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Is Religion Good or Bad for Politics? [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of John C. Wright’s latest column in the Theist vs. Atheist series debate at EveryJoe: “The question for this week is whether religion is good or bad for politics. “The wording of the question is charmingly misleading, akin to asking whether economic theory is good or bad for politics, without bothering to distinguish […]

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Making Life Meaningful Without Religion [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of my latest column in the Theist vs. Atheist debate series at EveryJoe: “The quest for a meaningful life comes naturally to us. As infants we delight in exploring the world and developing our powers — hearing and seeing and tasting, crawling, eye-hand coordination, vocalizing, and social interaction with parents, siblings, and family

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Does the Meaning of Life Depend on There Being an Afterlife? [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of John C. Wright’s latest column in the Theist vs. Atheist series debate at EveryJoe: “The question for this week is whether the meaning of life depends on there being an afterlife. “Like most questions raised when discussing the topic of supernaturalism versus naturalism, the question contains a hidden and deeper question which

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On Natural Morality and Religious Amoralism [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of my latest column in the Theist vs. Atheist series debate at EveryJoe: “In my judgment, issues of morality are the most difficult in philosophy. They are intellectually challenging, as everything about the human condition is relevant to them, and they are emotionally gripping, as our highest values are always at stake. “So

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Is Religion Necessary for Personal Morality? [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of John C. Wright’s latest column in the Theist vs. Atheist series debate at EveryJoe: “Our story so far: Mr. Hicks and I have agreed to debate eight questions concerning theism and atheism. The topic for this week is whether religion is necessary for personal ethics. “Before turning to that question, a brief

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Evo Morales, Pope Francis, and Friedrich Nietzsche

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This image (click to enlarge) was taken during a state visit between socialist president Evo Morales of Bolivia and leftish pope Francis of the Vatican. The gift is a crucifix affixed to a sickle and hammer. I’m reminded of these words from my Nietzsche and the Nazis (2010), about the philosopher on Christianity and socialism:

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On the Proofs of God’s Existence [new Theist vs. Atheist series column]

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The opening of my latest column in the Theist vs. Atheist series debate at EveryJoe: “As we enter the third round of our debate series, our first major point of disagreement about religion has been identified — about the nature and legitimacy of faith. “My view is that faith is a type of subjectivism — a

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