Can anyone resolve the conflicts between Ayn Rand and Jesus Christ in an alpha to omega way?

Answer 1

A:The right-wing Republican novelist and philosopher, Ayn Rand, when asked by Playboy magazine whether religion "ever offered anything of constructive value to human life," answered "no," adding that "faith, as such, is extremely detrimental to human life."

Rand's views on a whole range of issues are amoral and extreme, and are only still acknowledged because there are people in the United States who find approval for their own political or economic positions in her writings. Having raised her profile to support a right-wing political or economic view, they then find that other, equally controversial, views she expressed are far from what they themselves support.

We can not ask Ayn Rand to retract any of her controversial religious or moral positions, as she died in 1982. But the issue is not really one of resolving a conflict between Ayn Rand and Christianity, but to remove her influence from public discourse.

It is only because she has written so much that is quotable and controversial on political and economic issues that her whole range of views remain in the American consciousness. If those who rely on her writings for support of their own political or economic views find themselves uncomfortable with her religious or moral views, the alternative is to let her rest and find a new champion for their political and economic positions.

Answer 2

Ayn Rand's philosophy emphasizes individualism, self-interest, and capitalism, while Jesus Christ preached selflessness, cooperation, and compassion for others. Resolving these conflicts would involve considering the value of both perspectives and finding a way to balance self-interest with empathy and social responsibility. It is ultimately up to individuals to reconcile these differing ideologies within their own belief system.