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A secular (atheist) philosopher and a layman Christian debate ethics and morality — Part 1 by Wade W. Stooksberry II and Franklin J. Hogue

The following is a dialogue that took place in the comments section in response to a column by Dr. Bill Cummings, a former Catholic priest who writes on religious matters in The Telegraph (Macon, Georgia) from the standpoint of a disavowal of Christian doctrine as stated in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. It also includes private correspondence […]

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Aristotle, polymath and philosopher for all seasons by Miguel A. Faria, MD

This is a review of the book Aristotle by John Herman Randall, Jr., Easton Press leather bound edition (1990). The author John Herman Randall (1899-1980) was an educator, Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, and a humanist, signer of the Humanist Manifesto (1933). A favorable Foreword for the book was written by the Reverend Joseph

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The War on God and His Son: The Deceivers by Russell L. Blaylock, MD

I have been reading a great deal through the years about this liberation theology movement, which is in truth is a leftist/fascist view of religion, especially Christianity. An excellent book that discusses this in some detail is Modern Fascism: The Threat to the Judeo-Christian Worldview by Gene Edward Veith, Jr. In his book, Veith makes a

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Religious morality in Western civilization — Part II: Secular man needing no religious guidance?

Note: The article below, written years ago provided one of several springboard for my narrative for chapters in my book, Controversies in Medicine and Neuroscience: Through the Prism of History, Neurobiology, and Bioethics (2023), which of course provided much more information on this topic, not only in neurobiology but also on the history, politics, and

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Religious morality in Western civilization — Part I: The twin pillars of the West

Note: The article below, written years ago provided one of several springboard for my narrative for chapters in my book, Controversies in Medicine and Neuroscience: Through the Prism of History, Neurobiology, and Bioethics (2023), which of course provided much more information on this topic, not only in neurobiology but also on the history, politics, and

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Religious morality (and secular humanism) in Western civilization as precursors to medical ethics: A historic perspective

Abstract — In discussing bioethics and the formulation of neuroethics, the question has arisen as to whether secular humanism should be the sole philosophical guiding light, to the exclusion of any discussion (or even mention) of religious morality, in professional medical ethics. In addition, the question has arisen as to whether freedom or censorship should

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