Word: moralizing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University, Greg M. Epstein has long promoted the message of Humanism: people can lead good and moral lives without believing in a higher being. His recently published book, “Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe,” has brought a new wave of attention to the topic, presenting a community-based and positive alternative to Atheism. Epstein argues for highlighting humanity’s potential for goodness as a whole, with or without God. FM spoke with the author to learn a little more about the book, his chaplaincy...
...Even more rarely do we listen attentively and engage with the moral convictions of those with whom we disagree,” Sandel added...
...think one of the reasons that our discourse is so impoverished is that we rarely articulate the moral principles and the moral ideals underlying our positions,” he said...
Harvard Professor Michael J. Sandel challenged his audience to explore the moral dilemmas behind political controversies while presenting his latest book at the Harvard Book Store last night...
...It’s an invitation to moral and political philosophy, and a richer public discourse to one we’ve been accustomed,” he added...