Secularism: Politics, Religion, and Freedom
BY ANDREW COPSON OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2017 176 PP.; $18.95 In the not so distant past, say the 1960s or ’70s, a secular society seemed to be the obvious goal of all but the most... Read More
Women v. Religion: The Case against Faith—and for Freedom
EDITED BY KAREN L. GARST PITCHSTONE PUBLISHING, 2018 224 PP.; $16.95 With a bold title like Women v. Religion: The Case against Faith—and for Freedom, Karen L. Garst once again provides an opportunity for women... Read More
Book Review: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
BOOK BY JORDAN B. PETERSON RANDOM HOUSE CANADA, 2018 409 PP.; $25.95 Saying dumb things confidently is different than writing dumb things confidently, which is why it's a surprise Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson ("professor... Read More
How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
BOOK BY MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI BASIC BOOKS, 2017 262 PP.; $27.00 A glance at Amazon.com reveals no less than thirty-two books published in 2017 applying the ancient Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoicism to modern life. Fewer books... Read More
An Organized Panic
BOOK BY PATTY FRIEDMANN OLD STONE PRESS, 2017 230 PP.; $14.95 It’s a common coming-of-age story for a child to lose their religion as a rebellion against their parents’ strict religious beliefs. But what if... Read More
Book Review: White American Youth
BOOK BY CHRISTIAN PICCIOLINI HACHETTE BOOKS, 2017 304 PP.; $15.99 (PAPERBACK), $11.99 (KINDLE) For some reason, de-Nazification is different from other political conversions. After a liberal denounces his younger self as well-intended but naïve, he... Read More
Book Review: Dawn of the New Everything: A Journey through Virtual Reality
BOOK BY JARON LANIER HENRY HOLT AND CO., 2017 368PP.; $30.00 (HARDCOVER) $20.00 (PAPERBACK) $14.99 (KINDLE) Jaron Lanier’s Dawn of the New Everything: A Journey through Virtual Reality is an odd book. Part autobiography and... Read More