In a post-fact, post-nuance, post-complex world, where only opinions and blind allegiance seem to matter, why don't we just go all in on faith-based views of the world and bring back the Inquisition?
Worth pointing out that the Inquisition was condemned by the pope and ordered to stop - it was always more political than it was theological. The local Spanish rulers and their bishops ignored the Vatican, and continued tormenting Jews (mostly) and Muslims.
I would also make the argument that the belief that religion is inherently irrational may be a bit irrational, tribalistic if you will, it's own self ... But that would be at least two cups of coffee and another plate of churros to dig through that line of thought ... ;-)
One of the worst offenses of the left was advocating “belief in science,” which reframes a systematic method of study by observation and experiment into a supposed “consensus of the experts” which non-experts are forbidden to question. This view of science was really Scientism rather than actual science. As if science ever progressed without people questioning assumptions and supposed consensus(-es)!
Right on as usual. In my family my 7 year old grandson is convinced I'm going to the hot place even though he thinks I'm a good guy. I'm also explaining to him that some Budhists and Hindus and others are great even though they've never even heard of Jesus. As are all young boys he's intensely interested in dinosaurs although a beleif in fossilised dinosaurs is inconsistent with the earth being created a few thousand years ago. I'm hoping, and anticipaitng, that his mentors inability to explain dinosaurs to an inquiring mind will erode passionate dogma.
Worth pointing out that the Inquisition was condemned by the pope and ordered to stop - it was always more political than it was theological. The local Spanish rulers and their bishops ignored the Vatican, and continued tormenting Jews (mostly) and Muslims.
I would also make the argument that the belief that religion is inherently irrational may be a bit irrational, tribalistic if you will, it's own self ... But that would be at least two cups of coffee and another plate of churros to dig through that line of thought ... ;-)
One of the worst offenses of the left was advocating “belief in science,” which reframes a systematic method of study by observation and experiment into a supposed “consensus of the experts” which non-experts are forbidden to question. This view of science was really Scientism rather than actual science. As if science ever progressed without people questioning assumptions and supposed consensus(-es)!
Right on as usual. In my family my 7 year old grandson is convinced I'm going to the hot place even though he thinks I'm a good guy. I'm also explaining to him that some Budhists and Hindus and others are great even though they've never even heard of Jesus. As are all young boys he's intensely interested in dinosaurs although a beleif in fossilised dinosaurs is inconsistent with the earth being created a few thousand years ago. I'm hoping, and anticipaitng, that his mentors inability to explain dinosaurs to an inquiring mind will erode passionate dogma.