Books at Bookhabit.com http://www.bookhabit.com 2008-08-28 07:37:11 We can choose to design and make good places (eutopias) or no places (outopias). Diverse beauty or dull flatscapes? Why is it hard to choose? Momentum? Stupidity? Greed? Profit? Investment? Indifference? We know the characteristics of both; we know what inspires us and what does not. We understand the real and fictional differences. We know what we should do, but instead we wait, and things get worse. We need to choose now! This preliminary exploration suggests ways to demilitarize the planet, revisualize security, reconstruct nations, redesign communities, and reserve wilderness. http://www.bookhabit.com/book_details.php?book_id=483 Who is God? Or more to the point, what is God? In a series of essays, the writer looks at this religious phenomenon and others to try to find some answers. Not through theology or spirituality but from a social and historical point of view. Controversial? Probably. But researched from as much material as the writer could piece together. The supposed facts never seem to add up. All the signs point in misleading directions and what facts are available appear to have been manipulated. How accurate are the conclusions? That may depend upon your own personal faith. But within this dearth of confusing information the truth is there. Somewhere. What do we really know about Moses and Jesus? Were they even real people? There are over 22000 different religious sects, and yet, only one God. So, what do you believe? Read with an open mind and you just might believe something entirely different. http://www.bookhabit.com/book_details.php?book_id=572