December 11, 2015
Thoughts on Munger on Locke on Trump on Religion
Two replies to Mike’s post below. First, and less important: I am no longer persuaded that Locke’s “mufti” passage, or the general discussion of foreign princes, is meant to convey…
Posts filed under religion in politics
July 01, 2015
Liberal Politics & Public Faith Podcast
Philosopher Robert Talisse just interviewed me for New Books in Philosophy about my new book, Liberal Politics and Public Faith: Beyond Separation. You can listen or download the audio file here or download the…
May 14, 2015
On All That “Christianity Is Dying” Stuff
A number of my atheist friends have celebrated the new Pew surveys (purportedly) indicating the collapse Christianity in America. That’s not what the polls say. For instance, evangelical Christians, the…
April 13, 2015
Epistemic Impropriety & Religious Belief
My post on bigotry, like all my posts on religion, received ferocious and bitter criticism. Among these criticisms is that sincere religious belief is inherently irrational and so cannot justify…
March 25, 2015
Religious Exemptions Conference
Hi folks. I thought I’d throw up a reminder for anyone interested that Bowling Green State University is hosting a conference, “The Scope of Religious Exemptions,” on April 17th and…
October 06, 2014
A Genuinely Liberal Approach to Religion in Politics
I’m honored to have the lead essay on Cato Unbound this month. In the essay, I lay out what I take to be a genuinely liberal approach to religion in…