{"product_id":"red-enlightenment-on-socialism-science-and-spirituality-paperback","title":"Red Enlightenment: On Socialism, Science and Spirituality - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy we need a materialist spirituality for the secular left, and how to build one.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe left commonly rejects religion and spirituality as counter-revolutionary forces, citing Marx's famous dictum that \"religion is the opium of the people.\" Yet forms of spirituality have motivated struggles throughout history, ranging from medieval peasant uprisings and colonial slave revolts, to South American liberation theology and the US civil rights movement. And in a world where religion is growing, and political movements are ridden with conflict, burnout, and failure, what can the left learn from religion? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e argues not only for a deepened understanding of religious matters, but calls for the secular left to develop its own spiritual perspectives. It proposes a materialist spirituality built from socialist and scientific sources, finding points of contact with the global history of philosophy and religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom cybernetics to liberation theology, from ancient Indian and Chinese philosophy to Marxist dialectical materialism, from traditional religious practices to contemporary art, music, and film, \u003ci\u003eRed Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e sets out a plausible secular spirituality, a new socialist praxis, and a utopian vision.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shock Doctrine of the Left\u003c\/i\u003e (Polity Books, 2018), has written for publications such as \u003ci\u003eOpen Democracy, Red Pepper, Novara Media, The Ecologist, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUneven Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and has organised around housing and mental health issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.72 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170828193927,"sku":"9781914420191","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/0ef06c4a1ae41bfc546ee2092695a3f8.webp?v=1733350975","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/red-enlightenment-on-socialism-science-and-spirituality-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}