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"Most of us have never bothered to find out why we believe what we believe. That''s especially true for our thoughts and convictions about religion. Perhaps we were otherwise too engaged. Perhaps we simply adopted what our elders and peers appeared to believe. Whatever the case, isn''t it time for us all to examine matters of religiosity more carefully? At least we-a bunch of retired professors, no longer absorbed by professional duties-thought the time had come to ponder why we had taken so much for granted"--Amazon.com.

A rallying cry to fight the commodification of human attention, with the tools we need to reclaim our humanity, by a group of writers, artists, and activists in the vanguard of the movement “A stirring battle cry on behalf of our shared humanity against the forces that seek to diminish and degrade it. Downright invigorating. Just what the moment calls for.”—Chris Hayes, author of The Sirens’ Call We all feel it: something is seriously wrong. Our attention—that essential ability to give our minds and senses to the world—is being trapped, gutted, and sold out from under us by an industry of immense technological and financial power. The heedless exploitation of this vital capacity by a handful of tech companies is harming us all, reducing our very selfhood to that which can be quantified, bought, and sold—and shaking the foundations of our democracy. To push back against this “human fracking,” we need more than individual willpower or isolated efforts. We need a movement of collective resistance. Such a movement is beginning to bloom, and in this radical, first-of-its-kind guide, The Friends of Attention show us how to join the fight. We meet welders, nurses, poets, and surfers, all of whom are engaged in attentional practices. We learn to seek out sanctuaries—theaters and museums, houses of worship, dance parties—where together we can take refuge from the frackers. Attention Activism takes our apocalyptic present, turns it on its head, and reveals new vistas of human flourishing. Drawing on a rich legacy of critical intellectuals and the creative wisdom of diverse traditions, Attensity calls on us to come together to defeat the greedy dehumanizing forces of brute instrumentalization—and re-enchant the world.

Studies on moral ways to ease international tensions. Prepared for The American Friends Service Committee. For more than thirty-five years the American Friends Service Committee has worked among those who suffer, recognizing no enemies, and seeking only to give expression to the love of God in service. Out of this experience, gained under all kinds of governments and amidst all kinds of people, has come some appreciation of the problems of peacemaking in the modern world.

Looking for “a place to belong”? Find it in God’s love! Encouragement and Hope for a Woman''s Heart provides 180 devotional readings from female writers, guaranteed to provide a spiritual boost. This brand-new compilation focuses on the true Source of Hope and Encouragement and all the good things He provides. Entries from writers past and present, provide encouragement to see God at work in all areas of daily life, jobs, friendships, and family. With well-known contributors like Corrie ten Boom, Hannah Whitall Smith, and Frances Ridley Havergal, Encouragement and Hope for a Woman''s Heart also includes heartfelt entries from women of the Circle of Friends Ministry based in Ohio’s Amish country.