operates. William James, in 'The Will to Believe' (1896), argues that under genuine risk and scarce evidence, our passional nature may responsibly decide. Neuroscience adds that feeling is integral to judgment: Antonio Damasio’s Descartes’ Error (1994) shows how somatic markers steer choices before explicit reasoning. Likewise, Daniel Kahneman’s dual-process model (2011) depicts fast, intuitive cognition working alongside deliberate analysis. While none of this proves religious claims, it clarifies how heart-knowledge can be reliable without being reducible to proof. [...]
