Religion Unplugged

About the Book

SUMMARY - Religions were created by humans from ancient myths. The spirituality, faith, and morality that are implicit in religions should have ennobled humans. Instead, throughout history, religion has been plagued by intolerance, persecutions, and wars that negated the benevolence contained in all religious doctrine. The problems besetting religion arise from fanaticism, lust for power, and dogmatism. These aspects of religion, as well as spirituality and the role of women, are discussed. The means for reforming religion are universal liberal education, religious democratization, improved communication among religions, and a renewal of spirituality. REVIEW by Tom Harpur, author of “The Pagan Christ" A COMPELLING CALL FOR RELIGIOUS REFORM, November 30, 2007 Max Swanson has given us an overall presentation of a complex subject in a concise and readable manner - saying that reform of religion is not only possible, it is essential to human peace and progress. This book is a well-balanced, eminently lucid call for all religions to return to their spiritual roots and thus become a relevant factor in the solving of current global problems instead of continuing as a major influence in fomenting them. There should be a copy of this book in every classroom in our schools.

About the Author

Max Swanson was born in 1931 in Michigan, USA, and was raised in Vancouver, Canada, where he received a PhD in Metal Physics from the University of British Columbia. He worked as a research scientist for Atomic Energy of Canada from 1960-86, and was a professor of physics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill from 1986-93. He has published more than 150 scientific papers. He lives in Kelowna, Canada in the summer and near Sarasota, USA in the winter. He is married, with four children and eleven grandchildren.