The opposite concept of the Latin religio should be sought in the Latin verb negligere. To be religious is synonymous with responsibility, not neglec… - Alain de Benoist

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The opposite concept of the Latin religio should be sought in the Latin verb negligere. To be religious is synonymous with responsibility, not neglect. To be responsible is to be free — to possess the concrete means of exercising free action. At the same time, to be free is also to be connected to others by a common spirituality.

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Alain de Benoist (born 11 December 1943), also known as Fabrice Laroche, Robert de Herte, David Barney, and multiple dozen other pen names, is a French political philosopher and journalist, a founding member of the Nouvelle Droite (France's New Right), and the leader of the ethno-nationalist think tank GRECE.

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Alternative Names: Fabrice Laroche Cédric de Gentissard Robert de Herte Martial Laurent Tanguy Gallien Frédéric Laurent Pierre Dolabella Maxime Meyer Jean-Pierre Dujardin Frédéric Toulouze Jean-Louis Cartry Julien Valserre Pierre Jacob Pierre Carlet David Barney Jean-Pierre Hébert Maiastra G. Foumier Gilles Foumier Mortimer Davidson Mortimer G. Davidson Fabrice Valclérieux Éric Saint-Léger Éric Lecendreux Éric Dumesnil Bastien O'Danieli Walter Aubrig Alain Marie de Benoist
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