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ISBN-13: 9781591020417
Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
Imprint: PROMETHEUS
By Glenn W. Ferguson
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Local release date: 01/05/2003
Format: Hardback 152 pages Weight: 0g
Categories: Philosophy of religion [HRAB]

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Author Biography
Google Preview: Former ambassador to Kenya and president of Lincoln Center Glenn W Ferguson has kept a journal for 21 years in which he has recorded his thoughts on a wide variety of subjects. One issue that has sustained his interest throughout the decades is the conflicting views of unbelievers and religious believers, and the paradoxical attitudes that result from the clash of increasingly secular, international trends with traditional belief systems. This book is a compilation of brief essays culled from this journal, all on the subject of religion. Since religion is a pervasive aspect of society, Ferguson argues, it must be subject to critical scrutiny just like any other generalising theory or philosophy that is offered for public consumption. "Tilting at Religion" is designed to encourage the open-minded reader to raise probing questions about religion in the interest of enlightenment.; Glenn W. Ferguson (Santa Fe, NM) has had a long and distinguished career of public service. Among his many positions of responsibility may be mentioned: U.S. Ambassador to Kenya; first director of Volunteers in Service to America; associate director of the Peace Corps; chancellor of Long Island University and president of three other universities, including the University of Connecticut; president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich, Germany; and president of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.; Google Preview content