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Reason’s Fifth Dawning

The End of Religion

Alan Jeskin

Why end religion?

• Religious beliefs are untrue
• Religion stifles progress
• Religion Is replaceable

Will religion end?

• Industrialized World (OUS) – Already ending
• In the US and rest of the world?

– I say yes! – Only question – How quickly?

In our lifetime.

Will religion end?

R5D

200 KA Today Human Progress Time

R1D

200 KA Today Human Progress Time Fine tools Art Mastery of fire Language

Emergence

• f modern

humans

R2D

200 KA 50 KA Today Human Progress Time Language

Full development

• f language

Hunter - gatherers Migration Agriculture Division of labor Settlements

R3D

200 KA 50 KA 10 KA Today Human Progress Time 50 KA

Emergence of civilization

Agriculture Division of labor Metal tools Wheel Paper Gunpowder Clock Printing press Telescope Government Laws Formal religion

R3D

200 KA 50 KA 10 KA Today Human Progress Time 50 KA

Emergence of civilization

R4D

200 KA 50 KA 10 KA 1700 CE Today Human Progress Time

The Enlightenment

Locke Kant Jefferson

R4D

200 KA 50 KA 10 KA 1700 CE Today Human Progress Time

The Enlightenment

Reason over Faith

Thinking over Believing Skepticism over Credulity Facts over Superstition Science over Mythology Discovery over Dogma Well-being over Obedience Justice over Divine Right Freedom over Tyranny

R4D

200 KA 50 KA 10 KA 1700 CE Today Human Progress Time

The Enlightenment

Scientific Revolution Industrial Revolution Information Age American / French Revolutions

R5D

200 KA 50 KA 10 KA 1700 CE Today Human Progress Time

The End of Religion

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• Questions?