Friday, April 4th at 7p.m.
Revolution Books
9 West 19th Street
New York City
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Please join us for testimonials and toasts, wine and cheese, to kick off broad distribution of this powerful book.
Is believing in gods actually harmful? How has Christianity for centuries served as an ideology of conquest and subjugation? Why is the "Bible Belt" in the U.S. also the "lynching belt"? Why is there a rise of religious fundamentalism throughout the world? Why is patriarchy and the oppression of women foundational to so many religions? Can people be good without god?
Whether you believe in god, or are an agnostic or an atheist, Bob Avakian will challenge you in this book with his powerful critique of long-established traditions and his liberating vision of a radically different world.
"Whether readers enthusiastically embrace or reject its claims and arguments, Away With All Gods! is a book that cannot be ignored." -Peter McLaren, Professor, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California
"Everyone should read Away With All Gods because it is necessary, critical and timely, but also because it is a book written with joy and humor." -Professor John Hutnyk, Academic Director, Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London.
"One needn't be a Marxist to learn a lot from this work. I especially like the forthright critique of the obfuscating epistemology of religion, and of religion's appalling consequences for women." -Laura Purdy, Professor of Humanities, and Professor of Philosophy, Wells College
"Lots of people haven't actually studied what that Bible says. Bob Avakian has. He exposes the hypocritical bullshit....this book is serious reading."
-Eric G., former Black Panther member
About The Author
Bob Avakian is a veteran of the Free Speech Movement and the revolutionary upsurges of the 1960s and '70s. In 1975 he led in founding the Revolutionay Communist Party, USA, and has been its Chairman ever since. Avakian has an extensive body of work: From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My Journey From Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist (a memoir); Marxism and the Call of the Future: Conversations on Ethics, History, and Politics (co-authored with Bill Martin); and Revolution: Why It's Necessary, Why It's Possible, What It's All About (DVD/VHS)
The author, Bob Avakian, will not be present at the event.
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