Philosophy Quote by Sam Harris

“Religious moderation, insofar as it represents an attempt to hold on to what is still serviceable in orthodox religion, closes the door to more…

— Sam Harris

“...religious moderates are themselves the bearers of a terrible dogma: they imagine that the path to peace will be paved once each of us…

— Sam Harris

“Religious moderates are, in large part, responsible for the religious conflict in our world, because their beliefs provide the context in which scriptural literalism…

— Sam Harris

“There was a growing conviction that religion had to become as rational as modern science.”

— Karen Armstrong

“Religious moderation springs from the fact that even the least educated person among us simply knows more about certain matters than anyone did two…

— Sam Harris

“The age of religion is drawing to a close,”

— Dan Brown

“Liberal politics are incompatible with . . . a [religious] community, unless it is further believed that the individual members of the community have…

— Mustafa Akyol

“...religious beliefs are simply beyond the scope of rational discourse.”

— Sam Harris

Rather than bring the full force of our creativity and rationality to bear on the problems of ethics, social cohesion, and even spiritual experience,…

— Sam Harris

“Religion and morality do not go hand in hand. In fact, they are at the opposite ends of the philosophical spectrum.”

— Al Stefanelli

“A religion, old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the Universe as revealed by modern science might be able to draw forth reserves…

— Carl Sagan

A moderated religion is as good for us as no religion at all—and more amusing.

— Anonymous