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A Prison for the Mind: Reflections of a Disappointed Fundamentalist

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by Adrian C. Smith

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Publisher
Integra Press
Published
November 2019
Weight
495g

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What does it mean to be a fundamentalist? What are its common characteristics and defining features? Can we escape the prison of ideological commitment, the straightjacket of conformity and groupthink?Answers are needed to avoid the endgame of fundamentalism - totalitarian control. Adrian Charles Smith entered adulthood as a minister in a fundamentalist Christian sect, a loyal follower of a man he now calls the Wizard. But as with the Wizard of Oz, all was revealed to be a sham and his questioning of authority led to excommunication and life in the secular world. Yet, once away from the church, he observed fundamentalism in unexpected places - in the corporate world, in science and economics, in political ideologies, New Age movements and in postmodern philosophy. Different contexts, yes, but the same underlying phenomenon, the same adherence to 'one truth'. In these adventurous essays, Smith, with equal amounts of erudition, humour and insight, examines why we are drawn to these fundamentalist approaches. His search ranges from the caves of Nag Hammadi to the hallways of Ivy League universities, from communist Romania to Sedona Arizona. He discovers his potential for unconscious relapse to one all-knowing 'Wizard' but eventually realizes that fundamentalists live in isolated camps, the truly free have genuine community, and unity in the midst of disagreement is possible. This is a book about fundamentalism in all its pervasive, insidious manifestations. Adrian Charles Smith, has a degree in law from the University of London, England. He has worked variously as a minister of religion, as a businessman and in later years as an investment analyst. He has also been a part time farmer and ecological forester. He is currently retired and living with his wife, Roxanne, on a small farm in New Brunswick, Canada.