When Karl Marx called for cancelling God and the abolition of eternal truths such as justice, religion, and morality, he legalized contempt for the traditional moral standards of “do not lie, do not kill, do not envy others what they have”. The evil in man’s nature was no longer restrained, and the knowledge of how to tame it removed …
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Religion motivates people to love one another in a way that secularism cannot
For decades, the leading European philosopher and atheist, Jürgen Habermas has emphasized the need for moral development in the secular West. His thinking was initially considered neo-Marxist, following along the lines of the radical Frankfurt School that heavily criticized the bourgeoisie, traditional values in Europe. He sought the answers to how to live the best possible life and be …
Read More »Discover how Christian values defined the Western success story
As history is twisted to fit the atheist Marxist narrative, we are made to believe that modern Western values are of secular or atheist origin. This is not correct. The Western success story: Leading scientists and philosophers during the 1600’s Enlightenment period and earlier were devout Christians. They developed ideals such as equality regardless of race, creed and …
Read More »Jürgen Habermas: The origins of Human Rights is Christian theology in the Middle Ages and Spanish scholasticism
To the surprise of many, Europe’s arguably most important intellectual, Jürgen Habermas (1929-) has made religion a major theme of his work late in life. The origins of Human Rights is Christian theology: Realizing that religion’s prominence in the public sphere has not diminished, rather on the other hand, is more vital than ever, Habermas is critical of his …
Read More »We need empathy: What can motivate us to do good to others?
This has become the age of depression and loneliness. Social bonds are withering, the atheist way of life is popular, the culture of fear is rampant – everywhere. It seems as though the more you hail free sex, the lonelier people get. How can this be? More than 50 % of the American population now live alone, writes historian …
Read More »The Metaphysical World and its Relevance to our Existence
The belief that human life is subordinate to God, that we are responsible for our own actions and will be judged by the Creator, is simply an unbearable thought for the non-believer. In the film version of J. R. R. Tolkien’s trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings”, directed by Peter Jackson, two of the main characters have the following …
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