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PublisherInsight Press, Inc.

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Book TitleAway with All Gods! : Unchaining the Mind and Radically Changing the World

Number of Pages256 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPhilosophy, Religion & Science

Publication Year2008

GenreReligion

AuthorBob Avakian

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Reviews"Lots of people haven't actually studied what that Bible says. Bob Avakian has. He exposes the hypocritical bullshit. . . . This book is serious reading." -Eric G., former Black Panther member, "His new book opens up a much needed conversation about the role of religion and spiritual belief in the overall fight for justice, along with questions of morality and what it will take to bring about an end to white supremacy and patriarchy." -Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president, Hip-Hop Caucus, "Bold, wide-ranging, down-to-earth, provocative. One needn't be a Marxist to learn a lot from this work. I especially like the forthright critique of the obfuscating epistemology of religion, and of religion's appalling consequences for women." - Laura Purdy, professor, humanities and philosophy, Wells College, "His new book opens up a much needed conversation about the role of religion and spiritual belief in the overall fight for justice, along with questions of morality and what it will take to bring about an end to white supremacy and patriarchy." —Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president, Hip-Hop Caucus, "A wide-ranging and unapologetic four-part critique of the harm caused by religion." -- San Francisco Atheists Newsletter, Necessary, critical and timely. . . . Everyone should read Away With All Gods because it is necessary, critical and timely, but also because it is a book written with joy and humor." —John Hutnyk, professor and academic director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, "Necessary, critical and timely. . . . Everyone should read "Away With All Gods" because it is necessary, critical and timely, but also because it is a book written with joy and humor." -John Hutnyk, professor and academic director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, "Forceful, scathing, and timely. While I did not personally agree with everything Bob Avakian has to say in this book, I found his arguments cogently articulated and provocatively put forth. Angry, humorous, provocative, and hopeful in equal measure, this was an enjoyable and engaging read." --Phil Zuckerman, associate professor of sociology, Pitzer College, "Bold, wide-ranging, down-to-earth, provocative. One needn't be a Marxist to learn a lot from this work. I especially like the forthright critique of the obfuscating epistemology of religion, and of religion's appalling consequences for women." -- Laura Purdy, professor, humanities and philosophy, Wells College, "Bold, wide-ranging, down-to-earth, provocative. One needn't be a Marxist to learn a lot from this work. I especially like the forthright critique of the obfuscating epistemology of religion, and of religion's appalling consequences for women." -- Laura Purdy, professor, humanities and philosophy, Wells College, "Whether readers enthusiastically embrace or reject its claims and arguments, [this] is a book that cannot be ignored." --Peter McLaren, professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, "Whether readers enthusiastically embrace or reject its claims and arguments, [this] is a book that cannot be ignored." -Peter McLaren, professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Necessary, critical and timely. . . . Everyone should read Away With All Gods because it is necessary, critical and timely, but also because it is a book written with joy and humor." --John Hutnyk, professor and academic director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, "Lots of people haven't actually studied what that Bible says. Bob Avakian has. He exposes the hypocritical bullshit. . . . This book is serious reading." —Eric G., former Black Panther member, "Lots of people haven't actually studied what that Bible says. Bob Avakian has. He exposes the hypocritical bullshit. . . . This book is serious reading." --Eric G., former Black Panther member, "A wide-ranging and unapologetic four-part critique of the harm caused by religion." — San Francisco Atheists Newsletter, "Forceful, scathing, and timely. While I did not personally agree with everything Bob Avakian has to say in this book, I found his arguments cogently articulated and provocatively put forth. Angry, humorous, provocative, and hopeful in equal measure, this was an enjoyable and engaging read." --Phil Zuckerman, associate professor of sociology, Pitzer College, "Lots of people haven't actually studied what that Bible says. Bob Avakian has. He exposes the hypocritical bullshit. . . . This book is serious reading." —Eric G., former Black Panther member, "Necessary, critical and timely. . . . Everyone should readAway With All Godsbecause it is necessary, critical and timely, but also because it is a book written with joy and humor." -John Hutnyk, professor and academic director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, Necessary, critical and timely. . . . Everyone should read Away With All Gods because it is necessary, critical and timely, but also because it is a book written with joy and humor." --John Hutnyk, professor and academic director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, "Whether readers enthusiastically embrace or reject its claims and arguments, [this] is a book that cannot be ignored." —Peter McLaren, professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, "Whether readers enthusiastically embrace or reject its claims and arguments, [this] is a book that cannot be ignored." -Peter McLaren, professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, "His new book opens up a much needed conversation about the role of religion and spiritual belief in the overall fight for justice, along with questions of morality and what it will take to bring about an end to white supremacy and patriarchy." --Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president, Hip-Hop Caucus, "Bold, wide-ranging, down-to-earth, provocative. One needn't be a Marxist to learn a lot from this work. I especially like the forthright critique of the obfuscating epistemology of religion, and of religion's appalling consequences for women." — Laura Purdy, professor, humanities and philosophy, Wells College, "Necessary, critical and timely. . . . Everyone should read Away With All Gods because it is necessary, critical and timely, but also because it is a book written with joy and humor." —John Hutnyk, professor and academic director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, "Forceful, scathing, and timely. While I did not personally agree with everything Bob Avakian has to say in this book, I found his arguments cogently articulated and provocatively put forth. Angry, humorous, provocative, and hopeful in equal measure, this was an enjoyable and engaging read." —Phil Zuckerman, associate professor of sociology, Pitzer College, "A wide-ranging and unapologetic four-part critique of the harm caused by religion." -San Francisco Atheists Newsletter, "Forceful, scathing, and timely. While I did not personally agree with everything Bob Avakian has to say in this book, I found his arguments cogently articulated and provocatively put forth. Angry, humorous, provocative, and hopeful in equal measure, this was an enjoyable and engaging read." -Phil Zuckerman, associate professor of sociology, Pitzer College, "His new book opens up a much needed conversation about the role of religion and spiritual belief in the overall fight for justice, along with questions of morality and what it will take to bring about an end to white supremacy and patriarchy." --Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president, Hip-Hop Caucus, "Whether readers enthusiastically embrace or reject its claims and arguments, [this] is a book that cannot be ignored." --Peter McLaren, professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, "Bold, wide-ranging, down-to-earth, provocative. One needn't be a Marxist to learn a lot from this work. I especially like the forthright critique of the obfuscating epistemology of religion, and of religion's appalling consequences for women." - Laura Purdy, professor, humanities and philosophy, Wells College, "Lots of people haven't actually studied what that Bible says. Bob Avakian has. He exposes the hypocritical bullshit. . . . This book is serious reading." -Eric G., former Black Panther member, "A wide-ranging and unapologetic four-part critique of the harm caused by religion." -- San Francisco Atheists Newsletter, "Forceful, scathing, and timely. While I did not personally agree with everything Bob Avakian has to say in this book, I found his arguments cogently articulated and provocatively put forth. Angry, humorous, provocative, and hopeful in equal measure, this was an enjoyable and engaging read." -Phil Zuckerman, associate professor of sociology, Pitzer College, "His new book opens up a much needed conversation about the role of religion and spiritual belief in the overall fight for justice, along with questions of morality and what it will take to bring about an end to white supremacy and patriarchy." -Reverend Lennox Yearwood, Jr., president, Hip-Hop Caucus

