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The Politics at God's Funeral: The Spiritual Crisis of Western Civilization
The Politics at God's Funeral The Spiritual Crisis of Western Civilization Author:Michael Harrington Michael Harrington maintains that because God is dead and because religion no longer provides guidelines for social values, another mechanism must be developed that can fill the vacuum and effect new shared values. Drawing from works ranging over the last three centuries, Harrington incorporates the thoughts of others -- Pascal, Marx, Nietzsche,... more » Kung -- with his own insightful observations. Citing the rise of nihilism, hedonism, and consumerism, along with the growth of totalitarian movements, he draws upon sociology, theology, economics, and philosophy and proposes that a new coalition of believers and nonbelievers can crease a morally responsible and spiritually fulfilling world. "Mr. Harrington writes well. His argument is coherent and buttressed by solid reading in a variety of disciplines.... Mr. Harrington's book may have significant political implications." -The New York Times« less