Essays on the Christian worldview and others political, literary, and philosophical / Andrew J. Schatkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schatkin, Andrew J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture.

Culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (135 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Hamilton Books, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection of essays and thoughts covers such areas as basic Christian thought, political thought, the need for values in our society, literature, a consideration of true progress, the denial in our society of any absolute moral truth, and the substitution of moral relativism as a mistaken ethical system.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Thoughts on a Few Significant Topics; Introduction; 1. Why I Am a Christian; 2. Why I Am Against Abortion; 3. Who I Am and What I Live For; 4. Why I Believe in Democracy; 5. Why I Write; 6. Why I Read; 7. My Mother: A Memory; 8. Why I Work for the Legal Aid Society; Notes; Chapter 2: The Christian Worldview; Introduction; 1. Hostility and Malice in the Psalms; 2. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ; 3. The Riddle of Jesus Christ; 4. The Idea of a Christian Society; 5. The Measure of God's Love; 6. Is Poverty Blessed?

7. A Few False Idols8. Some Words about Love, or a Meditation on Love; 9. Hell and Damnation; 10. Who Reads the Bible and Why; 11. Whatever Happened to Sin and Evil; 12. Prayer and Petition; 13. Suffering and Pain: A Tentative Answer; 14. Priests or Priestesses; 15. The Two Christmases; 16. The Christian Worldview vs. Secularism, or the Ancient vs. the Modern; 17. A Word about ""Forgiveness""; 18. Salvation and Sacrifice: Comments on Some Concepts; 19. The One Way to God; 20. The Compassion of Christ; 21. The Image of God and Christ, or the Image of God and Christ in Man

22. The Idea of the Supernatural, or Religion vs. Science and Technology23. Freedom vs. Slavery; 24. Creeds or Chaos?; 25. Orthodoxy; 26. A Few Words about Evolution; 27. A Little Light on Intellect, Intelligence, or Being Smart; 28. Who Were the Disciples?; 29. A Few Words on the Commandment ""Love Your Neighbor As Yourself""; Notes; Chapter 3: Essays on Politics and Law; Introduction; 1. The Feminist Movement: A Critique; 2. Life or Death; 3. Politics and Truth; 4. Legalizing Prostitution; 5. A Third Party Proposal; 6. Why Capitalism Is a Failed Idea; 7. An Interview with Rick Seymour

8. Trade, Profession, or Profit9. A Discourse on Equality; 10. Race and Class: False Standards in Search of an Answer; 11. Universal Healthcare Now; 12. The Religion of Former President Bush; 13. Why We Need Unions; 14. Socialism and Capitalism: A Proposed Explanation and Answer; Notes; Chapter 4: Literary and Philosophical Essays; Introduction; 1. On Words and Language; 2. On Tradition; 3. We Stand on Their Shoulders; 4. The Old Are Not to Be Discarded; 5. On Relationships and Alienation; 6. Is Happiness Possible?; 7. What Is Progress?; 8. Moral Relativism or Absolute Truth; 9. Power

10. A Few Words about FeelingsIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7618-8775-X

1-283-59992-9

9786613912374

0-7618-5344-8

OCLC:

817812629