God-Shaped Holes
New atheism mistakenly assumes that eliminating religion will lead to a rational, enlightened society, ignoring the complexities of historical thinkers like Adam and David. As religion wanes, a "God-shaped hole" emerges, prompting people to fill it with eclectic beliefs drawn from various traditions, resulting in a chaotic blend of ideologies seen in modern left progressivism. The discussion highlights how early Christianity, before Constantine, faced similar challenges without the well-defined concept of heresy that later developed.In this clip
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Does religion play a role in human behavior or society as discussed in the episode Enlightenment and the Righteous Mind | Steven Pinker and Jonathan Haidt | EP 198 and the clip God-Shaped Holes?
How does atheism affect society?
Why could one say that the values of Western society are built on the back of Christianity as discussed in the episode An Atheist in the Realm of Myth | Stephen Fry | EP 169 and the clip Constitutional Monarchy & Religious Beliefs?