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Tag Archives: Ayn Rand
Longer Spoon Needed
Reuters: Pope Francis, whose criticisms of unbridled capitalism have prompted some to label him a Marxist, said in an interview published on Sunday that communists had stolen the flag of Christianity. The 77-year-old pontiff gave an interview to Il Messaggero, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Pope Francis, Religious Left
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Satanic Versus: Ayn Rand as Scarecrow (4)
Here’s Joe Carter writing in the theocon journal, First Things: Devotees of Rand may object to my outlining the association between [Rand and vintage Satanist Anton La Vey]. They will say I am proposing “guilt by association,” a form of … Continue reading
Posted in culture, philosophy, politics
Tagged Ayn Rand, Christian fundamentalism, First Things, Satanism
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Ayn Rand as Scarecrow (3)
Time’s Amy Sullivan (she is the religion writer who dreamt up the story that Republicans were drumming up Obama-as-antichrist rumors during the 2008 election) was also thrilled by Paul Ryan’s encounter with a member of the religious left: These days, … Continue reading
Ayn Rand as Scarecrow (2)
Via TPM: Paul Ryan was chased by a protester waving a giant Bible and decrying libertarian author Ayn Rand on his way out of the Faith and Freedom Conference, a social conservative gathering in DC where he delivered a speech … Continue reading
No Contest
The Rev. Denise Giardina of Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston, WV, has come out with a snide little sermon “matching” the views of a writer (Ayn Rand) against those of a largely legendary figure (Jesus), one of His followers (St. … Continue reading
Open thread: Ayn Rand
Since one of the ongoing comment threads has gotten into a discussion of Ayn Rand, since she was in the blogs a lot this week because of this Stephen Moore article for the WSJ, and since few if any intellectual … Continue reading