December 2011
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Dec 19th
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Beyond Hitchens (1949-2011)
There are two types of atheistic criticism of our society. Christopher Hitchens’ legacy was the idea that belief in the divine poisons everything; makes life unliveable for us in society together. The criticism of Bertrand Russell, however, focused on the base human desire for power and control, which is manifested in religion, in politics, in war, in family structures. The former...
Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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“The person who loves their dream of community will destroy community, but the...”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer (via lumoslegato)
Dec 15th
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Dec 7th
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