Product Description

When former US Vice President Gore talks about an inconvenient truth he is alluding to global warming. Sadly in today s world there is a whole globe-ful of inconvenient truths as a result of the lies of convenience the spin which mankind has been bombarded by for the last century. The God of the New Millennium is a search for balance in the age of spin. It examines these inconvenient truths and asks the questions that need to be addressed if mankind is to survive. Gregory Dark, author of The Prophet of the New Millennium and now this God of the New Millenium, argues that modern ethics and morality are intrinsically linked to survival. Global warming is less caused by carbon emissions than by greed. Elegantly and wittily written, this deceptively easy style eases the complexity, seriousness and gravity of the argument, and couches it within a more positive philosophy of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in the 21st Century.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1861356 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
Inspiring. Ask yourself the questions that matter most. Here are thoughts to open your mind, to help you distinguish between success and failure. Words that will clarify doubt and end negativity. --Lallouz International Magazine

About the Author
Greg Dark is a writer, producer and director in film, theatre & TV including the film Clockwise with John Cleese. He lives in Malaga & London

Customer Reviews

A morality tale for today
The God of the New Millennium: A search for balance in an age of spin, by Gregory Dark, O Books, 2008, 144 ff.

A morality tale for today
By Howard A. Jones

This is a sequel to the author's book The Prophet of the New Millennium published in 2005. The story is told in dialogue narrative style between a shaman, Lakshmi, an old crone who is in touch with her spirit guide Arkona, and those who come to her for spiritual guidance. The setting is the countryside outside of Orphalese but close to a convent from which come noviciates facing the challenges of coming to terms with their newly chosen lifestyle.

There are many wisdom sayings here that resonate with the global problems we face today. For instance, the priest Ulm says: `For me, anyone who appreciates wonder or beauty or who recognises the importance of life is communing with spirit. Once you commune with spirit, the divine has entered your life.' The idea that we commune with God through our sense of awe at the wonders of nature and our respect for all living creatures is not new but it is a concept that bears emphasis as we progressively destroy the only environment we have on Earth. Such wonderment provides no proof of God's existence but with a concept so vast as that of the divine, a degree of mystery is inevitable.

The commercial practices of the world are compared metaphorically to a drug addict, told that he is on the path of self destruction but who still persists in his addiction because his craving makes him heedless of the consequences as he pursues his hedonistic desires.

The book then goes on to give modern interpretations of the Ten Commandments. There is criticism of both Church and State for the pursuit of power by those at the top of the hierarchies: `The interest of both should be Man. But the interests of both are the subjugation, not the liberation, of Man', an attitude that the shaman interprets as violating the First Commandment.

The book continues in this vein with discussions of faith and responsibility, the value of holding the Sabbath, if only as a time for quiet reflection and an opportunity for family communion, vegetarianism, civil liberties in the face of terrorism, and other important social issues.

This is a thought-provoking little book. There is no new philosophy or any momentous suggestion or conclusion as to how we should deal with the issues that confront us but the holistic approach is encouraging and a reflection of the style of Khalil Gibran.

Dr Howard A. Jones is the author of The Thoughtful Guide to God (2006) and The Tao of Holism (2008), both published by O Books of Winchester, UK.

Looking in the Distance: The Human Search for Meaning

God of the New Millennium
I had heard about this book but was doubtful it could be ALL people were saying it was. I was WRONG ! What a read, what a MUST read ! We all know we are in an age of spin, we all know what the world around us is really like..but to read about it..well that puts into a whole new perspective !
I have read Gregory's books, his articles on authors den, and his blogs and am currently laying the foundations for a fan club..such is my enthusiasm for his work.

A Much Needed Book
Living in the world we do today this is a 'must read' ! It certainly changed the way I see things and made me think about the 'reality' rather than the 'spin' presented to us !