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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> ]]
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In the United States, atheists are a small faction of the political right.<ref>[http://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>[http://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.  
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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.
  
 
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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{{cquote|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 [[John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton|Lord Acton]].<ref>[https://mises.org/library/myth-and-truth-about-libertarianism Myth and Truth About Libertarianism], Mises Daily</ref>}}
 
{{cquote|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 [[John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton|Lord Acton]].<ref>[https://mises.org/library/myth-and-truth-about-libertarianism Myth and Truth About Libertarianism], Mises Daily</ref>}}
  
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Both [[Ron Paul]] and [[Rand Paul]] are religious libertarians. Perhaps the most prominent atheist libertarian today is magician [[Penn Jillette]].
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Both [[Ron Paul]] and [[Rand Paul]] are religious libertarians.
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== Agnosticism, atheism and the alt-right ==
 
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and the alt-right]]
 
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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:
 
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{{Cquote|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 [[agnosticism|agnostics]] and [[Atheism|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.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2017/08/15/543730227/unite-the-right-charlottesville-rally-represented-collection-of-alt-right-groups 'Unite The Right': Charlottesville Rally Represented Collection Of Alt-Right Groups], All Things Considered, National Public Radio</ref>}}
 
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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]]).
 
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The alt-right leader Richard Spencer is an atheist who calls himself a "cultural Christian".<ref>[http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/01/22/white-nationalist-richard-spencer-says-hes-an-atheist/ White Nationalist Richard Spencer Says He’s an Atheist] by HEMANT MEHTA</ref>
 
  
 
== Secular left vs. secular right ==
 
== Secular left vs. secular right ==
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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
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* [[George Will]], columnist and commentator ("Low voltage atheist"/agnostic)<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/George-Will-atheist-religion-God/2014/09/22/id/596249/ George Will: I Am a 'Low-Voltage Atheist']</ref>
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* [[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)
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* [[Christopher Hitchens]]
 
* [[Christopher Hitchens]]
 
*[[Dave Rubin]]
 
*[[Dave Rubin]]
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== Right of center, atheist, political organizations ==
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*[[Republican Atheists]]
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*[[Atheists for Liberty]]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 05:45, January 7, 2023

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.

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.

Secular left vs. secular right

See: Western atheism, schisms and political polarization

List of politically right of center atheists/agnostics

 
S.E. Cupp
  • Heather Mac Donald, commentator and journalist
  • Charles C. W. Cooke, writer for National Review
  • George Will, columnist and commentator ("Low voltage atheist"/agnostic)[8]
  • 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

Right of center, atheist, political organizations

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hume-religion/#10
  2. ↑ A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives by MARK OPPENHEIMER, New York Times, 2011
  3. ↑ A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives by MARK OPPENHEIMER, New York Times, 2011
  4. ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990623/debtext/90623-40.htm
  5. ↑ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/12/conservative-atheists-not-rare-in-south-korea/
  6. ↑ Myth and Truth About Libertarianism, Mises Daily
  7. ↑ Myth and Truth About Libertarianism, Mises Daily
  8. ↑ George Will: I Am a 'Low-Voltage Atheist'
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