Steven Pinker vs Nick Spencer: Can atheists believe in human rights?
Nick Spencer
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21 June 2018
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Harvard academic and atheist Steven Pinker debates Nick Spencer of Christian think tank Theos.
This excerpt from their Big Conversation on “The Future of Humanity: have science, reason and humanism replaced faith?” sees them debate whether atheistic humanism can support belief in universal human rights of equality and dignity.
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