ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Paul Blanshard

Paul Blanshard was a man who wrote a lot of books about religion. He wanted people to think for themselves and not just believe everything their religion told them. He thought that religious ideas could be dangerous if they were used to control people's lives or if they caused people to hate each other. Blanshard wanted people to be free to believe whatever they wanted, but he also wanted them to understand the consequences of their beliefs. Some people didn't like what he wrote because they thought he was attacking their religion, but others thought he was very smart and helpful. Overall, he was a person who wanted to encourage people to think critically and make their own choices about religion.