Mitchell Bate, Author at Uncommon Ground

The Relativism of a “Feminist” Canadian Prime Minister

September 26, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

Every culture is different, and each one has something special to show us. From their spicy cuisine to their quaint guttural languages to their unique take on gender-apartheid; we should

Both Clinton And Trump Are Terrible, But Clinton Must Win

September 24, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

Hillary Clinton is a shrill, lying, malicious careerist who – for the sake of American dignity – must become the 45th President of the United States. To be sure, Hillary

The Frailty of Establishment Liberalism: Caste-discrimination

September 6, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

What are the goals of any half-decent government? To run the economy, to fight injustice, to reform education and healthcare (again). All of these are perfect aspirations, but they do

Specious ‘Scientific’ Spirituality

September 4, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

When Stephen Jay Gould, the great educator and geologist spoke of the relationship between the spiritual sphere and the scientific sphere, he said that science and religion were ‘non-overlapping magisteria’

The Virtues of Mind and Moderation

August 25, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

Peter Boghossion asked: ‘Would human wellbeing be better served if people were more empathetic or more intelligent?’ This question is spikier than it first appears when one recalls the British

A Comparable Chaos and Religious Reform

July 6, 2016 Mitchell Bate 0

Our World is in chaos: Islam is in crisis. Both of these statements depend on one-another; it is no coincidence. The post-Cold War years attest to this reality. Our times