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DESCRIPTION:Is believing in gods actually harmful? How has Christianity for centuries 
 served as an ideology of conquest and subjugation? Why is there a rise of 
 religious fundamentalism throughout the world? Why is patriarchy and the 
 oppression of women foundational to so many religions? Can people be good 
 without god? 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. \n\n“What most distinguishes Avakian's Away With All 
 Gods from other much publicized books of this kind, such as those by 
 Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens, is the direct connection Avakian makes 
 between combating religious fundamentalism and promoting a radical 
 political agenda. Avakian is also to be commended not only for combining 
 his religious freethinking with an endorsement of the modern Enlightenment 
 tradition, but also for providing a sober warning against 'the smug 
 arrogance of the enlightened.' Anyone who has read any of the other books 
 mentioned above should also take the time to read this one."\n—Allen 
 Wood, author of Karl Marx and Kantian Ethics\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nBob 
 Avakian is a veteran of the Free Speech Movement and the revolutionary 
 upsurges of the 1960s and ‘70s. In 1975 he led in founding the 
 Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, and has been its Chairman ever since. 
 Avakian has an extensive body of work, From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My 
 Journey From Mainstream American to Revolutionary Communist (a memoir), 
 Marxism and the Call of the Future: Conversations on Ethics, History, and 
 Politics (co-authored with Bill Martin) and Revolution: Why It’s 
 Necessary, Why It’s Possible, What It’s All About (DVD/VHS). \n*The 
 author, Bob Avakian will not be present at the event.\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/10/28/18547044.php
SUMMARY:Away With All Gods, Bookreading and Discussion
LOCATION:Berkeley Public Library\nNorth Branch\n1170 The Alameda\n510-981-6250\n  
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/10/28/18547044.php
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