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Heretic? Slobodan

by M. Draskovich

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brutality only confirmation of their faith.

The inverted religion of social re-form naturally produces doctrines of historical determinism, which serve both to encourage its own devotees and to confuse and dismay its ad-versaries.When a system of deter-‘minism (e.g., behaviorist psychology) is applied to individuals, it attracts everyone who wishes to evade moral responsibility or to deny the freedom of the will that is the basis of both the Christian religion and ethical philosophy, but its effects are mitigated by the practical refutation that is provided by every moment of our waking lives.

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