In Stephen Hicks’ statement about this topic, he insists that speaking about religion is important in our society. Hicks started off, however, by admitting that this topic, in general, is a complex subject, which sometimes leads to conflict. Thus, individuals stray away from opening this conversation and even dread hearing about it. Yet, the author, being a Theist, implied that people do need to discuss religion in a civil and respectful manner. Moreover, the author repeatedly adds that arguing with reason is what makes the dialogue more effective for all individuals when speaking about one’s beliefs. Furthermore, Hicks explains that the reason why religion truly is a valuable topic that needs to be debated is because there is something to…show more content… In Wright’s statement concerning this question, one gets a different vibe than the previous author. Although both Hicks and Wright do recommend arguing about religion, Wright has a more deviant motive behind the topic than Hicks. For instance, Wright, in a way, believes one should argue for the sake of standing up for what you believe in. Specifically, Wright claims that “[i]t is worth arguing about religion because we have no choice but to find such arguments worthwhile. Anyone unwilling to entertain an argument on the matter is not thinking about it, not willing to reason about it.” Therefore, no matter what you believe in you should argue your perspective and your reasons till the end. Moreover, the author also argues that one cannot hold a neutral position in a religious argument, either they are for a God or for no God. The reason why is because Wright believes that “there is no third option.” The author even goes deeper by mentioning that those who are stuck in the middle are essentially under “the black banner”, meaning that if one is neutral about the subject than they are basically considered to be under this banner which Wright states. The last main point that the author mentions is the effect of reason on an argument; therefore, somewhat the same concept made by Hicks. However, it differs a bit because Wright says that although reason can lead to improvements in viewpoints during an
