Bertrand Russell, Science and Religion - how Bertrand Russell was denied an appointment to teach at a college because of fierce opposition by religious leaders. In this conflict between science and religion, religion won.

Are you an agnostic or an atheist? This is a question which faces many nonbelievers. Too often, this question is predicated upon a misunderstanding of both

It's common to hear that religion generally, or Christianity in particular, are vital foundations for leading a moral life. Without them, it's just not possible

By the law of England, it is illegal to attack the Christian religion; in practice, however, the law is not put in operation against expensive books or

One of the complaints sometimes heard about philosophy and logic is that they can act overly concerned with 'triffles' - little things which, it is thought, no sane person would find much to bother about. Thus do philosophers and logicians toil away

When two men of science disagree, they do not invoke the secular arm; they wait for further evidence to decide the issue, because, as men of science, they know that neither is infallible. But when two theologians differ, since there is no criteria to

The sentiment expressed here might be considered foundation for modern, critical skepticism: the absence of good reasons for believing a proposition is itself good reason to disbelieve it, at least in the passive sense and possibly in the active sens

A Collection of Bertrand Russell Quotes

When two men of science disagree, they do not invoke the secular arm; they wait for further evidence to decide the issue, because, as men of science, they know

I wish to propose for the reader’s favourable consideration a doctrine which may, I fear, appear wildly paradoxical and subversive. The doctrine in question is