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Genre: Nonfiction – Politics / Religion
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
Pub date: June 13, 2023
Retail Price: $17.99 Trade Paperback / $25.99 Hardcover
ISBN-13: Paperback: 978-1-63988-822-1 / Hardcover: 978-1-63988-8399
Page Count: 288
Distribution: Ingram
Loehr had been a liberal all his life, but during the past couple of decades, he became increasingly uncomfortable with the liberal ideology, be it political, secular or religious: “Not only does the ideology fail to be supported by empirical facts,” he writes, “ but in the case of the “new” evangelical fundamentalist secular religion that appeals to many liberals—environmental activism—their beliefs and actions have led to tens of millions of innocent deaths.” Divided into three sections (There are a total of seven chapters, and the book ends with a closing argument section), each chapter begins with “Visions of the anointed,” in which Loehr lays out various liberal beliefs. In “What’s Wrong Here,” the second section, he offers his own assessment of those ideas and, and the third and final section, “Excerpts for a Deeper Understanding,” underscores all the research and reasoning behind his points. To make his case, Loehr covers complex and relevant issues, including how during the last two centuries, people, particularly liberals have outgrown the traditional Biblical religions of our culture (Darwin’s ‘The Origin of Species’ changed the story from “special creation” by a supernatural God, to natural evolution), how we replaced God and Heaven among others. He argues that the arrogant liberal beliefs, especially their ideas of secular religion (which is made up of varieties of utopianism, and its evangelical fundamentalist wing, which is Activism ), have done a serious, devastating, possibly permanent harm not only to masses but also to our nation, its politics, liberal religion, racism, and sexism. If the trend continues, it will almost certainly destroy democracy as well as our society. Loehr’s prose is crisp and accessible and pacing measured. While the book is often harsh in its criticism of liberal ideology, readers have much to learn from this work about the ways the liberal ideology has taken roots among the masses. Definitely recommended
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