Critique of the New Atheists
This is an essay i wrote for my masters in religions and i'm considering sending it to some journals in order to get published, would like some feedback from here. Its a critique of the 'scientism' and bourgeois rationalism of the new Atheist 'movement'.
cheers.
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The SPGB has tried hard in
The SPGB has tried hard in recent times to try and jettison it's more sectarian past - the same cannot be said of this 'Socialist Studies' group which does not deserve to be promoted here.
Sectarianism is excluding
Sectarianism is excluding groups, people or ideas from debate or discussion altogether, it is not criticising ideas or airing differences however vehemently.
jondwhite wrote: Sectarianism
jondwhite
So where do you draw the line then? Presumably you don't want to debate with fascists?
Och aye Jock McKay!
Och aye Jock McKay!
Socialist Studies looks like…
Socialist Studies looks like it is now terminal. Their website no longer advertises public meetings at Marchmont Centre, and the eponymous magazine. They seem to have gone completely online.