![]() ![]() President, whom a large percentage of Evangelicals supported. He argues the dystopian narrative of the last decade has been propagated by political candidates such as the current U.S. What is the message of the Church regarding our values and beliefs? How do we answer, “Why should I live?” According to Pinker it is believing in gods that has brought on immaturity and stunted progress in bettering humanity until the Enlightenment came to the fore. This singular section in Pinker’s Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress sent this reader into deep contemplation. ![]() ![]() He explained that though this was not in his “usual job description as a professor of cognitive science,” he was “channeling a body of beliefs and values that had taken shape more than two centuries before and that are now more relevant than ever: the ideals of the Enlightenment.” He then took an evangelistic posture to share his worldview with the young woman. “Why should I live?” This was the question posed by a student to Steven Pinker, cognitive psychologist and Harvard professor. Written by: Tammy Dunahoo on February 21, 2020 ![]()
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