The Christian Waters We Swim In

The deep Christian roots of modern ideas of goodness, and where EA and rationalist culture continue or depart from them, distinguishing historical influence from philosophical justification and theological truth.

This essay hasn’t been written yet. It will take up questions like these:

• Where did the idea that every person matters equally come from?
• What do effective altruism and rationalism inherit, and what do they discard?
• Does a moral idea's history tell us whether it is true?

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