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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Ayaan Hirsi Ali Abandons Atheism for Christianity
Description: In this episode of New Ideal Live, Onkar Ghate and Ben Bayer discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s recent conversion to Christianity, which they argue is the result of tribalism and fear. They discuss the unconcern for truth of many alleged defenders of the West, their bogus claims about the positive role of Christianity, and the failure of secular atheists to complete the Enlightenment project.
Among the topics covered:
Hirsi Ali's admirable story of emancipation from Islam;
The tribalism and fear behind her conversion to Christianity;
Her tribal disregard for the question of whether Christianity is true;
Christianity as the very so...