Unthinkable: For the seasan that’s in it, we’ve gone for a philosophical Christmas carol
time, and that means the annual debate about whether we can take Jesus out of Yuletide once and for all – and just hand the festival over to Coca-Cola and Amazon. For those in a blended household, incorporating atheist Social Democrats voters and closet Fianna Fáil Mass-goers, there will be some added spice to discussions this year.
Expect the movie adaptation of Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These to crop up. The commercialisation of First Communion may also feature in family argument bingo. And, then, there’s that hoary old chestnut: if Christianity didn’t exist, how would we know right from wrong?column has synthesised hundreds of years of philosophising about whether or not God exists – and what, if anything, hangs on it – in the form of a jaunty Christmas carol.A philosophical guide to voting: Three big issues to think about
Yes, the Tara Street sherry bottle was opened a bit early this year. So apologies to readers expecting the traditional Opinion article format. We’ve gone for more of a Hegelian dialectic vibe, with backing singers. Hit it, Heidegger!Keep the faith even if it seems sussy.To hell with the lot of you.
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