The idea of a post-religious society is a fantasy, ultimately. Human beings are, by nature, religious in various ways.
No one doubts that pure libertarianism is simple, but that's just why it remains on the ideological fringe - because it boils down the most difficult… - Ross Douthat
No one doubts that pure libertarianism is simple, but that's just why it remains on the ideological fringe - because it boils down the most difficult…
- Ross Douthat
One of the things I try to do is take seriously some of the forms of American religion that people consider to be shallow and try and figure out why … - Ross Douthat
One of the things I try to do is take seriously some of the forms of American religion that people consider to be shallow and try and figure out why …
I think that secular liberals need to recognize that they are still, often, hanging their worldview on what are metaphysical ideas. - Ross Douthat
I think that secular liberals need to recognize that they are still, often, hanging their worldview on what are metaphysical ideas.
I think it is fair, in a way, to describe certain forms of Marxism, for instance, as the secular equivalent of a religion. But, I think the same is t… - Ross Douthat
I think it is fair, in a way, to describe certain forms of Marxism, for instance, as the secular equivalent of a religion. But, I think the same is t…
The Democratic Party's rigidly pro-choice stance is one of the more unyielding positions in contemporary American politics. - Ross Douthat
The Democratic Party's rigidly pro-choice stance is one of the more unyielding positions in contemporary American politics.
Many things about American life, that even secular people consider good, have flowed from the presence of a robust, resilient institutional Christian… - Ross Douthat
Many things about American life, that even secular people consider good, have flowed from the presence of a robust, resilient institutional Christian…
It's not always clear where a healthy patriotism shades into a dangerous nationalism. - Ross Douthat
It's not always clear where a healthy patriotism shades into a dangerous nationalism.
During a frustrating argument with a Roman Catholic cardinal, Napoleon Bonaparte supposedly burst out: “Your eminence, are you not aware that I have … - Ross Douthat
During a frustrating argument with a Roman Catholic cardinal, Napoleon Bonaparte supposedly burst out: “Your eminence, are you not aware that I have …
Our culture has few taboos that can't be violated, and our establishment has largely given up on setting standards in the first place. Except where I… - Ross Douthat
Our culture has few taboos that can't be violated, and our establishment has largely given up on setting standards in the first place. Except where I…
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