Have I mentioned that Jeremy and I wrote a book? I think I’ve murmured something about it here and there. It’s due out in a week.
Perhaps you’re wondering what kind of book it is. The title might be a clue: Does God Hate Women? It’s about the role of religion in the subordination of women, and it’s critical of many religious practices and beliefs and claims.
It’s not an ecumenical kind of book. It’s not conciliatory. It’s not about can’t we all get along. It’s not about cohesion, or respecting all religious and philosophical beliefs, or universal blanket tolerance, or saying that at bottom we all agree on the basics. It’s not that kind of book. It’s the other kind. It makes moral and political claims, and it disagrees with and opposes other moral and political claims. That’s the kind of book it is, and that’s always been the kind of book it would be. There’s never been any ambiguity about that. It’s always been a book that some people were going to disagree with.
I thought you might be interested to know that.
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16 responses to “A book no ecumenicist could love”
I absolutely can’t wait to buy it, O. Been wondering when it was going to be available – thanks for the alert.
Well, I hope you’ll be able to, Josh!
Really looking forward to it!
Ophelia – is there some drama going on that you’re not (or can’t) telling us about? Something holding up your book? Your remark was a little cryptic:)
“Why”, Ruth mutters, “I’ve been waiting for something like this for far too durn long”…
More power to your considerable elbow, as ever.
I’ll certainly get a copy, and I look forward to reading it.
Josh, yes, probably. I can’t say more just yet. But don’t worry – if the time comes, I’ll say an earful.
(Think Jewel of Medina.)
OK. My blood is already at a low simmer. Know that I’ll be one of your most vocal supporters if necessary (for whatever that’s worth, which may not be much).
So, when you say it’s “due out” in a week, that should be read in a strictly literal way? I.e., it’s due out then, but will not or may not appear then? My blood is getting slightly above its normal lukewarm temperature at the mere thought of any situation even remotely like Jewel of Medina.
Yup. It’s due out.
You could fry an egg on my blood at the moment.
Oh bugger give em hell! O.B have you and Jerry thought about self publishing if things cant be resolved to your satisfaction?
I am sure there are plenty of people that would gladly pre pay for the book in order to fund it.
I suspect Richard, that there are contractual issues involved, not to mention the risk of having your arse sued off in an English court.
All in all not good news.
“It’s always been a book that some people were going to disagree with.”
..which is why it will be worth reading.
Quite, and also why it may be pulped.
The omens are not good.