Faith for living [by] Lewis Mumford.

Main entry:

Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.

Title & Author:

Faith for living [by] Lewis Mumford.

Publication:

Description:

ix, 333 pages 21 cm

Notes:
"First edition."
Includes bibliographical references (page vi).
pt. 1. The betrayal of man: No flight from the wrath to come -- The illusion of security -- Inner decay comes first -- The unearned increment of religion -- The threefold cult of power -- Manufacturing soldiers and robots -- The primitive and the personal -- pt. 2. Corruption of the opposite: New wars of religion -- The disintegration of liberalism -- Outer assault: inner betrayal -- Humanitarianism and power -- The immaturity of the mature -- pt. 3. The undermining of personality: The evilness of evil -- Failure to face ultimate issues -- Force, grace, and reason -- Coercion and compromise -- The dread of the emotions -- The curse of optimism -- The betrayal of liberalism -- pt. 4. Crumbled traditions: Sources of tradition -- Love among the ruins -- Reversal of human values -- The de-moralization of economics -- Capitalism connives a suicide -- Temptations of the churches -- Counsel in a time of troubles -- The national being -- The challenge of non-Euclidean politics -- pt. 5. The recovery of purpose: Prospects for survival -- Framework of faith -- Creating and sharing values -- Life is better than Utopia -- pt. 6. Personal development: social renewal: The needs of the living -- Re-birth of the family -- Culture of the family -- Roots in the region -- Growth of the person -- Discipline of work -- Social tempering of self -- Behold the man! -- pt. 7. Sacrifice and salvage: All hands save ship! -- The economics of sacrifice -- The politics of sacrifice -- Last Testament.

Subject:

Liberalism.
World politics.
Free enterprise.
Libéralisme.
Politique mondiale.
liberalism.
Politics and government
History, Modern 20th century.
National characteristics, American.
United States Politics and government 20th century.
États-Unis Politique et gouvernement 20e siècle.
United States

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Writings.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 221052
Call No.: NA44.M962.A35 1940
Status: Available

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