Irreligion

Whether someone partakes in the activities of a church or are atheistic, religion touches all of us. Our understanding of how our morality are formed is debateable, with how close an individual’s ideals are connected with their religion’s commandments it is reasonable to believe that there is some connection between the two. To claim that someone does not have ideals, that they cannot think for themselves of what they think is right and wrong is to many, a ridiculous statement which in hand is a ridiculous statement to say those without a god are not able to form ideals for themselves. Religion, in many cases three main components within itself. First and the most obvious, the history of an individual religion, it’s culture and concepts which are explored within it. Second, the rules or mechanics of religion. Lastly, faith being the core of religion, due to the requirement of it for someone to believe what the individual’s religion is formed around. To show that faith isn’t only required for religiousness, math, seen as a universal truth which itself cannot be proven wrong is ironically derived from faith. Axioms which are the basis of all math cannot be proven right, however we all accept math as true and useful within the world. Euclid’s The Elements provide the postulates which make up all Euclidian geometry, these cannot be quite proven however it is quite hard to argue with; It is possible to draw a straight line between two points. (Fitzpatrick) This is just the first…

Minority Rules Religion is one of the largest controversies in the world, and this is mainly because of how many different people with different backgrounds and cultures are in America. It creates positivity and brings people together, while making countries fight and cause terrorism. America founded its nation on religion, and has slowly pushed it away year by year. Religion is being pushed out of our classrooms, schools, and communities because of the small percentage of people in America that…

Believing in the existence of God is often moral and not believing in the existence of God is immoral. Individuals that hold faith in atheism, agnosticism, irreligion or religious skepticism are the most hated groups. Religious groups admit atheism is immoral, however I believe atheism is not immoral. It is okay to be an atheist and not believe in the existence of God, but it is not okay to be an atheist and shame religions, their spirituality, and their values. Just like it is okay to be a…

In the 1700s, Paris was the cultural and intellectual capital of Europe. Young people from around Europe—and also from the Americas—came to study, philosophize, and enjoy the culture of the bustling city. The brightest minds of the age gathered there. From their circles radiated the ideas of the Enlightenment. The buzz of Enlightenment ideas was most intense in the mansions of several wealthy women of Paris. There, in their large drawing rooms, these hostesses held regular social gatherings…

decade have placed religious issues into the spotlight. An analysis of modem Establishment Clause jurisprudence shows the Supreme Court (“Court”) has relied upon separation of church and state as its core basis for applying strict scrutiny to any challenges that might tarnish free exercise. Truly, the Establishment Clause is straightforward, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”... This constitutional provision can be…

Through the religious, political, and socio-economic policies of Reza Shah, the political situation of Iran was unstable. The ruling regime was significantly losing support and influence on the citizens by the fact that the both lower, middle, and upper classed rejected the regime’s policies for different reasons (Percy, 2012). It indicated that the opposition was strongly gaining ground before the Islamic Revolution took place due to the dissatisfactions in the political system of the ruling…

Liberals were strong advocates for the civil rights movement and supported laws that gave black Americans access to both public and private facilities. Next, both Liberals and Conservatives have radically different views on how religion should be handled in the government. Liberals firmly believe in a clause in the First Amendment that clearly states that religious practices should not be a part of any public institution, especially schools. Not only that, but they also think that the…

are “a contested goldmine.” They offer direct access to the readers mind and thoughts are usually noted spontaneously. These annotations show that the reader is actively engaging in the book. Deriving from the marginalia, a commonplace book was essentially a blank book where a reader would record their thoughts, remarks, and occurrences. Commonplace books existed primarily to record the owners reading, they acted as a filing system on their reading experiences and served to enhance the reader’s…

around us. It is worth pointing out that, while Montaigne spends nine pages on his rebuttal of the first objection, he spends one hundred eighty-three pages attacking the second. Why such a dichotomy between his arguments? What is it about the second objection that prompted such a long, in-depth counter-analysis? Part of the reason is the sheer significance the second issue holds for Montaigne, but more specifically, the significance in where the argument comes from. While “a pious zeal”…

(125). Fittingly, he calls them beasts and marinates in his hate for authority. As a Protestant prep-schooler, religion presented itself as the absolute authority in Graves’ life before the war robbed him of his grace. “[Graves] had great religious fervor” (14); he even shatters his friendship with Raymond, an atheist, because he thwarts the Athanasian Creed. In addition, the lack of arrival of the Holy Spirit during his confirmation disappointed him. However, Graves tosses religion during the…