At Britain’s CHURCH and STATE site, my article “Is Political Evil Built Into Religion?” has been republished.
It is common in debates for atheists to cite the long history of fanaticism, torture, and war that religion has caused and for theists to respond that such evils are aberrations and that their own preferred religion, properly interpreted, is innocent of such charges. …
The article is followed by a series of video clips with me on postmodernism and real education. Thanks to editors Declan and Lola Heavey for selecting them.
[Related at CHURCH and STATE: “Is Religion Worth Arguing About?” “How to Tame Religious Terrorists.” All of my other articles at CHURCH and STATE.]