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[[Image:65375.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The ''[[Stanford]] Encylopedia of [[Philosophy]]'' says about [[David Hume]]: "Although many of Hume's own contemporaries were happy to label Hume an '[[atheism|atheist]]', our own contemporaries are more divided on this issue."<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hume-religion/#10</ref> ]] | [[Image:65375.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The ''[[Stanford]] Encylopedia of [[Philosophy]]'' says about [[David Hume]]: "Although many of Hume's own contemporaries were happy to label Hume an '[[atheism|atheist]]', our own contemporaries are more divided on this issue."<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hume-religion/#10</ref> ]] | ||
| − | In the United States, atheists are a small faction of the political right.<ref>[ | + | In the United States, atheists are a small faction of the political right.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/us/19beliefs.html?_r=0 A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives] by MARK OPPENHEIMER, ''New York Times'', 2011</ref> Since the 1960s/1970s, there was a significant trend of religious conservatives becoming [[Republican]]s.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/us/19beliefs.html?_r=0 A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives] by MARK OPPENHEIMER, ''New York Times'', 2011</ref> But the secular right is growing in the United States and this is partly due to the [[alt-right]] movement. |
As far as politically center of right atheists/agnostics, there is a stronger wing of the right of center politics in the United Kingdom, with famous adherents such as [[David Hume]] and Reginald Johnston,<ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990623/debtext/90623-40.htm</ref> and Tory MP Michael Portillo. | As far as politically center of right atheists/agnostics, there is a stronger wing of the right of center politics in the United Kingdom, with famous adherents such as [[David Hume]] and Reginald Johnston,<ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990623/debtext/90623-40.htm</ref> and Tory MP Michael Portillo. | ||
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* Heather Mac Donald, commentator and journalist | * Heather Mac Donald, commentator and journalist | ||
* Charles C. W. Cooke, writer for National Review | * Charles C. W. Cooke, writer for National Review | ||
| − | * [[George Will]], columnist and commentator ("Low voltage atheist"/agnostic)<ref>[ | + | * [[George Will]], columnist and commentator ("Low voltage atheist"/agnostic)<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/George-Will-atheist-religion-God/2014/09/22/id/596249/ George Will: I Am a 'Low-Voltage Atheist']</ref> |
* Walter K. Olson, tort reform advocate and author | * Walter K. Olson, tort reform advocate and author | ||
* [[Charles Krauthammer]] (agnostic) | * [[Charles Krauthammer]] (agnostic) | ||
Revision as of 19:55, September 26, 2018
The Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy says about David Hume: "Although many of Hume's own contemporaries were happy to label Hume an 'atheist', our own contemporaries are more divided on this issue."[1]
In the United States, atheists are a small faction of the political right.[2] Since the 1960s/1970s, there was a significant trend of religious conservatives becoming Republicans.[3] But the secular right is growing in the United States and this is partly due to the alt-right movement.
As far as politically center of right atheists/agnostics, there is a stronger wing of the right of center politics in the United Kingdom, with famous adherents such as David Hume and Reginald Johnston,[4] and Tory MP Michael Portillo.
In South Korea, the Head of the conservative party was an atheist while he was running against a Roman Catholic liberal.[5]
Atheism and libertarianism
According to the Murray N. Rothbard, who writes for the Ludwig von Mises Institute, most libertarians at the present time are atheists.[6] Ayn Rand was a libertarian and atheist.
Rothbard also declares:
| “ | There are many libertarians who are theists, Jewish or Christian. Among the classical-liberal forebears of modern libertarianism in a more religious age there were a myriad of Christians: from John Lilburne, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and John Locke in the 17th century, down to Cobden and Bright, Frédéric Bastiat and the French laissez-faire liberals, and the great Lord Acton.[7] | ” |
Both Ron Paul and Rand Paul are religious libertarians.
Agnosticism, atheism and the alt-right
See also: Atheism and the alt-right
Professor George Hawley of the University of Alabama and author of the book Making Sense of the Alt-Right said in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) about the alt-right movement:
| “ | I would say it is definitely a young movement. I'd say that it is predominantly white millennial men. It is not sort of stereotypically conservative in its profile. I'd say that probably it is a more secular population than the country overall. That is, there are a lot of agnostics and atheists or people who are just generally indifferent to religion. And I think that it is a fairly well-educated movement on average, that as I think that probably the model alt-right member has at least some college education.[8] | ” |
In the Western World whites and males are both majorities within the atheist population (see: Demographics of atheism and Western atheism and race and Atheism and women).
The alt-right leader Richard Spencer is an atheist who calls himself a "cultural Christian".[9]
Secular left vs. secular right
See: Western atheism, schisms and political polarization
List of politically right of center atheists/agnostics
- Jennifer Rubin, columnist and blogger
- Heather Mac Donald, commentator and journalist
- Charles C. W. Cooke, writer for National Review
- George Will, columnist and commentator ("Low voltage atheist"/agnostic)[10]
- Walter K. Olson, tort reform advocate and author
- Charles Krauthammer (agnostic)
- James Taranto, journalist and columnist
- Allahpundit, blogger
- Greg Gutfeld, commentator (agnostic)
- S.E. Cupp, commentator
- Amy Holmes, commentator
- Niall Ferguson, historian and columnist
- Carrie Sheffield, commentator and journalist
- Christopher Hitchens
- Dave Rubin
See also
References
- ↑ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hume-religion/#10
- ↑ A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives by MARK OPPENHEIMER, New York Times, 2011
- ↑ A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives by MARK OPPENHEIMER, New York Times, 2011
- ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990623/debtext/90623-40.htm
- ↑ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/12/conservative-atheists-not-rare-in-south-korea/
- ↑ Myth and Truth About Libertarianism, Mises Daily
- ↑ Myth and Truth About Libertarianism, Mises Daily
- ↑ 'Unite The Right': Charlottesville Rally Represented Collection Of Alt-Right Groups, All Things Considered, National Public Radio
- ↑ White Nationalist Richard Spencer Says He’s an Atheist by HEMANT MEHTA
- ↑ George Will: I Am a 'Low-Voltage Atheist'