Ayn Rand’s most adamant axiom forms the foundation of her Objectivist philosophy: “Contradictions do not exist.” But what about the contradiction between her philosophy and religion—one ...

And Whole Foods founder and CEO John Mackey, who is “an ardent libertarian and admirer of Rand,” was forced to ... with its accent on religion, many counsel that this would be a good moment ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Ayn Rand, novelist and conservative political thinker, has an impassioned following among some of today’s Republicans. They embrace her defense of laissez-faire capitalism and individualism.

WASHINGTON (RNS) The atheist philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand ... writings, Rand is more explicit about her Objectivist philosophy, which prizes individualism and regards religion as a ...

Outspoken, controversial writer and philosopher Ayn Rand was born ... kids over gifted ones. Rand’s philosophy was called Objectivism. She rejected faith and religion, supported laissez-faire ...

Ayn Rand is best known for her novels The ... a system of morality "not based on faith" or emotion, "but on reason." Rand wholly rejected religion. She called it a weakness, even a parasite ...