Extending his critique

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	• The Rivers North of the Future: The Testament of Ivan Illich David Cayley House of Anansi Press, 2005 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Challenge Yourself.

Although labeled and promoted as a book on christianity this work is much more. Anyone with a serious interest in history, social issues, social psychology or what one might do to make the world a better place will find plenty to think about in this very interesting read. I have no religious inclinations and found the aproach of looking for documented truth rather than proselytizing refreshing. This book should appeal to free thinkers of the left, right, and center. Although this book may stand alone, it is understood more easily if one has read Cayley's previous book with Illich, "Ivan Illich in Conversation," and the fine work by Lee Hoinacki "The Challenges of Ivan Illich; a Collective Reflection."
A real treat for free thinkers, and a challenge for folks with strong opinions.

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Extending his critique

Anyone who has read Illich knows that his thought was ever-evolving. This work extends his critique of christianity, along with providing glimpses of how we may pick up where he left off. He spoke truth when few listened. You owe it to yourself to read Illich and open your mind to his unique thought process.

In this provocative new book, respected Canadian journalist David Cayley compiles and reflects upon the thoughts of Ivan Illich, one of the 20th century's most visionary cultural critics. Illich believed that the West could only be understood as a corruption of the Christian New Testament. Cayley presents Illich's exploration of this idea, illuminating Illich's thoughts on the criminalization of sin, on how the Church has become a template for the modern nation-state, and how contemporary society has become a congealed and corrupted Christianity. These critiques are as timely and valuable as Illich's prescription for fixing them.

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