Hellfire and lightning rods
Book Description
In a world fractured by competing worldviews, philosopher Frederick Ferré presents a bold vision for healing the artificial divisions that separate our spiritual, scientific, and technological pursuits. Rather than viewing religion, philosophy, science, and technology as conflicting forces, Ferré invites readers to discover how these seemingly disparate paths might actually represent different facets of a unified, living reality.
As New Age seekers, traditional believers, scientists, and technologists retreat into their separate corners, many find themselves struggling to bridge the gap between cutting-edge knowledge and ancient wisdom. Ferré addresses this modern dilemma by challenging readers to move beyond narrow thinking that treats these domains as mutually exclusive territories.
Drawing from his extensive philosophical background, the author argues that our fragmented approach to understanding reality may be the very source of our contemporary problems. Instead of choosing sides in debates between faith and reason, or tradition and innovation, Ferré proposes an organic worldview that recognizes the interconnected nature of all human knowledge and experience.
This thought-provoking exploration offers readers a framework for integrating their spiritual seeking with intellectual honesty, suggesting that the path forward lies not in abandoning any particular approach, but in recognizing how they might work together as complementary aspects of a richer, more complete understanding of existence.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~6 hours)
📄 Length: 223 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore timeless philosophical wisdom
- ✓ Explore Science
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Postmodernism
- ✓ Explore Philosophy
- ✓ Explore Technology
- ✓ Understand ecological consciousness
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects of Technology