Religion

Are Reason and Faith Compatible? [Theist vs. Atheist series]

[This is Part 2 of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series between John C. Wright and Stephen Hicks, originally published in English at EveryJoe. In this round Hicks begins and Wright responds.] I appreciate Mr. Wright’s opening essay and am in agreement with substantial portions of it. If we array religions along a spectrum from […]

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Católico vs. Ateu Parte 5: O Sentido da Vida depende da existência de Vida Após a Morte? [Portuguese translation]

[This is a Portuguese translation of Part 5 of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series between John C. Wright and Stephen Hicks, originally published in English at EveryJoe. In this round Wright begins and Hicks responds.] O Sentido da Vida depende da existência de Vida Após a Morte? Por John C. Wright Tradução de Matheus

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Is Religion Worth Arguing About? [Theist vs. Atheist series]

[This is the opening column of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series between Stephen Hicks and John C. Wright. Read Wright’s opening column here. Here are the links to other columns in the series.] My answer is: Absolutely, yes, religion is worth arguing about. We have all heard that in polite company we should not discuss sex,

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Why Humans are Born Fit for Freedom [Good Life series]

“People are scum.” “Mankind is a moral wasteland.” “I’m ashamed to be human.” Whenever cynics express themselves, I’m tempted to retort that philosophy is autobiography and they should put their claims in the first-person: “I am scum.” “I am a moral wasteland.” “I’m ashamed to be me.” A colleague once took me up on that

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Católico vs. Ateu, Parte 4: A religião é imprescindível para a moralidade pessoal? [Portuguese translation]

[This is a Portuguese translation of Part 4 of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series, originally published in English at EveryJoe.com.] A religião é imprescindível para a moralidade pessoal? Por John C. Wright Tradução de Matheus Pacini Revisão de Mateus Bernardino Até o momento neste debate, temos o seguinte: o Sr. Hicks e eu concordamos

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Católico vs. Ateu Parte 3: A existência de Deus pode ser provada? [Portuguese translation]

[This is a Portuguese translation of Part 3 of the Theist vs. Atheist debate series between Stephen Hicks and John Wright, originally published in English at EveryJoe. ] A próxima questão é: a existência de Deus pode ser provada? Por John C. Wright Tradução de Matheus Pacini Revisão de Mateus Bernardino A resposta não é somente

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Católico vs. Ateu, Parte 2: Razão e fé são incompatíveis? [Portuguese translation]

[This is a Portuguese translation of Part 2 of the Theist vs. Atheist series between John C. Wright and Stephen R. C. Hicks, originally published in English at EveryJoe.] Razão e fé são incompatíveis? Por Stephen Hicks Tradução e Revisão de Matheus Pacini Eu aprecio o ensaio inicial do Sr. Wright e estou de acordo

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Cómo domesticar terroristas religiosos [Spanish translation]

por Stephen Hicks [This is a Spanish translation of “How to Tame Religious Terrorists”, originally published in English at EveryJoe and translated into Portuguese here.] Derrotar a un enemigo, como al politizado Islam, implica una batalla en varios frentes: policial, militar, diplomático, cultural y filosófico. Toda pelea es provocada por desacuerdos locales de corto plazo. Pero

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