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The End of Heresy

The Impact of Doublethink in Human History

By: John Shacklefree

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The End of Heresy

The Impact of Doublethink in Human History

By: John Shacklefree

George Orwells book Nineteen-Eighty Four describes a fictional world in which the manipulation of human thought by the political system has become so pervasive that the people involved in the manipulation do not realize how indoctrinated they have become. Orwell describes doublethink as the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. ... To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them. Shacklefrees book The End of Heresy? asks us to consider if doublethink is part of our thinking and whether we are complicit in the process of using reason to justify what we want to believe. Is there such a thing as self-evident truths and if so what part can reason play in helping us to find it? These are the questions raised in Shacklefrees book and the evidence presented covers a large part of human history from the time of the ancient Greek philosophers up to the present and explores the areas of faith, science and reason. Its pages document the abuse of reason throughout history not only by despots but also by scientists, clerics and modern democratically elected leaders. The book explains how doublethink and newspeak are very much a part of modern democracies and asks us all to consider if we are part of the problem rather than the solution. The book is a call to the normal person to cast off the modern indoctrination branded as freedom and think critically about what our modern day prophets are telling us.

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The Time of Great Tribulation

By: John Shacklefree

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The Time of Great Tribulation

By: John Shacklefree

Today we see financial and environmental disaster facing the whole world, human trafficking on a global scale, family breakdown at unprecedented levels and wars being fomented by cynical profiteers. In the so-called democratic West, we see democracy being gradually eroded by vested interests manipulating the electoral system and people being prosecuted for thought crimes. The images of society painted by George Orwell in his books Animal Farm and 1984 look very much like the society we are building today. It might surprise many to know that a time of great tribulation was predicted a very long time ago. These times are known as The End Times after which there will be an end to transgression and peace would reign over the whole world. The question addressed in this book is whether we are in the End Times now and whether we are entering the time of darkness predicted over two thousand years ago.

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120

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Lulu.com

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1291073450

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9781291073454

The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton

By: John Milton

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The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton

By: John Milton

John Milton is, next to William Shakespeare, the most influential English poet, a writer whose work spans an incredible breadth of forms and subject matter. The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton celebrates this author’s genius in a thoughtfully assembled book that provides new modern-spelling versions of Milton’s texts, expert commentary, and a wealth of other features that will please even the most dedicated students of Milton’s canon. Edited by a trio of esteemed scholars, this volume is the definitive Milton for our time. In these pages you will find all of Milton’s verse, from masterpieces such as Paradise Lost–widely viewed as the finest epic poem in the English language–to shorter works such as the Nativity Ode, Lycidas,, A Masque and Samson Agonistes. Milton’s non-English language sonnets, verses, and elegies are accompanied by fresh translations by Gordon Braden. Among the newly edited and authoritatively annotated prose selections are letters, pamphlets, political tracts, essays such as Of Education and Areopagitica, and a generous portion of his heretical Christian Doctrine. These works reveal Milton’s passionate advocacy of controversial positions during the English Civil War and the Commonwealth and Restoration periods. With his deep learning and the sensual immediacy of his language, Milton creates for us a unique bridge to the cultures of classical antiquity and medieval and Renaissance Christianity. With this in mind, the editors give careful attention to preserving the vibrant energy of Milton’s verse and prose, while making the relatively unfamiliar aspects of his writing accessible to modern readers. Notes identify the old meanings and roots of English words, illuminate historical contexts–including classical and biblical allusions–and offer concise accounts of the author’s philosophical and political assumptions. This edition is a consummate work of modern literary scholarship.

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0307419487

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The End of Heresy

The Impact of Doublethink in Human History

By: John Shacklefree

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RECEPTION TO MR JOHN H FLAGLER

By: John Haldane Flagler,McKeesport Pa National Tube Company,McKeesport (Pa ). Chamber of Commerce

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RECEPTION TO MR JOHN H FLAGLER

By: John Haldane Flagler,McKeesport Pa National Tube Company,McKeesport (Pa ). Chamber of Commerce

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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