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Terry Eagleton: Radical Sacrifice

Posted on July 20, 2018 by admin

A THEOLOGICAL POLITICS Here, then, I thought, is a book that has long been crying out to be written. In Radical Sacrifice Terry Eagleton seeks to package, for the benefit of his friends of the political Left, two truths, drawn … Continue reading →

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Mary Beard: How do we look?

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

WHEN ART STOPPED BEING RELIGIOUS: SEEING WITH(OUT) THE EYE OF FAITH This copiously illustrated short volume contains thirty or so loosely connected, and relatively – but not altogether – self-contained, brief chapters on objects from ancient civilizations. All of these … Continue reading →

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Steven Pinker: Enlightenment Now

Posted on March 31, 2018 by admin

TWO KINDS OF HUMANISM Political liberal and internationalist though I am, had I read Pinker’s book the night before the last US election, I would probably have voted for Trump the next day. I don’t suppose there’s any likelihood the … Continue reading →

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Yuval Harari: Homo Deus

Posted on February 17, 2018 by admin

CYBORG RELIGION On the final page of his book Harari offers a convenient summary of his message. This captures the controversial futurological aspect of the book that has caught the public imagination, taking us into a ‘science fiction’ world where … Continue reading →

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