Throughout history, the worst atrocities have often been committed in public, with ceremony, with the sanction of institutions, and frequently with the explicit blessing of religious authority. The slave trade was defended from pulpits. Inquisitors tortured in the name of mercy, persuading themselves that burning the body was a kindness to the soul. Colonizers dismantled … Continue reading When Atrocity Is “Justified” in God’s Name: The Conscience Clause of Revelation
The Moral Event Horizon
An event horizon of a black hole is the boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which no light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation can escape. Essentially, it marks the point at which the gravitational pull of the black hole becomes so strong that escape velocity exceeds the speed of light, rendering it impossible for … Continue reading The Moral Event Horizon
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