The religious principles of the West make it the only civilization to oppose racism, according to conservative commentator Michael Knowles.
While appearing on an episode of The Dan Bongino Show posted Saturday, Knowles, who has risen to prominence by hosting the widely viewed Verdict podcast with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, said Western civilization is the only group in history to oppose racial bigotry because of its Christian principles.
“We all agree racism’s bad, but why is racism bad?” Knowles began. “There’s only one answer to it. There’s only one civilization ever in the history of the world that has opposed racism. That views human solidarity in the way that we do. And that’s the West. And why is it the West? Because the West is shaped by Christianity.”
Knowles, the 30-year-old author of the almost entirely blank Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide that was endorsed by President Trump, referred to biblical doctrine in the Old Testament, which states that humans were created in the image of God.
“If you take the religious underpinnings of the West away, then they have no answer for that question. And that’s what the Left is trying to say now,” Knowles said to former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator Dan Bongino, encouraging conservatives to embrace conversations about race because it ties the conversation to religious values.
Knowles, who is a host at the Daily Wire, began a podcast with Cruz during Trump’s Senate impeachment hearing earlier this year. Since then, he has interviewed Attorney General William Barr, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and others.
