The Real Reasons why Religons Have so Much Abuse

· Lecture · 10m· Nov 2021

In a scripted solo essay, Alex Gallagher — a believer, against New Atheist blame-religion framing — argues that abuse in religious institutions is driven by three corruptions rather than inherent features: misplaced trust in leaders, repression without healthy outlets, and above all the shielding of perpetrators from the secular justice system.

human rights · moral philosophy · philosophy of religion · psychology of religion · religious extremism · religious institutions · religious violence · spirituality


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