Bøger af H G Hastings-Duffield

A series of studies of the unreasonableness of a variety of allegations that comprise the Christian religion, and some inadvertent suggestions on how it might become a more honest vehicle by which to serve desperate people who want to gain paradise.

Even before he was a teenager, Reuben Rathbone became addicted to what he calls the "pleasures of women's flesh." He also was the son of an intense Baptist minister, who grounded him soundly in fundamental Christian principles and values. Thus, inevitably, he became seriously conflicted over his sexual activities and his religious beliefs. He feared that his soul was bound for hell if he did not curb his sinful nature. Unable to cure himself of his affliction, he joined the Shaker society after he had heard that it carried a "cross against the flesh." For nearly twenty years, he remained among the Shakers, but various tribulations brought about his departure in 1799.

A series of commentaries about several remarkable matters in current American society, not the least of which is the language Americans use daily, some of it taboo, some of it false, some of it literal, some of pejorative, some of it true--all of it preferred by the people who use it.

An exploration of the meaning of the word "God" in the context of Christian scriptures, and commentaries on various principles and practices of Christian sects that exceed credibility.

Investigation and commentaries on various philosophies of serious subjects that often occupy the mind of modern humans, such as the nature of justice in a criminal case, superior amusements, human perfection, God's nature, human evil, standards of social behavior, taste/preference, the origin of the universe, the nature of art, religion, women's clothing, smart people, and justice.

Commentaries on the activities and values of despicable human beings: the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl on the surface of the Earth

a set of commentaries on racism, reality TV, greed, evangelism, entertainment, evolutionary biology, sex, morality, truth

The text in Significant Secular and Sacred Matters in America contains nineteen commentaries, nine on secular matters and ten on sacred matters.The secular materials focus on various matters in American society, including the reprehensible treatment of war veterans, racism by celebrities, Congress'' usurpation of citizens'' rights, and other issues. The sacred matters focus on religious privilege, the terrorism inherent in Christianity, the enigmatic genesis of Jesus, the evil of Yahweh, and more. An American citizen, military veteran, and secular humanist (which benighted people confuse with "atheist") wrote all the commentaries. His intent was to edify fellow citizens, who perhaps never thought of matters the way the author does, due to social indoctrination, indifference, and willful ignorance.After teaching for thirty-five years at three universities in Michigan, H. G. Hastings-Duffield retired in 1997 and now lives in Atlanta.Publisher''s website: http://sbprabooks.com/hghastingsduffield

Biblical Events Told Truthfully and with Compelling Critical Commentary - Not the Shammed Trash of the Testaments discusses the difference between fact and fiction in the Bible, between truth and fabrication.The heart of this controversial yet incisive book explores the absurd discrepancies between reality and the Testaments of the Bible.The author was inspired to write this book by "the plethora of willfully ignorant Christians who merely read the Bible but do no thinking about it. They go from word to word without questioning anything. Their reasoning, or lack of it, is that whatever is in the Bible is true because whatever in the Bible is true: the logic of an imbecile. For example, they never ask who is narrating Genesis or what 'beginning' is referenced." Born in a coal mining town in West Virginia, H. G. Hastings-Duffield is a retired professor emeritus at Central Michigan University. He spent thirty of his thirty-five-year teaching career at three universities in Michigan. The author retired in 1997 and now lives in Atlanta. This is his twenty-second book. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/HGHastingsDuffield

Once upon a time, Delaney Walker's life was filled with warmth and love and family and friends, expectations and desires and happiness. Then a disastrous lifelessness set in. Living became painful to him, too painful to endure until the end of time.Delaney, retired after teaching for over thirty years at university level, had become filled with despair and was trying to understand why. On the morning of February 25, 2004, Delaney was afflicted with enough serious mental derangement to warrant a psychiatrist's enrolling him into what Delaney facetiously came to call "The Depressing Society of the Deeply Depressed." Unlike many societies, this one has no proud members. It is a very large community containing millions of associates and is quite exclusive, because nobody - absolutely nobody - gets in without proper credentials. H. G. Hastings-Duffield grew up in West Virginia, moved to Michigan during the early years of World War II, and now lives near Atlanta. He says, "Had I remained in West Virginia, I likely would be dead from black lung disease. The move afforded me the opportunities to earn two universities degrees, teach thirty-five years at three universities, and write for the edification of fellow citizens." This is his seventeenth book. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/hghastingsduffield