(1) How are pragmatism and atheism opposed? You may just decide to get on with life in a godless world.
(2) I am not sure what "ecclesiasticism" means -- in my church it means supporting churches, bishops, institutional structures ,whatever.   I doubt if Dylan has ever supported any of that: as far as I can tell he is/was a classic "lightning struck me and I saw God" kind of guy.   

yours,

Peter T.