Dear Rob, about that Rorty quote:

Given his conception of rationality, Rorty wouldn't say that, e.g., creation science is irrational either.  So for Rorty to say what he did about Christian theism shouldn't be misconstrued as a compliment to Christian theism.

By the way, what *is* Rorty saying in the quote:  that Christian theism is not irrational--or that it is "no more irrational" than atheism.  Like you, I assume he's saying the former, not the latter.  But, again:  not a compliment--or not much of one.