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Matias Uusisilta

Matias is a student of Religion in Peace and Conflict at Uppsala University. He spends a significant amount of his time participating in various forms of social activism in an effort to make the world a bit of a better place for everyone. Despite sometimes falling into cynicism, he has a firm belief that humankind will eventually find a way to live together in harmony.

Religion – A tool for Destruction or Reconstruction? Part 1

by The Editorial Team
8 December 2017
Security & War/Web exclusive

By Matias Uusisilta Even though predicted to vanish in various turning points of history and despite Nietzsche’s famous declaration that ”God is dead”, religion is still here. It affects the society we live in, global and local politics and most importantly, lives all over the world. Even the secularized European, whose archetype was formed in the Age of Enlightenment, who…

Fear 2018

Not Giving in to Fear – An Alternative Approach to Fighting Terrorism

By Matias Uusisilta Terrorism – as its name suggests – aims to evoke terror and instil fear into people’s minds in order to achieve a political goal. In that sense, it is a form of political action in the same way voting and demonstrating are, but significantly more radical in…

Religion – A Tool For Destruction or Reconstruction? Part 2

By Matias Uusisilta If an antitheist views religions in general as something…

Not Giving in to Fear – An Alternative Approach to Fighting Terrorism

24 March 2018
Fear 2018

By Matias Uusisilta Terrorism – as its name suggests – aims to evoke terror and instil fear into people’s minds in order to achieve a political goal. In that sense, it is a form of political action in the same way voting and demonstrating are, but significantly more radical in…

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Religion – A Tool For Destruction or Reconstruction? Part 2

14 January 2018
Security & War/Web exclusive

By Matias Uusisilta If an antitheist views religions in general as something that harms the society, a protheist view would be one that sees religion as beneficial to society. Though people with such views may not get as much media attention as some well-known antitheists, such as Richard Dawkins, there…

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Religion – A tool for Destruction or Reconstruction? Part 1

8 December 2017
Security & War/Web exclusive

By Matias Uusisilta Even though predicted to vanish in various turning points of history and despite Nietzsche’s famous declaration that ”God is dead”, religion is still here. It affects the society we live in, global and local politics and most importantly, lives all over the world. Even the secularized European,…

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  • About
    • The Editorial Team
    • What is Uttryck?
    • Contribute to uttryck
  • Content forms
    • Opinion pieces
    • Features
    • Reviews
    • Portraits and Interviews
    • Poetry
    • Radio UF
    • Essays
  • Topics
    • Development
    • Economics
    • Politics
    • Philosophy
    • Environment
    • Science & Technology
    • Culture
    • Activism
    • Intersectionality
  • Places
    • Oceania
    • Latin America
    • Africa
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Asia
  • Selected printed articles
    • 2022
      • Ocean 2022
      • Democracy 2022
    • 2021
      • Food 2021
      • Utopia 2021
      • Information 2021
    • 2020
      • Citizen 2020
      • Sex 2020
      • Work 2020
    • 2019
      • Nature 2019
      • Human 2019
      • Choice 2019
    • 2018
      • Power 2018
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      • Women 2018
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