by Chris Hedges
First published 2008
Chris Hedges, who wrote the bestselling American Fascists, turns his critical eye toward extremists on both sides of the belief spectrum. He argues that religious fundamentalists enable discrimination while secular fundamentalists place dangerous faith in reason and science as moral guides. Hedges contends that both camps share a fundamentalist mindset that threatens democratic discourse. The author challenges readers to examine how supposedly rational approaches can become as dogmatic as religious ones. This critique emerged from a substantial first printing of 100,000 copies, reflecting significant interest in Hedges' controversial thesis about the parallel dangers of opposing ideological camps.
Genres: atheism, non-fiction, criticism, 21st-century, christianity, belief
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: contrasting-ideologies
Period: 21st-Century
224 pages · Hardcover · Free Press