A critique of Ayn Rand's philosophy of religion : the gospel according to John Galt / Dustin J. Byrd.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ayn Rand and the congressman -- "I want to be known as the greatest enemy of religion" -- The left, suffering Catholics, and American religion -- The Atheist and the Anti-Christ: Rand's "Second-Handing" of Nietzsche -- Essence and appearance in the culture wars -- Where Rand and the crucified agree: "You cannot serve two masters!" -- Contra Conservativa -- Nervi Belli Pecunia Infinita or "Endless money is the sinew of war" -- Racism: Separate by non-intervention, equal by nature -- Reason: Man's source for understanding the world ... unless, like religion, it's bad for business -- Worship a man! or "Why do women keep complaining?" -- The question of fascism -- Pope Francis and Ayn Rand's idolatry of money -- Dum Inter Homines Sumus, Colamus Humanitatem or as long as we're all among humans, let us be humane.

Ayn Rand's philosophy has once again found an important part on the American political stage. With the rise of the Tea Party movement, her political and economic philosophy has infused American public discourse with a new Libertarian vitality. Ironically, many of her new followers identify themselves as committed Christians, a prospect that Rand herself would have rejected. A Critique of Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Religion: The Gospel according to John Galt critically reviews Rand's secular-atheist philosophy of religion, including her theory of altruism, collectivism, and statism, and asks the questions: How did Ayn Rand become conservative Christians' favorite atheist? Can Christianity, or any other prophetic religion, be reconciled with her philosophy of greed, selfishness, and capitalism? Can one be both a Christian and a dedicated follower of Ayn Rand? Can one appropriate her political and economic philosophy while rejecting her radical atheism and anti-religious stance? A Critique of Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Religion will be of great interest for anyone interested in Ayn Rand, libertarian philosophy, or the Tea Party movement, and especially for students and scholars of philosophy, religion, and political thought. -- from back cover.

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