An unattached mind
Stanley Fish is continuing his observations in the New York Times on the belief in the unattached mind most often promoted by those hostile to religion. Fish is preceptive in clarifying why a mind uncommitted to any pre-conceived notions can not think at all. He argues that those who would belittle religion usually have a distorted view of what religious people actually believe. Fish’s arguement suggest that instead of religious people being “pie in the sky” types who refuse to face reality, they may actually have greater realism regarding the human condition.