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| - | The '''Unholy Trinity''' is seen in [[Christian eschatology]] as the exact opposite of the [[Holy Trinity]] that represents [[God|God the Father]], [[Christ]], and the [[Holy Spirit]]. The Unholy Trinity represents [[Satan]], [[Antichrist]], and the [[False Prophet]] united in will and purpose in direct opposition to the Holy Trinity. In the book of Revelation, chapter 13, the unholy trinity is described; Satan (the dragon) acts as the first person of the trinity, bringing a beast from the sea (the second person of the trinity) and healing him from a fatal wound (a counterfeit of the resurrection of Jesus Christ), and then a second beast (the third person of the trinity) comes from the earth whose job it is to make people worship the first beast. | + | '''Samuel Benjamin Harris''' (born April 9, 1967) is an American author, philosopher<!--Discuss before removing!-->, [[neuroscientist]], blogger and podcast host. He is a [[criticism of religion|critic of religion]] and proponent of the liberty to criticize religion. He is concerned with matters that touch on spirituality, [[morality]], [[neuroscience]], [[free will]] and terrorism. He is described as one of the "[[New Atheism#The .22Four Horsemen.22|Four Horsemen]] of [[New Atheism]]", with [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Christopher Hitchens]] and [[Daniel Dennett]]. |
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| - | [[John Milton]] labels Satan, [[Sin]], and [[Death (personification)|Death]] as the unholy trinity in ''[[Paradise Lost]]''. | + | |
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| - | Some opponents of authors [[Sam Harris (author)|Sam Harris]], [[Christopher Hitchens]], and [[Richard Dawkins]] have dubbed them "the Unholy Trinity" because their works openly attack religion. | + | |
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| - | In ''[[The Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman]]'', a series of graphic novels, as well as in [[Hellblazer]], have appeared a type of "Unholy Trinity", called "the Triumvirate of Hell". It is composed with the fallen angel [[Lucifer (DC comics)|Lucifer]], and the demons [[Azazel]] and [[Beelzebub]]. They have been defeated by [[John Constantine]], when he wanted to cure his [[lung cancer]] and save the soul of his friend, in the "Dangerous Habits" story arc. | + | |
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| - | ==See also== | + | |
| - | *[[Armageddon]] | + | |
| - | *[[Apocalypse]] | + | |
| - | *[[Apocalyptic literature]] | + | |
| - | *[[Bible prophecy]] | + | |
| - | *[[End times]] | + | |
| - | *[[New World Order (conspiracy theory)]] | + | |
| - | *[[The Beast (Bible)]] | + | |
| - | *[[Trinity]] | + | |
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| + | Harris's first book ''[[The End of Faith]]'' (2004) won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction. In ''[[The Moral Landscape]]'' (2010), he argues that science answers [[Morality|moral problems]] and can aid [[Quality of life|human well-being]]. He published a long-form essay ''[[Lying (book)|Lying]]'' in 2011, the short book ''[[Free Will (book)|Free Will]]'' in 2012, ''[[Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion]]'' in 2014 and, with British writer [[Maajid Nawaz]], ''[[Islam and the Future of Tolerance|Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue]]'' in 2015. Harris is a proponent of secular meditation practices. | ||
| + | ==Books== | ||
| + | * ''[[The End of Faith]]: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason'' (2004). {{ISBN|0-393-03515-8}} | ||
| + | * ''[[Letter to a Christian Nation]]'' (2006). {{ISBN|0-307-26577-3}} | ||
| + | * ''[[The Moral Landscape]]: How Science Can Determine Human Values'' (2010). {{ISBN|978-1-4391-7121-9}} | ||
| + | * ''[[Lying (book)|Lying]]'' (2011) {{ISBN|978-1940051000}} | ||
| + | * ''[[Free Will (book)|Free Will]]'' (2012). {{ISBN|978-1451683400}} | ||
| + | * ''[[Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion]]'' (2014) {{ISBN|978-1451636017}} | ||
| + | * ''[[Islam and the Future of Tolerance]]'' (2015) {{ISBN|978-0674088702}} | ||
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Samuel Benjamin Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an American author, philosopher, neuroscientist, blogger and podcast host. He is a critic of religion and proponent of the liberty to criticize religion. He is concerned with matters that touch on spirituality, morality, neuroscience, free will and terrorism. He is described as one of the "Four Horsemen of New Atheism", with Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett.
Harris's first book The End of Faith (2004) won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction. In The Moral Landscape (2010), he argues that science answers moral problems and can aid human well-being. He published a long-form essay Lying in 2011, the short book Free Will in 2012, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion in 2014 and, with British writer Maajid Nawaz, Islam and the Future of Tolerance: A Dialogue in 2015. Harris is a proponent of secular meditation practices.
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- The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason (2004). Template:ISBN
- Letter to a Christian Nation (2006). Template:ISBN
- The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values (2010). Template:ISBN
- Lying (2011) Template:ISBN
- Free Will (2012). Template:ISBN
- Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion (2014) Template:ISBN
- Islam and the Future of Tolerance (2015) Template:ISBN
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