Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Belief in Beauty

2/6/2025

“If you don’t believe in God, at least believe in beauty.” This was the advice that Roger Scruton, a British philosopher and cultural commentator, gave to Ayaan Hirsi Ali a few years ago when she told him about the deep and long-lasting depression she had been battling. Hirsi Ali had tried to cope with her depression by turning to alcohol, and she had also seen multiple psychiatrists and dutifully taken the various medications they had prescribed for her depression, but nothing had helped. At least, not until her conversation with Scruton. His pithy comment helped to set her on a path that not only alleviated her depression, but also resulted in a fundamental transformation of her life.

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Rick Clements, Ph.D.

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Rick writes and speaks about topics related to the Catholic faith, with a particular focus on the ways in which a rediscovery of beauty, goodness, and truth can help to revitalize our lives and our culture.

He has written two books (www.richardclements.org/books.html), and he has also written articles for Word on Fire Catholic Ministries (www.wordonfire.org/author/richard-clements), Catholic World Report (www.catholicworldreport.com/?s=richard+clements), and Crisis Magazine (crisismagazine.com/author/richard-clements).

Rick's Substack articles can be found at beautygoodnesstruth1.substack.com/

Rick has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University and a certificate in lay ecclesial ministry from the Catholic Diocese of Gary.