The End Of Man - Softcover

John W. Whitehead

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977233154 ISBN 13: 9780977233151

Publisher: TRI Press, 1986

Synopsis

Building on ideas set forth in his earlier best-sellers The Second American Revolution and The Stealing of America, John W. Whitehead examines patterns of thoughts arising out of scientific determinism and advancing technology. Together these forces have eroded the traditional view of humanity made in God's image and replaced it with a relativistic, dehumanized view. The result has been the wholesale destruction of human life. Now, at the dawn of the 21st century, man faces the greatest threat ever: total annihilation. A new breed of death dealer is beginning to gain prominence. Eugenics is being promoted under the name biomedical ethics ; genocide is now called population planning ; abortifacient drugs are being readied for widespread distribution; and artificial intelligence threatens to overpower man himself, replacing human reasoning with electromechanical reactions. How did we get into this mess? What can be done to stop this madness? In this 25th anniversary edition of The End of Man, John Whitehead clearly traces the present situation back to its historical and intellectual roots. He builds a powerful case drawn from the writings of leading thinkers of the day-C.S. Lewis, Jacques Ellul, Malcolm Muggeridge, and others. Thoroughly documented with footnotes, a lengthy biography, and an updated foreword, Whitehead s assessment of the times supported by an enormous body of research.

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About the Author

Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is widely recognized as one of the nation s most vocal and involved civil liberties attorneys. Whitehead s approach to civil liberties issues has earned him numerous accolades and accomplishments, including the Hungarian Medal of Freedom and the 2010 Milner S. Ball Lifetime Achievement Award for [his] decades of difficult and important work, as well as [his] impeccable integrity in defending civil liberties for all. Whitehead s concern for the persecuted and oppressed led him, in 1982, to establish The Rutherford Institute, a nonprofit civil liberties and human rights organization whose international headquarters are located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Whitehead has also written, debated and practiced widely in the area of constitutional law, human rights and popular culture. Whitehead s weekly commentaries, carried by daily and weekly newspapers and web publications across the country, take the pulse of the nation, of what s happening and what s news. Audio versions of Whitehead s commentaries are also made available to radio stations across the country. And his weekly video blogs, distributed through YouTube, are gaining in viewership and popularity. Whitehead is the author of some 20 books, including The Change Manifesto (Sourcebooks, 2008). Whitehead s articles examining trends and issues have been printed in such newspapers as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Times and USA Today. Whitehead has been a frequent commentator on a variety of legal and cultural issues in the national media. He has been interviewed by the national and international media, including CNN Headline News, Larry King Live, 60 Minutes, and National Public Radio.

Edition details

• Publisher: TRI Press
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977233154
• ISBN 13: 9780977233151
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Cover:Marshall Arisman
• Number of pages: 304