Schatkin, Andrew J. creator text mdu Lanham, MD Hamilton Books c2011 2010 monographic eng

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viii, 126p ; pbk ; 23cm. Contents : Thoughts on a few significant topics. Introduction -- Why I am a Christian -- Why I am against abortion -- Who I am and what I live for -- Why I believe in democracy -- Why I write -- Why I read -- My Mother: a memory -- Why I work for the legal aid society. The Christian Worldview. Introduction -- Hostility and malice in the Psalms -- The second coming of Jesus Christ -- The riddle of Jesus Christ -- The idea of a Christian society -- The measure of God's love -- I poverty blessed? -- A few false idols -- Some words about love, or a meditation on love -- Hell and damnation -- Who reads the Bible and why -- Whatever happened to sin and evil? -- Prayer and petition -- Suffering and pain: a tentative answer -- Priests or priestesses -- The two Christmases -- The Christian worldview vs secularism, or the ancient versus the modern -- A word about "forgiveness" -- Salvation and sacrifice: comments on some concepts -- The one way to God -- The compassion of Christ -- The image of God and Christ, or the image of God and Christ in man -- The idea of the supernatural, or religion vs science and technology -- Freedom vs slavery -- Creeds or chaos -- Orthodoxy -- A few words about evolution -- A little light on intellect, intelligence or being smart -- Who were the disciples? -- A few words on the commandment "Love your neighbour as yourself. Essays on politics and law. Introduction -- The feminist movement: a critique -- Life or death -- Politics and truth --Legalising prostitution -- A third party proposal -- Why Capitalism is a failed idea -- An interview with Rick Seymour -- Trade, profession or profit -- A discourse on Equality -- Race and class: false standards in search of an answer -- Universal healthcare now -- The religion of former President Bush -- Why we need unions -- Socialism and Capitalism: a proposed explanation and answer. Literary and Philosophical essays. Introduction -- On words and language -- On tradition -- We stand on their shoulders --The old are not to be discarded -- On relationships and alienation -- Is happiness possible? -- What is progress? -- Moral relativism or absolute truth? -- Power -- Race and class: false standards in search of an answer -- A few words about feelings. Andrew J. Schatkin. Includes bibliographical references and index. Worldview Chriostianity Social theology Ethics Apologetics 261/SCH 9780761853435 (paper : alk. paper) 2010933302 DLC 100726 20111017203616.0 16350093