Bertrand Russell Quotes
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.
Russell, Bertrand. Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects. Simon and Schuster, 1957, p. 43.
Buckley was a very intelligent man who was very religious. It is ironic that while “conservatives” of the late 20th century tended to be religious conservatives, many of the conservative heroes were strongly anti-religious like Rand.
Husayn Ali Nuri. While many religions saw science as a threat or a doctrine that was anti-religious, the Bahai believe that anything that science discovers in the creation of God. Therefore, they have no trouble with Evolution as they believe that this was the pattern that God established.
He was officially hanged for his offence of making this statement on January 8, 1697. His execution, which raised considerable concern, was the last execution for blasphemy in Britain.
This view of intelligence is what makes many deeply religious people suspicious of intellectuals. However, while higher intelligence and educational attainment are somewhat correlated with atheism, many of the most brilliant people are religious—for example, Albert Einstein. Atheists include many who are not well educated or brilliant.
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell OM FRS was a British polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, and Nobel laureate. Bertrand Russell was one of the most influential and widely known intellectual figures of the twentieth century. In 1950 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his extensive contributions to world literature and for his “rationality and humanity, as a fearless champion of free speech and free thought in the West.“
