Q Will Human Species Survive? [Paperback]

David P. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 22, 2008

"Q Will Human Species Survive ?" begins its questions with the Book of Genesis. Genesis tells us that we are to take care of the Earth. It makes us stewards. Have we been? Are we now? Can we ever be? Or, are we no more or less than nature itself; like everything else, neither above it nor below it, animate and inanimate, in our insignificance only an accumulation of energy subject to nature’s unrelenting power. Political correctness holds us back from open discussion of deep religious subjects such as this. We are not to question the Genesis mandate. We are simply to take it as God’s will. Like our politicians; oversensitive to the religious beliefs of the electorate, we too are careful not to bring religion into the discussion. It is the same with op-ed writers for the major newspapers and their counterparts in broadcast news. As a result, the religious causes of our ecological dilemma are hidden from the conversation. The underlying culpability of Judeo-Christian-Islamic belief remains, at most, peripheral to the discussion. Everyone agrees that we must protect and preserve the planet, but there is a lack of willingness to enter into the complexity of the religious thought that would address this issue. Will we be able confront those religious beliefs that have brought our civilization to the precipice of human sustainability? This is the question of our age. We will not survive unless we can find the courage to confront it.

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"Warning that the end-of-days may be approaching, David Anderson urges Earth’s citizens to examine their faiths in order to save the world. He makes a strong case that today’s deadly conflicts among Islamic, Jewish and Christian forces stem from the failure of believers to recognize the destructive power inherent in their respective religions. When these religionists, for example, perceive that God’s cause is their cause, a struggle for domination over other faiths develops. Some religious followers believe that they are indeed God’s chosen, a belief that has often led to fanaticism, persecution and warfare. His effective mining of history to illustrate his analysis of contemporary religious politics, including a fascinating investigation into the Bush Administration’s insistence on defining the enemy as evil, proves to be both convincing and frightening. He lays much of the blame for simmering tensions on narrow interpretations of religious texts and pleads for interfaith dialogue and understanding as a means to achieve peace and stability in the world. A necessary effort to rattle the cage of human consciousness."

From the Author

Many scientists are warning us that before the end of the present century, there could be a sudden and dramatic reversal of human sustainability. The beginnings of weather changes and biochemical alterations are already in evidence. This is a book about the changes in our religious consciousness that must take place in order to avoid this. It is a wake up call. It explores new religious and philosophical forms of thought able to place our species in a co dependent relationship with our Planet. It suggests a new way for us to connect to the eternal source of our being. It offers a way to survive through this millennium.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 502 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (July 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419683799
• ISBN-13: 978-1419683794
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,315,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In his three books, the author brings together a wide range of professional interests, namely; theology, philosophy, geo politics and history. For over forty years, as an international risk manager in several of America's largest institutions, he studied the underlying forces driving the geopolitical decision making process. In his books he discusses the origins and interconnection of Jewish, Christian and Muslim beliefs and how these beliefs are now drivng the geo political process.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Research and Analysis, April 7, 2009

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Tenton N. Horton (Atlanta, Ga, USA) - See all my reviews
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If you live on Planet Earth...and are (or are not) a religious person....you should read a most important Message to Humanity from one of the most thorough,courageous and wise scholars that I have ever known.

Nelson Horton

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4.0 out of 5 stars Should be required reading for all of humanity, March 20, 2009

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With our human species spiraling to extinction, this book is a must read for everyone. Anderson clearly defines the 3 major religions on the planet, their origins, their differences and similarities, and warns us that if we don't come out of our boxes, it could mean the end of civilization as we know it. Very informative. A wake-up call for sure!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Q Will Human Species Survive ?, September 27, 2008

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David Anderson is the author of two other books; "Holy War The Blood of Abraham", and "The Infidels". Their focus is on the self destructive images that grew out of early Hebraic belief. "Q Will Human Species Survive ?" is his third book.

Following is a quote from the author's bookstore presentation. For the complete presentation, go to:

www.InquiryAbraham.com

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In an over consumptive world, a world dangerously dependent on fossil fuels, a world soon to be overwhelmed by uncontrolled population growth and its ensuing toxicity; could this be a defining moment in human history, a break in time giving the human species one last chance to move from "the end of times" to "the beginning of a new time"?

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