# 'Cultural Christian'? So what?

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Published: 2026-05-22T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Richard Dawkins argues that calling himself a "cultural Christian" reflects his upbringing in English Christian traditions, literature, and music—not any belief in Christian doctrine, which he continues to reject as irrational. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://secularhumanism.org/2026/05/cultural-christian-so-what/ About the Author: Richard Dawkins is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and bestselling author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. In 2006, he founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science, now a division of the Center for Inquiry. Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/

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