“Theologians, and religionists in general, start with a fantasy premise and then proceed to apply rigorous formal logic to tease out its implications. Stark himself points out that “theology consists of formal reasoning about God.” This is admirably exact. Theologians,… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
“The bad news is that, measured in terms of geologic time, if the Earth’s history is an accurate guide, glaciers will soon return to… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
Many argue that Christianity is "different" from other religions - that it is primarily about love of one's fellow man. The Crusades, The Inquisition,… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
First, he must hold rational values, and to do this he must be a thinker. — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
A hero holds purposes appropriate to man and is, therefore, a thinker. — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted. — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
Even in this secular country, the threat posed by religious fundamentalists is never very far away. Every major religious text exhorts the same principles… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
“In the history of philosophy, the term “rationalism” has two distinct meanings. In one sense, it signifies an unbreached commitment to reasoned thought in… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
Throughout history, independent minds have carried mankind forward. Whether they identified how to make fire or manufacture tools, develop rational philosophy or create man-glorifying… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
“Each one of us has the power — and must develop the will — to be the hero of his own life. We believe… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
... statism systematically violates the rights of individuals and is, therefore, immoral. Because it suppresses the mind and violates men's rights, it thereby causes… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
For the first time in history, the rational and the good are fully armed in the battle against evil. Here we finally find the… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict. — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
“Theologians, and religionists in general, start with a fantasy premise and then proceed to apply rigorous formal logic to tease out its implications. Stark… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
Here is the tragedy of theology in its distilled essence: The employment of high-powered human intellect, of genius, of profoundly rigorous logical deduction—studying nothing.… — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
