Thoughts on Charles Murray's "Taking Religion Seriously"
By James Anthony
American Thinker
April 6, 2026
I am using Western modernity as shorthand for all the ways in which life in the last hundred years has shielded many of us from the agonizing losses, pains, and sorrows that were part of human life since the dawn of humankind. - Charles Murray
Social scientist Charles Murray, coauthor of the forthright lightning rod The Bell Curve on the impact of intelligence in our society, understands many of the ideas that lead people to doubt religion.