Exposing the Distortion of Orthodox Dogma and Ideology

Exposing the Distortion of Orthodox Dogma and Ideology
Author: Jeffrey Radon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2019
Genre:
ISBN: 9781946124432

"Jeffrey Radon is a teacher of Jewish studies who very much identifies with his orthodox background and lifestyle - he does not identify with an orthodox conception of Judaism.His main argument in this book is that an orthodox (correct belief) conception of Judaism is not only not authentic as is widely believed, but is a distortion of traditional Judaism based upon the Hebrew Bible and Talmud - and, an orthodox version of Judaism is a later historical development following the Talmudic period. He uses the term orthoprax (correct deeds) in the sense of describing the authentic nature of traditional Judaism emphasizing deeds above faith as the essence of religion and not requiring a binding creed.Most important, an orthodox conception of Judaism necessarily leads to division and fragmentation among the Jewish people in delegitimizing those not bound by orthodox dogma and ideology. An orthoprax conception of Judaism in emphasizing good deeds as the essence of religion allows for the bridging of gaps among Jews of differing views and approaches by focusing upon what is in common to all Jews - a commitment to a moral life of good deeds"--back cover.

The Dawkins Delusion?

The Dawkins Delusion?
Author: Alister McGrath
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2007-05-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 083083446X

World-renowned scientist Richard Dawkins writes in The God Delusion: "If this book works as I intend, religious readers who open it will be atheists when they put it down." The volume has received wide coverage, fueled much passionate debate and caused not a little confusion. Alister McGrath, along with his wife Joanna, are ideal to evaluate Dawkins's ideas. Once an atheist himself, he gained a doctorate in molecular biophysics before going on to become a leading Christian theologian. He wonders how two people, who have reflected at length on substantially the same world, could possibly have come to such different conclusions about God. McGrath subjects Dawkins's critique of faith to rigorous scrutiny. His exhilarating, meticulously argued response deals with questions such as Is faith intellectual nonsense? Are science and religion locked in a battle to the death? Can the roots of Christianity be explained away scientifically? Is Christianity simply a force for evil? This book will be warmly received by those looking for a reliable assessment of The God Delusion and the many questions it raises--including, above all, the relevance of faith and the quest for meaning.

Dogmas and Distortions

Dogmas and Distortions
Author: Matthew H. Kramer
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN:

In a recent full-length review of Matthew Kramer's In Defense of Legal Positivism, David Dyzenhaus has attacked legal positivists' accounts of adjudication and their views of the relationship between law and morality. The present essay defends legal positivism against his strictures, by arguing that he has misunderstood specific texts and the general lines of enquiry which the positivists pursue.

All Bullshit and Lies?

All Bullshit and Lies?
Author: Chris Heffer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2020-07-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 019092330X

In a postfactual world in which claims are often held to be true only to the extent that they confirm pre-existing or partisan beliefs, this book asks crucial questions: how can we identify the many forms of untruthfulness in discourse? How can we know when their use is ethically wrong? How can we judge untruthfulness in the messiness of situated discourse? Drawing on pragmatics, philosophy, psychology, and law, All Bullshit and Lies? develops a comprehensive framework for analyzing untruthful discourse in situated context. TRUST, or Trust-related Untruthfulness in Situated Text, sees untruthfulness as encompassing not only deliberate manipulations of what is believed to be true (the insincerity of withholding, misleading, and lying) but also the distortions that arise from an irresponsible attitude towards the truth (dogma, distortion, and bullshit). Chris Heffer discusses times when truth is not "in play," as in jokes or fiction, as well as instances when concealing the truth can achieve a greater good. The TRUST framework demonstrates that untruthfulness becomes unethical in discourse, though, when it unjustifiably breaches the trust an interlocutor invests in the speaker. In addition to the theoretical framework, this book provides a clear, practical heuristic for analyzing discursive untruthfulness and applies it to such cases of public discourse as the Brexit "battle bus," Trump's tweet about voter fraud, Blair and Bush's claims about weapons of mass destruction, and the multiple forms of untruthfulness associated with the Skripal poisoning case. In All Bullshit and Lies? Chris Heffer turns a critical eye to fundamental questions of truthfulness and trust in our society. This timely and interdisciplinary investigation of discourse provides readers a deeper theoretical understanding of untruthfulness in a postfactual world.

Moses and Civilization

Moses and Civilization
Author: Robert A. Paul
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780300064285

And he details the way Freud's myth corresponds to the unconscious fantasy structure of the obsessional personality - a style of personality dynamics Paul sees as essential to maintaining the bureaucratic institutions that comprise Western civilization's most distinctive features.

Gramsci's Political Thought

Gramsci's Political Thought
Author: Carlos Nelson Coutinho
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2012-07-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9004228667

Coutinho offers an analysis of the evolution of the political thought of Antonio Gramsci. Focusing on central concepts of the 'Prison Notebooks' and relating them to the history of modern political ideas, this book also demonstrates that his ideas continue to be relevant resources for understanding the present controversies.

Dogma

Dogma
Author: John V. Patrick
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2013-08-05
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1483659194

Dogma is based on beliefs that have established the state of mental evolution of man and is based on his history of mental consciousness. It establishes factors which influenced our present psyche and its progression leading to our present dismal state of affairs. It outlines, projects and recommends future changes in attitudes and conditions which may have profound influences of the future of our planet. More specifically, it recommends changes dictated by a more diverse America, with equally diverse attitudes towards each other, coupled with needed changes in competitive relationships and Christian attitudes of how we relate to each other. Dogma explores the most reflective changes in the path to our future quality of life, liberty and happiness which are reflected by our education system where the whys, whose and whats of how we educate our people, must be in prime focus to augment realistic progress towards our desired goals. Because of complexities dictated by the psychological research involving diverse people, Dogma recommends that our educational system be changed to a more technically based system capable of better analytical analysis involving multiple and more complicated interactions characteristic of problems of the mind. The contentions of Dogma lay heavily with unexplained life observations and studies coupled with diligent applications of scientific methods to answer the complex questions posed future trends. For example, Why do poorer nations display increased dogmatic attitudes than more developed nations? And, why do more developed nations acquiesces to and accepts things that are obviously not correct? What are the causes of mass murders, and poor academic performances of minority groups? Why is compromise such a dirty word? The answers cannot be in more incarcerations or more wars. The recommended corrections in dogma are based on solid scientific rational and real life experiences. Therefore, the contentions and recommendations of Dogma are alive and well. And, so is the fact that additional researches on these subjects are necessary and valid for our effective continued evolution.

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion
Author: Sonya E Pritzker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000740838

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion offers a variety of critical theoretical and methodological perspectives that interrogate the ways in which ideas about and experiences of emotion are shaped by linguistic encounters, and vice versa. Taking an interdisciplinary approach which incorporates disciplines such as linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, psychology, communication studies, education, sociology, folklore, religious studies, and literature, this book: explores and illustrates the relationship between language and emotion in the five key areas of language socialisation; culture, translation and transformation; poetry, pragmatics and power; the affective body-self; and emotion communities; situates our present-day thinking about language and emotion by providing a historical and cultural overview of distinctions and moral values that have traditionally dominated Western thought relating to emotions and their management; provides a unique insight into the multiple ways in which language incites emotion, and vice versa, especially in the context of culture. With contributions from an international range of leading and emerging scholars in their fields, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion is an indispensable resource for students and researchers who are interested in incorporating interdisciplinary perspectives on language and emotion into their work.