Table Of ContentPart One: Where Did God Come From... And Who Says We Need God?; Part Two: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam -- Rooted in the Past, Standing In the Way of the Future; Part Three: Religion -- A Heavy, Heavy Chain; Part Four: God Does Not Exist -- We Need Liberation Without Gods; Index.

SynopsisBringing a revolutionary communist voice to the current discourse about god, atheism, and morality, this treatise demystifies religious belief and examines how, even in its most progressive interpretations, religion stands in the way of the emancipation of humanity. Addressing numerous questions-such as "Is believing in gods actually harmful? ""How has Christianity served for centuries as an ideology of conquest and subjugation?" "Why is the "Bible Belt" in the U.S. also the "lynching belt?" "and" ""Why is patriarchy and the oppression of women foundational to so many religions?"-this critique takes issue with long-established traditions and suggests the necessity to fully rupture with all forms of superstition and embrace a truly scientific approach to understanding and transforming reality., Bringing a unique revolutionary communist voice to the current discourse about god, atheism and morality, Avakian demystifies religious belief and examines how, even in its most progressive interpretations, religion stands in the way of the emancipation of humanity. A thread deeply woven throughout Away With All Gods! is the need to fully rupture with all forms of superstition, and to take up instead a truly scientific approach to understanding and transforming reality. Whether you believe in god, or are an agnostic or an atheist, Bob Avakian will challenge you with his powerful critique of long-established traditions and his liberating vision of a radically different world., Bringing a unique revolutionary communist voice to the current discourse about god, atheism and morality, Avakian demystifies religious belief and examines how, even in its most progressive interpretations, religion stands in the way of the emancipation of humanity. A thread deeply woven throughout Away With All Gods is the need to fully rupture with all forms of superstition, and to take up instead a truly scientific approach to understanding and transforming reality. Whether you believe in god, or are an agnostic or an atheist, Bob Avakian will challenge you with his powerful critique of long-established traditions and his liberating vision of a radically different world.