John W. Whitehead

Humanistic Secular Philosophical Influence on culture and society. Written in 1986 the conclusions and warnings presented at that time have come to fruition in undermining Western Civilization, culture, and society. The resulting plunge of our nation into lawlessness chaos and Neo-Paganism.
I heard Mr.Whitehead speak back in the mid 1980"s. Was immensely struck by his clear analytical presentation, it was deeply insightful, Academically rich, challenging, stimulating and I walked away that evening having experienced the profound strength of his powerful, persuasive scholarly lecture carefully studied & researched. His presentation exhibited a fully matured thinking that is born from serious reflection by a well disciplined mind.… (meer)

I enjoyed the book though perhaps not as much as his The Second American Revolution. In this book Whitehead seems to show more of himself than in earlier books, letting us know that he follows the Presbyterian Church today, although married to a Pentecostal and baptized by a Baptist. He began his career as a left wing radical but gave that up for a suit as did many of the 60's radicals. He has angered many conservatives by defending gays and opposing the death penalty (p. 307).

Of particular interest to me was his confirmation of my old philosophy teachers statement that cultural changes follow the arts (p. 255).… (meer)