Clearing Up the Record
It has come to my attention that I must clarify a certain point with respect to my nonfiction books. Some of my recent books have focused on religion and have mentioned the fact that I advocate for it. I am, of course, noted as a highly successful Objectivist philosopher. (This is a low bar to meet, since there aren't very many of us, so being near the top is not that difficult.) The question, then, is whether I have renounced Objectivism as a result of my religion, given that Objectivism is widely regarded as an atheistic philosophy. But, to this, I reply: why should I renounce Objectivism, when it is true? I did not, do not, and never will, renounce Objectivism. That having been said, yes, it is true, I believe in God. So, let me present my thoughts on why this is not a contradiction, in greater detail. First, Objectivism is, at its core, nothing other than a belief that objective truth exists. Therefore, weird though this may sound at first, if it is objectively true that God ex...