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OverviewThe Confluence of Faith, Science and the potential for Peace. The BOOK is a new novel by John McDonnell Tierney designed to teach and entertain. The author offer a Big Idea (Don't Kill); timeless topics (morality, justice, human nature, spirituality) through which to explore and think about the Big Idea; and an engaging context (the story) in which this exploration and thinking plays out. Throughout the world today, many people are making decisions about morality, what is right and just, based on their interpretation of what is godly. That is, what a holy book tells them is godly. For almost all of human history, people have killed other people believing such killing to be a moral act, sanctioned by God. This remains the case today. Despite all the rhetoric among moderate religious folk about theirs being a religion of peace; Christians, Jews, and Muslims actively participate in armed conflicts where killing is inevitable, or passively condone it, blaming it on human nature. This is the story of one of the nearly four billion People of the Book trying to decide if their God wants them to love their neighbors or kill their neighbors. Although a work of fiction, The BOOK presents a lot of information, most of which is not fiction. For example, in The Book, you will be privy to fictional but factually-representative conversations regarding what some believers believe to be true, at least as I have come to understand through scholarship and research. So, why should you care what believers believe? Because, some of those believers, as elected officials or corporate executives, are making decisions that affect your life based on those beliefs! Should we have war or peace? Should same sex couples be allowed to marry? Should climate change influence our actions? Should women have access to birth control? To answer these and other literally life and death questions, believers frequently seek guidance from a God who speaks to them through a book, a Holy Book on which they build their religion. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John McDonnell Tierney PhdPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.549kg ISBN: 9781495485121ISBN 10: 1495485129 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 29 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJohn is a long time peace advocate who, in retirement, devotes his full time effort to promoting a peaceful, just, sustainable world through his writing, music, and public speaking. CONTACT Dr. John Tierney, aka The Peaceful Educator c/o The Peaceful Educator Foundation 5 State Street, 3rd floor Bridge of Flowers Business Center Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |