Debating Atheism, Humanism, and the Roots of the International Rights-Based Order

The critique of atheism and the promotion of humanism as a deeper root for the international rights-based order is highlighted. The argument emphasizes that the Enlightenment is not the fundamental root, but rather Christianity, rejecting the idea of pure rationality as the basis for human flourishing and the international order. The failure of the new atheism worldview is discussed, pointing out that rationality does not solely govern human behavior due to the evolutionary and universal aspects of religion. The specific and Christianized history of western values is emphasized over the transnational enlightenment values, with the speaker expressing that the limitations of new atheism are revealed when confronted with the evidence presented by the proponent of these ideas.