Political scientist Michael Parenti discusses his new book, God and His Demons--a survey of the woes caused in the name of, and by, Organized Religion.
Part 2, he discusses the alliance of the Church, the nation-state, and economic power; ... FEMA's enlisting the clergy to preach obedience to authority; ... and the Christian Right's takeover of the Air Force Academy. He praises 2 16th-century Christians--Montaigne and Giordano Bruno. And explains why, despite everything, he's not an atheist.
This is a rerun of NWN #113 (May 4, 2010)--a telephone interview with me held on April 6, 2010.
www.michaelparenti.org God and His Demons is published by Prometheus Books -- www.prometheusbooks.com
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Music added: Roy Zimmerman, "Jerry Falwell's God"
More details, photos, great links, & other good stuff on the show's blog: http://newworldnotes.blogspot.com. The detailed, illustrated page describing this installment (as #113) is here: http://newworldnotes.blogspot.com/2010/04/michael-parenti-vs-god-and-his-demons.html .
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