Author: J. L. Schellenberg File Type: pdf Progressive Atheism shows how atheism can make progress in humanitys future. It presents a new way of arguing that God doesnt exist, based on a portrayal of God so positive that you may sometimes wonder whether youre reading the thoughts of a believer. Starting with the simple idea that our understanding of what it takes to be a good person has changed and grown over time, J. L. Schellenberg argues that our understanding of the goodness of God must now change too. Masculine images of God as haughty King or distant Father have to be replaced by God as a paragon of nonviolence and relational openness. This more evolved conception of God is incredibly attractive and admirable. But by the same token it has become less believable. Each moral advance, applied to God, makes it even clearer that such a being would never create a world like ours. Atheists have often approached the subject of God with disdain. Progressive Atheism proves that admiration will be far more powerful.Review Over the last quarter century, atheism has come out of the closet and is today more acceptable-even respectable-than at any time in history. But the militancy often associated with the strong atheism that asserts Gods nonexistence is not enough to build a movement. We need a progressive atheism, which the philosopher J. L. Schellenberg provides us with in this brilliantly-argued and clearly-written book. Progressive Atheism is must reading for everyone interested in these ultimate questions Michael Shermer, Presidential Fellow, Chapman University, USAHow can atheism be progressive? First, by being based on moral progress. Such progress alters our understanding of Gods perfect goodness, yielding an idea of God that is too good to be true. Second, by freeing us to explore new spiritual terrain. Schellenberg acts as guide, ending the book with a fascinating tour of a variety of live religious possibilities. For open-minded readers, this book is a breath of fresh air. Highly recommended! Paul Draper, Professor of Philosophy, Purdue University, USA About the Author J. L. Schellenberg is Professor of Philosophy at Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada.

Author: Jahangir Aziz File Type: pdf What does the future hold for these giants that are the two fastest-growing emerging markets and among the three largest economies in Asia? Their economic muscle is having increasingly far-reaching effects on the global economy. This must-read new book draws together analysis and insight from high-level policymakers and advisors in both countries, and shows how, for many years, the two countries have cooperated and learned from each other. In addition, the book describes what has (and what has not) worked in each country and offers some concrete suggestions about how each may achieve long-term sustainable development.

Author: Loren Glass File Type: pdf Responsible for such landmark publications as Lady Chatterleys Lover, Tropic of Cancer, Naked Lunch, Waiting for Godot,The Wretched of the Earth , and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Grove Press was the most innovative publisher of the postwar era. Counterculture Colophon tells the story of how the press and its house journal, The Evergreen Review, revolutionized the publishing industry and radicalized the reading habits of the paperback generation. In the process, it offers a new window onto the 1960s, from 1951, when Barney Rosset purchased the fledgling press for $3,000, to 1970, when the multimedia corporation into which he had built the company was crippled by a strike and feminist takeover. Grove Press was not only responsible for ending censorship of the printed word in the United States but also for bringing avant-garde literature, especially drama, into the cultural mainstream as part of the quality paperback revolution. Much of this happened thanks to Rosset, whose charismatic leadership was crucial to Groves success. With chapters covering world literature and the Latin American boom, including Groves close association with UNESCO and the rise of cultural diplomacy experimental drama such as the theater of the absurd, the Living Theater, and the political epics of Bertolt Brecht pornography and obscenity, including the landmark publication of the complete work of the Marquis de Sade revolutionary writing, featuring Rossets daring pursuit of the Bolivian journals of Che Guevara and underground film, including the innovative development of the pocket filmscript, Loren Glass covers the full spectrum of Groves remarkable achievement as a communications center of the counterculture.** Responsible for such landmark publications as Lady Chatterleys Lover, Tropic of Cancer, Naked Lunch, Waiting for Godot,The Wretched of the Earth , and The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Grove Press was the most innovative publisher of the postwar era. Counterculture Colophon tells the story of how the press and its house journal, The Evergreen Review, revolutionized the publishing industry and radicalized the reading habits of the paperback generation. In the process, it offers a new window onto the 1960s, from 1951, when Barney Rosset purchased the fledgling press for $3,000, to 1970, when the multimedia corporation into which he had built the company was crippled by a strike and feminist takeover. Grove Press was not only responsible for ending censorship of the printed word in the United States but also for bringing avant-garde literature, especially drama, into the cultural mainstream as part of the quality paperback revolution. Much of this happened thanks to Rosset, whose charismatic leadership was crucial to Groves success. With chapters covering world literature and the Latin American boom, including Groves close association with UNESCO and the rise of cultural diplomacy experimental drama such as the theater of the absurd, the Living Theater, and the political epics of Bertolt Brecht pornography and obscenity, including the landmark publication of the complete work of the Marquis de Sade revolutionary writing, featuring Rossets daring pursuit of the Bolivian journals of Che Guevara and underground film, including the innovative development of the pocket filmscript, Loren Glass covers the full spectrum of Groves remarkable achievement as a communications center of the counterculture. **

Author: Geoffrey Parker File Type: pdf From ancient Persia to the Third Reich, imperial powers have built cities in their image, seeking to reflect their power and influence through a show of magnificence and a reflection of their values. Statues, pictures, temples, palacesall combine to produce the necessary justification for the wielding of power while intimidating opponents. InPower in Stone, Geoffrey Parker traces the very nature of power through history by exploring the structural symbolism of these cities. Traveling from Persepolis to Constantinople, Saint Petersburg to Beijing and Delhi, Parker considers how these structures and monuments were brought together to make the most powerful statement and how that power was wielded to the greatest advantage. He examines imperial leaders, their architects, and their engineers to create a new understanding of the relationship among buildings, design, and power. He concludes with a look at the changing nature of power in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries and the way this is reflected symbolically in contemporary buildings and urban plans. With illuminating images,Power in Stoneis a fascinating history of some of the worlds most intriguing cities, past and present. **