A reader dissents: I have the same view of Slavoj Zizek that you do, roughly: he's much overrated, and generally full of himself (he's the media's idea of a philosopher, but decidedly not the genuine article). He's Marxist to the...
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Polling shows that many believers reject the idea that only practitioners of their religion can be saved. Dreher contemplates this idea: I believe Orthodox Christianity is the fullest expression of the true path to salvation, libera... Read Post
Somebody — I think it may have been the most overrated philosopher of all time, J.S. Mill — said that truth goes through three stages. First it’s mocked as absurd. Then it’s declared to be against religion. Finally, it’s said to be ... Read Post
A reader writes: The Slate article you featured touches on something I've thought for a long time - the fixation on whether gay is "a choice" is interesting but irrelevant. A person's religion is more of a choice than the... Read Post