Morris Raphael Cohen Quote

In regard to the terrors as well as the superstitions and immoralities of religion, it will not do to urge that they are due only to the imperfections of the men who professed the various religions. If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good.


"The dark side of religion." in: Walter Kaufmann (ed). Religion from Tolstoy to Camus. (1964), p. 294


In regard to the terrors as well as the superstitions and immoralities of religion, it will not do to urge that they are due only to the...

In regard to the terrors as well as the superstitions and immoralities of religion, it will not do to urge that they are due only to the...

In regard to the terrors as well as the superstitions and immoralities of religion, it will not do to urge that they are due only to the...

In regard to the terrors as well as the superstitions and immoralities of religion, it will not do to urge that they are due only to the...