The famous sociologist of religion, Peter Berger argues that modern liberal society creates a kind of homelessness, a rootless existence without access to the firm pillars that defined the historic, traditional Western societies. Man is left utterly alone, without the rational, religious answers that explain the deeper meaning of life. He has no hope for eternity, no comprehension of …
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The Bible is by far the most read book in the world, and for good reasons
The Bible is the most read book in the world. It is the most quoted text in history. A list of the most read books based on the number of copies sold over the past fifty years, showed that the Bible had sold, in that period alone, over 3.9 billion copies. It was way more than any other book. …
Read More »Scientism – not science – is the Modern Atheist Religion
As technocracy and transhumanism have risen to the fore, they have brought with them their own form of science — “scientism” — which is basically the religion of science. In other words, it’s a belief even in the absence of evidence, or in the face of contrary evidence, and this is a very serious problem. The clearest problem with …
Read More »The Christian contributions to Western culture: Equality, human dignity, rationality
Herland Report: Christmas and the baby born in Bethlehem who grew to become to world’s most famous person, is often a great reminder of the values that Jesus, the son of Mary, brought into Western culture. So, what are the historical Western values that stem from the Judeo-Christian heritage? The term “Western values” is often used when describing historical …
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