A new philosophy of religion for a secular worldHow can we live in such a way that we die only once? How can we organize a society that gives us a better chance to be fully alive? How can we reinvent religion so that it liberates us instead of consoling us? These questions stand at the center of Roberto Mangabeira Unger’s The Religion of the Future: an argument for both spiritual and political revolution. It proposes the content of a religion that can survive without faith in a transcendent God or in life after death. According to this religion—the religion of the future—human beings can be more human by becoming more godlike; not just later; in another life or another time; but right now; on Earth and in their own lives. They can become more godlike without denying the irreparable flaws in the human condition: our mortality; groundlessness; and insatiability.
#617550 in Books Duel - Aircraft 2014-08-19 2014-08-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.86 x 6.48 x 7.28l; .57 #File Name: 178200813680 pages9781782008132
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Once again Osprey does it again!By RickWhile the Zero has been covered in other duel book; this one is still fresh. I am very happy that this series continues. The art work is excellent; the pictures are great . The information is brief; but still informative. This series doesn't disappoint!3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding overview of two major aerial combatants in the Pacific.By Jim SchmidtAn excellent "compare and contrast" of the two major aerial combatants in the Pacific.Mr. Young discusses the historical background; design; implementation; development and evolution of two of the greatest naval warplanes of WWII.Similar to aircraft development of the German Luftwaffe; the Japanese relied almost solely on the A6M aircraft to prosecute the war; and both Axis powers did little to introduce new aircraft types based on their combat experience. By the time Hitler and Tojo realized their fighter development had lagged behind the Americans'; it was too late. The Americans learned lessons from the early days of the war to create fighters specifically to satisfy the needs of the theater of the war. In Europe; the fitting of the Rolls Royce Merlin into the P-51 Mustang allowed fighter protection for bomber groups flying to Germany and return. Grumman studied the lessons learned from both the obsolescent F4F Wildcat and captured Zeros to design an airplane specifically to defeat the A6M. Combined with the attrition of experienced Japanese pilots; defeat of Imperial Japan in the air was all but assured when the Hellcat was deployed to the fleet.By reviewing Japanese and American operational experience; political forces and budgetary considerations; Young paints a fascinating "behind the scenes" picture of how each of these airplanes came to face each other in the Pacific theater. Far from being unrelated due to very different military and political systems; the history of these airplanes is inextricably entwined.Highly recommended for anyone interested in these airplanes or the air war in the Pacific.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent series; excellent bookBy genieI really like the publications from this publisher - short; to the point; excellent printing; excellent illustrations; well-written; authoritative text. My dad flew Hellcats in WWII; I was particularly interested in this book; and well-satisfied by it.
