- Alasdair MacIntyre…Critic of Modernity -
Alasdair MacIntyre believed that there are two views of looking at the world from an ethical and virtuous point-of-view that rivaled Christianity. He believed that Marxism and Positivism are the two serious efforts to explain the world in terms that rival the Christian perspective. He veered away from positivism because of its limited adoption, and due to the fact that intellectuals have not gone far enough to render a positive account of the nature of religion that is widespread. On the other hand, he believed Marxism “envisages the whole of human life in terms that explicitly deny the God-given character of the world,” (Hirsch, 1976: 138). However, since Marxism is founded in religious roots, MacIntyre tries to separate the Church from political orders. However, if a religion identifies itself with any political order too closely, God is reduced and becomes no more than a god of a limited and human condition. This paper will address MacIntrye’s emotivist point-of-view as a way of showing how he believes Marxist atheism becomes an almost necessary and protective tract for Christianity.
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